BetVictor Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 12.80s

Imagine¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| CD

30/100

Useful winning hurdler who looked a natural as he made a successful debut over fences after 6 months off in 11-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) 19 days ago. Sure to go on from this so he's a big player.

Form: 22253-1

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Lucid Dreams¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 140| D

6/1

Useful chaser. 5 wins from 9 runs this season. 13/8, career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. This demands more but he can't be discounted.

Form: 011341

Uncle Phil^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| D

5/1

Useful chaser who gained his second win this season in 5-runner novice chase at Listowel (17f, good to soft, 5/1) 70 days ago, cruising clear. Holds solid claims.

Form: 33-U161

Fizzle Rock¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Slevin| D

150/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in August. Stiff task wehn remote fourth of 7 to Irish Point in Jezki Hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 66/1) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut with plenty on his plate.

Form: U41334

Non-Runners

Francin²⁵⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: J A Berry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Imagine (30/100), Uncle Phil (5/1), Lucid Dreams (6/1), Francin (66/1), Fizzle Rock (150/1)

Gordon Elliott has bagged two of the last three runnings of this Grade 2 chase with smart sorts and looks to have another likely candidate in IMAGINE who made a striking impression when going in on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse earlier in the month. Willie Mullins' Uncle Phil should ensure that the selection doesn't have things all his own way though, with Lucid Dreams appealing as the pick of the rest.