BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 5m 52.80s

Better Days Ahead^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| C| D

5/1

Won Grade 2 novice chase here last season prior to excellent third in Brown Advisory at Cheltenham and fine sixth in Irish Grand National. Encouraging second in Boyne Hurdle on return but connections may still have an eye on bigger targets over further.

Form: 12136-2

Found A Fifty²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 164| C| D

4/9

High-class chaser who followed up win in Fortria Chase at this track by defeating a returning Majborough in the Hilly Way at Cork. Put in his place in pair of Grade 1s since but has strong claims back down in grade.

Form: 1-41143

Saint Sam^h⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 157| D

6/1

Very smart chaser who went close to landing a second Grade 2 of the season in Fairyhouse Chase in April but needs to bounce back from a lifeless reappearance in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon in December.

Form: 11222/P-

James Du Berlais^t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156| D

11/1

Career-best to land a Grade 3 handicap at Punchestown Festival in April and has returned in fine heart, well-backed but no match for stablemate in Grade 2 at Thurles last month. Main target is likely to be the Topham at Aintree but still capable of a bold showing in receipt of 5 lb from the field.

Form: 551/63-2

Forecasts

Found A Fifty (4/9), Better Days Ahead (5/1), Saint Sam (6/1), James Du Berlais (11/1)

This is an excellent opportunity for FOUND A FIFTY to land his third Grade 2 of the season. James Du Berlais looks the pick of the Mullins pair at the weights, his stablemate Saint Sam needing to leave behind a most disappointing comeback.