Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 22.70s

He's Gorgeous²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 130| D

7/4

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Excellent 17 lengths fourth of 9 to Romeo Coolio in Racing Post Novices' Chase (80/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 454/214

Mclaurey¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 130| BF

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (11/4) at Naas (16f, soft) 11 days ago. Should progress and he's very much a contender.

Form: 110/437

Sky Lord³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

13/8

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 4/1) 38 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 2148/54

Karafon^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123

17/2

Promising type. Second of 9 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, soft, 7/1) 18 days ago, faring best of those held up. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 0F/7792-

Anotherway^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney| OR: 120

9/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good third of 7 in novice chase at Limerick (17.6f, heavy, 4/1) 25 days ago, running on. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 670/553

Koori Star⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 120

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase (15/2) at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 6 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 2/45424

Splashing Out^b1³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 114| CD

25/1

Inconsistent performer. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 37 days ago, beaten early in straight. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9256/1P

Forecasts

Sky Lord (13/8), He's Gorgeous (7/4), Karafon (17/2), Anotherway (9/1), Koori Star (9/1), Mclaurey (12/1), Splashing Out (25/1)

MCLAUREY failed to fire at Naas recently but clearly didn't give his running that day and this relatively quick turnaround would suggest that all is well with the 7-y-o. He was a winner of a listed handicap over hurdles last season and had shaped well on his first two starts over fences, leaving the impression that there is better to come from him in this sphere. He's Gorgeous is respected back at a more realistic level having contested a Grade 1 novice last time, while Karafon also has claims.