Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.2s

Fact To File³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| CD

6/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase (4/6) at this course (21.3f, heavy) 38 days ago, impressively. Looks a real class act and worth the chance to take this big prize.

Form: 1/122-21

Gaelic Warrior³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

4/7

Promising sort. Career best when winning 5-runner Faugheen Novices' Chase (4/7) at Limerick (19.4f, heavy) 38 days ago by 5½ lengths from Il Etait Temps, plenty in hand. Already looks an excellent jumper and should take a big hand.

Form: 1121-11

Non-Runners

American Mike³⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Found A Fifty¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Grangeclare West³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Gaelic Warrior (4/7), Fact To File (6/4), Grangeclare West (11/2), American Mike (16/1), Found A Fifty (33/1)

Willie Mullins holds a strong hand and FACT TO FILE and Gaelic Warrior are hard to split. The former was so impressive here last time that he takes marginal preference, however, while Grangeclare West, another representative of the same stable, must be respected.