Poolcourt Novice Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 29.0s

Dreal Deal^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 131| D

5/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in chase at Down Royal in April. 25/1, below form sixth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Has to be taken seriously back in calmer waters.

Form: 3/35616-

Magic Tricks¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| D

10/11

Promising sort. Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Career best when winning 12-runner novice chase (9/4) at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago, readily. Should improve and worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 8140P-1

Summer Tide²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fourth of 5 in novice chase at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 25 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 462U14-

Bua Boy¹³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D King| T: D Hogan| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 14/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 139 days ago. Makes chase debut. Others preferred.

Form: 2030/8F-

Charlie Luciano¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Three wins from 5 runs last season. 14/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) on debut over fences 11 days ago. Has a chance based on form over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 11210-U

Man River^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P F O'Donnell

250/1

150/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 36800U-

Starman^h³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: A McCann| C| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Three wins from 18 runs last season. 13/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 015343-

Forecasts

Magic Tricks (10/11), Dreal Deal (5/2), Starman (7/1), Bua Boy (10/1), Charlie Luciano (14/1), Summer Tide (16/1), Man River (250/1)

MAGIC TRICKS put up a career best on debut over fences 12 days ago and can follow up. Dreal Deal has to be taken seriously in calmer waters, while Charlie Luciano is not discounted.