Coral Double Your Cheltenham Winnings First Race Every Day Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 29.9s

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Benruben²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson

11/1

Won a Leopardstown bumper in December and caught the eye when finishing second of 12 beaten 1L on good ground over a similar trip at odds of 20/1. Open to more improvement here.

Form: 7-3P182

Duca De Thaix^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 150| D

9/10

Failed to land a hat trick of wins when stepped up to Grade 1 level at Leopardstown last month in the Arkle novice chase won by Le Richebourg. Holds four entries at the festival and appears the one to beat here.

Form: 322114

Jetz²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: P Townend| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 147| CD

11/8

C&D winner of a beginners chase in November but has generally been well held in four starts including three Grade 1 contests. Career best when third of seven beaten 15½L in a Grade 3 novice chase at Punchestown in January. Leading player.

Form: U13434

Mrs Lovett⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| D

12/1

Three from seven over the larger obstacles but remains well behind the main protagonists on official ratings. Needs others to falter and looks up against it here.

Form: 411641

Forecasts

Duca De Thaix (9/10), Jetz (11/8), Benruben (11/1), Mrs Lovett (12/1)

Fourth of six finishing 22L adrift of Le Richbourg in the Grade 1 Arkle novices at Punchestown last month appears to be the outstanding piece of form here which should see DUCA DE THAIX land the spoils in this Grade 3 contest over the Jessica Harrington-trained Jetz. Mrs Lovett in the colours of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede can run into third ahead of Benruben.