Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 55.1s

Lucid Dreams¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 144| D

9/2

6 wins from 16 runs this season and ran as well as he ever has when second of 5 in Grade 2 Webster Cup Chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 152042

Mister Policeman²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| D

30/100

Smart hurdler who quickly put his Naas performance behind him when winning 5-runner novice chase at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 1/2) 27 days ago, easily. Open to further improvement as a chaser.

Form: 41/1-131

Mount Frisco⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

33/1

Produced his best effort to date as a chaser when second of 11 in handicap at Gowran (16f, heavy, 5/1) last week. Needs a lot more at this level, though.

Form: 131422

Thecompanysergeant¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan

8/1

Useful hurdler who was in the process of matching that level of form when departing at the last at Leopardstown (17f, heavy) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: P1400F

Non-Runners

Irish Blaze²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Senecia³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Mister Policeman (30/100), Lucid Dreams (9/2), Thecompanysergeant (8/1), Irish Blaze (8/1), Senecia (12/1), Mount Frisco (33/1)

MISTER POLICEMAN got right back on the up with an authoritative performance at Punchestown last month and, open to further improvement as a chaser, he's fancied to take this step up in grade in his stride. Lucid Dreams is feared most ahead of Thecompanysergeant.