Fingal Hygiene & Safety Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 7m 18.7s

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Choungaya^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 134| C

2/1

Useful chaser. 2/1, put it all together to win 9-runner novice chase at this course (21.4f, heavy) 19 days ago, albeit main rival making a mess of the last. Rates a lead player here.

Form: 4U6-201

High Sparrow^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128| D

9/4

Useful hurdler. 16/1, below form seventh of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (28f, heavy) 13 days ago. Has proven in-and-out this term but capable if on a going day.

Form: 203P47

Macgiloney²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 200/1, unseated rider in Flogas Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 20 days ago won by Monkfish. This rates a more suitable assignment.

Form: 15P39U

Key Commander³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 121| D

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win at Thurles (25f) in December. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.5f, heavy, 9/2) 31 days ago.

Form: 3-60815

Non-Runners

Cushinstown Finest²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: C Bowe J: J C Gainford

Forecasts

Choungaya (2/1), High Sparrow (9/4), Macgiloney (3/1), Key Commander (4/1), Cushinstown Finest (12/1)

CHOUNGAYA put it all together to open his account over fences at Punchestown 2 weeks ago and, now he's off the mark in this sphere, he may well be up to building on that here. Macgiloney and High Sparrow can do battle for minor honours.