Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 43.90s

Letsbeclearaboutit¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 152| BF

10/3

Smart chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Cork in November. Creditable third of 11 in handicap chase (5/4) at Fairyhouse (17.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 44-1133

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Desertmore House^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 145| D

25/1

Useful chaser. 3 wins from 6 runs this season but below-form eighth of 27 to Meetingofthewaters in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, heavy, 16/1) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 217118

Embassy Gardens⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Highly promising sort who easily landed the odds on his chasing debut in 6-runner novice at Punchestown (23.7f, heavy) 47 days ago. Has lots more to offer. Big shout.

Form: 241P6-1

Sandor Clegane^t1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

7/2

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Creditable 14 lengths second of 7 to Favori De Champdou in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase at Punchestown (24f, soft, 7/2) 64 days ago. Should progress. Considered.

Form: 1331-42

Non-Runners

Cool Survivor⁴⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Meetingofthewaters³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Embassy Gardens (8/13), Meetingofthewaters (11/4), Letsbeclearaboutit (10/3), Sandor Clegane (7/2), Cool Survivor (12/1), Desertmore House (25/1)

Willie Mullins last took this Grade 3 novice with his high-class staying chaser Stattler and looks to have another bright prospect on his hands in the shape of EMBASSY GARDENS who really impressed when going in at the first time of asking over fences at Punchestown and can collect this before going onto better things. Stablemate Meetingofthewaters has more experience on his side and can also have a say, with Letsbeclearaboutit and Sandor Clegane the pick of the remainder.