Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 28.20s

Gua Du Large^t¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

7/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in chase at Tramore in April. 11/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 143 days ago. Stable in good form. In the mix.

Form: 42/5F18-

Jazzy Matty²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Wexford in August. Creditable third of 6 in novice chase (14/1) at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 0P-0F13

Air Drop²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

9/1

Fair chaser. Good third of 6 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good, 7/1) 27 days ago. More needed in this company though.

Form: 21PP-73

Jet Setting Jim¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J Queally| C| D

5/2

Useful chaser. Latest win in hurdle here in June. 6/1, respectable fifth of 11 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 1-31F35

Jordans^h1²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

2/1

Fairly useful ex-French chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (75/10) at Auteuil (17.9f, heavy) in March. Switches from hurdles to chase. on first run for yard after leaving Mlle D. Mele. Considered.

Form: 144265-

San Salvador¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien| C| D

15/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 50/1, got back on track when fourth of 11 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Stable in good form. Solid claims.

Form: 1P/4-F74

Forecasts

Jordans (2/1), Jet Setting Jim (5/2), Gua Du Large (7/2), San Salvador (15/2), Air Drop (9/1), Jazzy Matty (9/1)

JET SETTING JIM possesses much the best form on view so looks the way to go. San Salvador is feared most on the back of his resurgent Galway fourth, with in-form pair Gua du Large and Jazzy Matty also worthy of consideration.