Bulmers Original Novice Chase

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 5m 12.30s

Donacheady Gale³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120

15/2

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (24.5f, soft) 34 days ago. Lakcs the class of a few of these.

Form: 14/322F-

Moonovercloon¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

11/10

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 3/1, second of 11 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago, conceding first run. Should improve on that.

Form: F4553-2

Tag Man^t²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/10

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Creditable third of 9 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Cheltenham (19.9f, good). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut for top yard.

Form: 34/2213-

Non-Runners

Ashdale Bob³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Conor Smithers

Gaelic Arc²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Tag Man (11/10), Moonovercloon (11/10), Ashdale Bob (15/8), Donacheady Gale (15/2), Gaelic Arc (8/1)

ASHDALE BOB hasn't raced over fences since 2021 but he's established as a smart sort over hurdles and is fancied to outclass these. Moonovercloon's opening chase effort was promising and he's a threat, while Tag Man adds further intrigue to the race.