Old Market Lane Traders Novice Chase

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 5m 41.40s

Uncle Pat⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139| BF

5/2

Confirmed previous promise when winning 19-runner handicap chase (7/2) at Punchestown (31f, good) in May, Continued yard's surprisingly poor record in Midlands National at Kilbeggan from 12 lb higher mark last time, though, and record is patchy outside of races over marathon trips.

Form: 2U221-7

Butch Cassidy^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| CD

1/2

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner who showed promise on occasion over fences before making the most of a good opportunity when winning 5-runner novice over C&D last time. Has gone well fresh in the past and another bold bid anticipated returning to this venue on the back of a break.

Form: 3/435P-1

Yoradreamer²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127

7/1

Winner of a maiden chase at Wexford in the spring but has failed to build on that since and was left down by her jumping at Galway 22 days ago.

Form: 21B-2P0

Battle Of Benburb^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P Verling⁽⁷⁾| T: P M Verling| OR: 77

300/1

Fair handicap hurdler at one time but long-standing maiden in points and beaten a long way out on both outings under Rules this year.

Form: PP7PP-0

Non-Runners

Emily Love⁷⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Butch Cassidy (1/2), Uncle Pat (5/2), Emily Love (9/2), Yoradreamer (7/1), Battle Of Benburb (300/1)

BUTCH CASSIDY bounced back from having bled to win impressively by 9 lengths over this C&D in May and is taken to follow up after a break. Emily Love created a good impression at Tramore in May and rates the main danger, ahead of Uncle Pat, who has the ability to win this but is better suited by longer trips and a more extreme test of stamina.