Arthur Guinness Chase

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 5m 33.6s

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Battleoverdoyen^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 156| CD

7/2

Very smart chaser on his day. C&D winner. Below par in recent appearances, though, only thirteenth of 22 in handicap chase at this C&D (good, 16/1) 2 days ago. Yard also saddles Samcro.

Form: 1466-30

Annamix^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 151

7/4

Smart chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at this C&D (good) 2 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Would be a danger to all if on-song.

Form: 43445-P

Ben Dundee^t²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R A Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 141

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, eighth of 22 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 2 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 75/50-78

Best Behavior⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 130

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 77 days ago. Looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 4770-39

Koshari^b²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

2/1

Smart hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. 15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 22 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 2 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 2/1601-6

Non-Runners

Jack Hackett²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: P J Cawley

Samcro²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: Mrs D Foster J: J W Kennedy

Darasso²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: L P Dempsey

Phoenix Way¹¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: H Fry J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Darasso (13/8), Annamix (7/4), Koshari (2/1), Battleoverdoyen (7/2), Samcro (4/1), Ben Dundee (11/2), Phoenix Way (10/1), Best Behavior (40/1), Jack Hackett (50/1)

PHOENIX WAY has struggled both starts since making a winning chase debut at Warwick in November, but his sights are lowered now and this British raider remains with potential as a chaser. Darasso and Koshari fared best of the clutch of these that contested the Plate on Wednesday, finishing fifth and sixth respectively, and they rate the main dangers.