Paddy's Rewards Club Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

Captain Guinness⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 160

40/1

Very smart chaser. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in Fortria Chase (5/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on reappearance 40 days ago, folding tamely approaching 2 out.

Form: P5632-P

Found A Fifty²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 164| CD

9/2

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner Hilly Way Chase at Cork (17f, soft, 3/1) 20 days ago by 1½ lengths from Majborough, his superior jumping proving the key.

Form: P51-411

Hercule Du Seuil^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151| D

33/1

Smart chaser. Nine wins from 17 NH runs. 14/1, 7¾ lengths third of 5 to Found A Fifty and Majborough in Fortria Chase at Navan (16f, heavy) 40 days ago. Likely vulnerable again.

Form: 43/3P-13

Majborough²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 164| BF| CD

6/4

Two Grade 1 novice chase wins underline how talented as he is prone to jumping errors. Made mistakes again when 1½ lengths second of 5 to reopposing Found A Fifty on his Cork reappearance 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1/1131-2

Marine Nationale^t²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 170| CD

2/1

Unbeaten in bumpers/over hurdles and he developed into a top-class chaser last season, gaining an emotional success in Queen Mother Champion Chase in March. Followed up in Grade 1 at Punchestown in April and he's the one to beat again on his return.

Form: 5/23211-

Solness^p,t²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 161| CD

8/1

High-class chaser who had Marine Nationale behind him when winning this last year but that same rival comfortably got the better of him at Cheltenham and Punchestown in the spring. Off 8 months.

Form: 241143-

Only By Night^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 148| D

12/1

Smart chaser. 4/1, career best when winning 5-runner Poplar Square Chase at Naas (16f, soft) 48 days ago by short head from Champ Kiely, just holding on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. This demands a bit more.

Form: 11122-1

Forecasts

Majborough (6/4), Marine Nationale (2/1), Found A Fifty (9/2), Solness (8/1), Only By Night (12/1), Hercule Du Seuil (33/1), Captain Guinness (40/1)

MARINE NATIONALE is taken to complete a Grade 1 hat-trick on his reappearance, although Majborough would be a huge threat with anything like a clean round of jumping. Found A Fifty has returned better than ever, including defeating Majborough at Cork, and should also be on the premises.