Lee Strand Novice Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 10.50s

Reverend Hubert⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Useful chaser. 9/2, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good) 40 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Solitary Man. Should progress but marked drop in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 3133-11

Bowmore¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

2/1

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft, 6/1) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 5/1330-1

Magnor Glory^h³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| C| D

3/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 6 to Je T'ai Porte in novice chase at Roscommon (16.8f, good, 7/4) 39 days ago. Respected.

Form: 14/27-13

Solitary Man⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| CD

3/1

Promising type. Good 2¼ lengths second of 7 to Reverend Hubert in novice chase (7/2) at Punchestown (24.4f, good) 40 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Remains with potential as a chaser.

Form: 1212-12

Je T'ai Porte^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| BF| D

12/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in June. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, going off too hard. Switches from hurdles to chase. Still has potential in this sphere.

Form: 44-1210

Just Three¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 3538-68

Non-Runners

Dundaniel⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: M Kennedy J: Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Bowmore (2/1), Solitary Man (3/1), Magnor Glory (3/1), Reverend Hubert (9/2), Je T'ai Porte (12/1), Dundaniel (25/1), Just Three (80/1)

BOWMORE was impressive on chase debut and takes marginal preference over Solitary Man and Reverend Hubert, who filled the first two positions at Punchestown last time but might not be as well equipped for this speed (dropping in trip) test as the selection.