PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 49.5s

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Castlegrace Paddy^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 155| C

14/1

Very smart chaser. 125/1, 29½ lengths fifth of 6 to Chacun Pour Soi in William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 158 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 452225-

Easy Game¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 161| CD

7/4

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 3-runner minor event chase at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 6/4) 13 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: U15-P21

Hardline³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 157| D

22/1

Smart chaser. Eight wins from 29 NH runs. Running creditably when fell in PWC Champion Chase (10/1) at this C&D (good) won by Easy Game. Off 12 months.

Form: 32F43/F-

Royal Rendezvous^h⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 161| D

10/11

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 22-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Galway (22.5f, good) 66 days ago by a length from Easy Game, going with enthusiasm. Has good chance on form.

Form: 51/20-11

Abbey Magic²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145| BF| D

15/2

Useful chaser. Seven wins from 18 NH runs. Respectable second of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 43-4142

Non-Runners

Put The Kettle On¹⁶¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Royal Rendezvous (10/11), Easy Game (7/4), Put The Kettle On (9/4), Abbey Magic (15/2), Castlegrace Paddy (14/1), Hardline (22/1)

ROYAL RENDEZVOUS showed high-class form when beating Easy Game in the Galway Plate in July and can make his mark back at this higher level. Champion Chase winner Put The Kettle On is an obvious threat despite making her comeback over a trip beyond her best.