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

Useful chaser. Bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap chase (15/2) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Rejoined yard after leaving W.P.Mullins. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Quickly developed into a useful hurdler and made a promising start over fences last winter, including good third behind a subsequent Grade 3 winner at Punchestown in December. Made a winning return at Listowel (22f, good to soft) this term and holds strong claims here.

Smart hurdler who got off the mark in this sphere at Killarney (17f) in July. Well held in Galway Plate and on level since but must enter calculations here,

Three-time winner over timber who scored at first time of asking in this sphere when landing 6-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 26 days ago, bit in hand. Tongue strap back on. Likely more to come yet.

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Wexford in August. 13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24f, heavy) 14 days ago, folding after 3 out. Others preferred.