Killarney Avenue Novice Chase

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 5m 51.20s

Horantzau D'airy^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

3/1

Useful chaser. Very good 2 lengths third of 7 to Ashdale Bob in Gr 3 chase (12/1) at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Should put up another solid showing.

Form: 2711-23

Solitary Man³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| CD

7/4

Smart chaser. Three wins from 8 runs last season. 3/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at this course (17f, good) 36 days ago, forging clear. Significantly back up in trip. Solid claims.

Form: 212-121

Easy Fella⁷⁶

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

5/2

Promising sort. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 7/4, creditable third of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good) 76 days ago, having run of race. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1212-13

Magnor Glory^h³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| C

12/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 14 lengths fourth of 6 to Solitary Man in novice chase at this course (17f, good, 3/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4/27-134

Pink In The Park²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. 9/2, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago, driven out. Should improve and looks a player.

Form: 24850-1

Popova^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 8 lengths fourth of 7 to Ashdale Bob in Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 23 days ago. Has the potential for better in this sphere.

Form: 3480-14

Non-Runners

Duffle Coat²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Solitary Man (7/4), Easy Fella (5/2), Duffle Coat (11/4), Horantzau D'airy (3/1), Pink In The Park (9/1), Magnor Glory (12/1), Popova (14/1)

EASY FELLA's latest effort was a touch underwhelming but the impression he made on debut sticks in the mind and there's likely a good deal more to come, so he gets the nod over Horantzau D'Airy and Solitary Man in what strikes as a well-above-average novice.