BetVictor Irish EBF Novice Chase

Off time: 12:42 | Winning time: 4m 7.7s

Aslukwoodhavit^t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler who showed improved form to make winning return/novice chase debut at Punchestown (15.6f) 57 days ago, jumping fine and winning readily under hand riding. More to come in this sphere for all this rates tougher.

Form: 3U/818-1

Mister Policeman⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

8/15

Smart ex-French hurdler who impressed when landing Cork novice hurdle in April and marked himself down as an exciting prospect when narrowly defeating stablemate on chase debut at Fairyhouse in November. Big player with prospect of plenty more to come.

Form: 41/1-1

Quilixios⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

5/1

Smart hurdler (Triumph Hurdle winner in 2021). Winless in 4 starts last term but made it first time lucky over fences at Limerick (19f) in October. 3m likely stretched him in Punchestown Grade 2 the following month and better expected here.

Form: 7223/16

Sa Fureur²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

16/5

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Fell on reappearance/chase debut (in process of running well) and off the mark in fortuitous fashion at Fairyhouse (16.5f) 4 weeks ago, held when left clear last. In good hands and he may yet do better in this sphere.

Form: 111P-F1

One Of Us Is Lying^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

250/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, fell in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 780PPF

Forecasts

Mister Policeman (8/15), Sa Fureur (16/5), Quilixios (5/1), Aslukwoodhavit (20/1), One Of Us Is Lying (250/1)

Displaying smart form on his sole start over hurdles for Willie Mullins, MISTER POLICEMAN overcame a scare when scoring narrowly on chase debut at Fairyhouse 49 days ago and, with the prospect of plenty more to come from the 6-y-o, he can land this ahead of bigger targets. Sa Fureur and Quilixios are the lead threats.