Mongey Communications Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 11.5s

Frontal Assault^b²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| CD

8/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner last October. Well-beaten sixth of 9 to Churchstonewarrior in Ten Up Novices' Chase (11/1) at Navan (24f, good to soft) when last seen 7 months ago. Now back in calmer waters but no easy task conceding weight all round.

Form: 2/15366-

Feronily¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 155

1/2

Promising individual. Winner of a Grade novice chase at Punchestown in April. Put in a good shift over hurdles in France when last seen in May and very much the one to beat back in this sphere.

Form: 34121-5

My Design^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 128| C

85/40

Useful chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in novice chase at Listowel (20f, soft, 11/2) 13 days ago, doing too much too soon. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 29-F123

Non-Runners

Lucid Dreams⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Feronily (1/2), My Design (85/40), Frontal Assault (8/1), Lucid Dreams (10/1)

Provided all is well following a break, FERONILY will prove very hard to beat. He showed plenty in bumpers and over hurdles, but there was immediate improvement when switched to fences during the spring, finishing second in a Cork Grade 3 prior to a top-level success at the Punchestown Festival. This unexposed 6-y-o almost certainly has more to offer as a chaser. Lucid Dreams scored in good style on his debut in this sphere at Sligo and is next best ahead of My Design.