Betting Better With Sky Bet Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 12.2s

Imagine⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

5/1

Smart chaser. 30/100, didn't need to improve to win 4-runner Craddockstown Novices' Chase at this course (16.2f, soft) 49 days ago by ½ length from Lucid Dreams, all out. Open to improvement.

Form: 2253-11

Silent Approach³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: C O'Keeffe| D

28/1

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner Gr 2 chase (33/1) at Cork (16.7f, heavy) 35 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Harmonya Maker. Progressing recently.

Form: 23F311

Monbeg Park¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| C

10/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: P2D1-44

Spillane's Tower³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J J Mangan| OR: 137| C

7/1

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase at this course (16.2f, heavy, 9/4) 33 days ago, responding well. Up in trip. In excellent heart.

Form: 1U2-441

Blood Destiny^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

2/5

Promising type. Career best when winning 4-runner novice chase at Naas (20.1f, soft, evens) on debut over fences 31 days ago, readily. Leading contender.

Form: 2/1192-1

Paidi's Passion¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 117| D

200/1

Fairly useful chaser. 3 wins from 9 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 011158

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (2/5), Imagine (5/1), Spillane's Tower (7/1), Monbeg Park (10/1), Silent Approach (28/1), Paidi's Passion (200/1)

BLOOD DESTINY was a useful juvenile hurdler last term and looked a natural on his first try over fences when making a winning return at Naas last month, so shades the vote over Imagine, who is penalised for his win in a Grade 2 here last time.