Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 6m 40.0s

Harry Des Ongrais³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Promising sort. Career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 8/1) 36 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 2357/51

Lonesome Boatman^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sean Allen

50/1

Fairly useful chaser. Bit below form fourth of 13 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 17/2) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3-3F714

Monbeg Park^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| OR: 149

2/1

Smart chaser. 4/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, staying on strongly. Has best chance on form.

Form: 422231

Shannon Royale^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

8/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in December. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy, 6/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-221P6

Fun Fun Fun^h⁴²

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

7/4

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 16 lengths fourth of 5 to Only By Night in listed chase (6/4) at Exeter (17.5f, soft) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 116P-14

Non-Runners

Broomfield Bijou²¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Fun Fun Fun (7/4), Monbeg Park (2/1), Harry Des Ongrais (5/2), Shannon Royale (8/1), Broomfield Bijou (16/1), Lonesome Boatman (50/1)

HARRY DES ONGRAIS confirmed chase debut promise when scoring at Gowran last month and this unexposed sort can find the required improvement to beat Monbeg Park, who looked better than ever when winning a handicap at Leopardstown 3 weeks ago.