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Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 50.9s

Buachaillbocht^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh| C

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 9 in minor event chase at this course (23.3f, soft) 21 days ago. Should progress but he'll need to in this company.

Form: 3112-85

Grand Soir³⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134| D

16/1

Promising sort. 20/1, third of 6 in novice chase at this course (23.7f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 12 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 71117/3-

High Class Hero²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

6/4

Smart hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in January. Good second of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to soft, 9/1). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut and he's a classy sort for leading yard.

Form: 1111P2-

Jeel Des Mottes¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M J Tynan

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, good to soft) on debut over fences 15 days ago.

Form: 6-0470

Loughglynn²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

9/2

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 8/11, respectable 3 lengths second of 6 to Sounds Russian in listed hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 9/11P32-

Now Is The Hour²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

10/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 18 in novice chase at Navan (20.7f, soft, 22/1) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Has a bigger performance in him over fences.

Form: 9F112-6

Shannon Royale^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| C

2/1

Promising sort. Ran right up to form when second of 9 in minor event chase (13/2) at this course (23.3f, soft) 21 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 8215-22

Forecasts

High Class Hero (6/4), Shannon Royale (2/1), Loughglynn (9/2), Now Is The Hour (10/1), Grand Soir (16/1), Buachaillbocht (22/1), Jeel Des Mottes (300/1)

HIGH CLASS HERO was the best of these over hurdles and sure to be well prepared for this chase debut, he looks the answer. Shannon Royale sets a pretty good standard over fences though and his limit has not yet been reached, with Grand Soir also considered.