Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 29.8s

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Another Choice⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| D

20/1

Fairly useful chaser. 5/1, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) on debut over fences 44 days ago, driven out. This looks tougher.

Form: 4P48P1-

Easy Fella³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| CD

7/4

Promising sort. Career best when winning 7-runner novice chase (5/4) at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 31 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 21212-1

Reverend Hubert¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Fitzgerald| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Promising sort. Much improved when making a winning start over fences at Limerick (22.7f, good) 17 days ago by 6 lengths from Stuzzikini. Stable in good form. Remains with potential.

Form: 23133-1

Solitary Man²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| D

7/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase (6/4) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 28 days ago, always holding on. Should progress and warrants respect.

Form: 41212-1

Karlsson Vom Dach¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

250/1

Mustameet gelding. Dam, poor maiden over hurdles/fences (stayed 2¾m), sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Oscar Gogo.

Form: P

Stuzzikini¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| C| D

16/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 15/2, 6 lengths second of 6 to Reverend Hubert in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 189P0-2

Saylavee²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| C

16/5

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft, 2/7) on debut over fences 28 days ago, easily. May well do better.

Form: 0/2523-1

Forecasts

Easy Fella (7/4), Saylavee (16/5), Solitary Man (7/2), Reverend Hubert (9/2), Stuzzikini (16/1), Another Choice (20/1), Karlsson Vom Dach (250/1)

EASY FELLA made an impressive start over fences at Tipperary last month and looks a smart chaser in the making. He can follow up. Reverend Hubert and Solitary Man are feared most.