O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 55.2s

Ad Caelum¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 114| C

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser, won over the smaller obstacles at Ballinrobe in August. Out of depth in Hilly Way Chase last time but pick of her form would give her a shout in this company.

Form: 722665

Anotherway^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney

4/1

Patchy form over hurdles but shaped quite well when fifth at Navan on chase debut. Not in the same form when filling the same position in 7-runner novice chase at Punchestown (16.3f, soft, 14/1) 15 days ago but would be a player if putting best foot forward.

Form: 0670-55

Choccabloc^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: A McNamara

13/2

Lightly raced but useful hurdler for Nicky Henderson. Made chance-ending mistake 3 out at Punchestown (16.3f, soft, 22/1) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 2152/2-7

Gatsby Grey^t,p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan| OR: 117| C

16/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 350P/00

Moudan²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 120| C

9/4

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, jumped fluently when third of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 24 days ago, doing better under change of tactics. Has to be considered.

Form: 311-UF3

Mywayofthinkin^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 200/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 20 days ago. Open to progress but likely one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: P53-P90

No Flies On Him³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 116

5/2

Useful hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Lost action when pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 12/1) 33 days ago. Best watched after that.

Form: 57P-70P

Forecasts

Moudan (9/4), No Flies On Him (5/2), Anotherway (4/1), Choccabloc (13/2), Mywayofthinkin (11/1), Ad Caelum (12/1), Gatsby Grey (16/1)

MOUDAN seems sets to make into a better chaser and can build on his recent third at Clonmel and strike here. Choccabloc was one of the best of these over hurdles and is worth another chance chasing having blundered himself out of contention at Punchestown, whilst Anotherway also possesses the ability to win this if on a going day.