Gerry Coyme Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase

4YO plus | 2m 6f 111y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| BF

Very useful handicap hurdler who was back on his game when third of 22 at Aintree back in the spring. Shaped as if likely to be better for the run and experience sent chasing after 6 months off when fifth of 8 at this course (2¼m, soft) recently and should leave that bare form well behind.

Form: 3PF03-5

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Da Capo Glory^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽³⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 126| C

Very useful hurdler at his best who has now been placed on all 4 completed chase starts without looking a natural. Ran poorly returned to hurdling at Cork in the summer but better anticipated back over the larger obstacles.

Form: 38U-225

Lengaruka³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Derek O'Connor

Has made steady progress in his 4 hurdles starts, though didn't get home so well as might have been expected at Navan last month. Has since switched yards ahead of this chasing debut.

Form: 0535

Mint Boy⁵¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132

Useful novice chaser in 2024/25. Found Irish Grand National (29f) too much of a test at Fairyhouse on final start of that season. Off for 17 months since pulling up in the Mayo National and it'll be some training performance if he can win this off such an absence.

Form: 703U0/P-

Will Do^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

Useful on his day but isn't one for maximum faith. Ran one of his better recent races when third in novice chase at Listowel (2¾m) latest. Has had plenty of chances so others more appealing for win purposes.

Form: 0P0PP-3

Survivors Sister¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 102

Fair handicap hurdler who got off the mark at Limerick (21f, heavy) in February. Has become increasingly unreliable, though, and both recent efforts over fences haven't offered much encouragement (fell latest over C&D).

Form: P7-398F

Forecasts

Chart Topper (5/4), Mint Boy (3/1), Da Capo Glory (4/1), Will Do (9/2), Lengaruka (20/1), Survivors Sister (33/1)

CHART TOPPER was unable to reward support on his recent return/chasing debut here earlier in the month but with improvement on the cards, Willie Mullins' 7-y-o could well take some stopping back up in distance. He can get the better of Mint Boy, who returns from a 17-month absence but his yard is back amongst the winners. Will Do looks best of the rest.