14:42 Cork

Sunday 3 November 2024

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Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 54.6s

Gaelic Arc²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 134

12/1

Useful chaser. 22/1, good ¾-length second of 6 to Shecouldbeanything in Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (20.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Respected.

Form: 3P1542

Gorgeous Tom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| BF

13/8

Promising sort. Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Scored at Wexford in August. 5/4, fell in Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (20.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Remains with potential and merits respect.

Form: 211-01F

Jesse Evans³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

3/1

Smart hurdler who upped his game over fences to score at Galway in September. That form has worked out well and he's shaped as if still in form on the Flat since, so leading claims.

Form: 14/2-831

Monbeg Park^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: S Doyle| OR: 133| C| D

9/2

Useful chaser. Good ½-length second of 7 to Jordans in Gr 3 chase at Punchestown (18.3f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago. Can get himself involved again for all that others may have more potential.

Form: 0-51422

Sea Road Fill²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan| T: D Collins| OR: 106

150/1

Fair chaser. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 9/1, very good second of 5 in novice chase at this course (17.6f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 9-05642

Thecompanysergeant¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 136

10/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Galway in July. 11/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4-22136

Watch The Weather^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R P Cody| OR: 127| C| D

18/1

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19.7f, heavy, 4/1) 7 days ago, easily. This demands more but he's not easily dismissed.

Form: 332481

Arctic Fly^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/1

Useful hurdler, who made a winning chase debut. Pulled up in Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.7f, soft, 9/4) 34 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 4P-601P

Hazelhatch Lady²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: K C Sexton| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 114| D

50/1

Fair chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (8/1) at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago, all out. Difficult ask.

Form: 355P-P1

Non-Runners

Shecouldbeanything¹⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Gorgeous Tom (13/8), Jesse Evans (3/1), Monbeg Park (9/2), Shecouldbeanything (11/2), Arctic Fly (9/1), Thecompanysergeant (10/1), Gaelic Arc (12/1), Watch The Weather (18/1), Hazelhatch Lady (50/1), Sea Road Fill (150/1)

JESSE EVANS' latest win in this sphere is proving strong form and he remains well treated on his smart hurdling form, so he's preferred to Shecouldbeanything, who also has the scope for more over fences. Gorgeous Tom can get involved if none the worse for his latest fall at Tipperary.