Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 7m 13.1s

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Bioluminescence³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

7/2

Highly promising individual. Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft, 4/5) on debut over fences 30 days ago by 3 lengths from Paggane, readily. Good prospect.

Form: 2/211P-1

Dancing City⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

8/11

Promising individual. Smart winner at 25f over hurdles. 2/5, career best when winning 9-runner minor event chase at Punchestown (23.3f, soft) on debut over fences 47 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 11311-1

Dee Capo²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 143

17/2

Useful chaser. 15/2, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Should give another good account.

Form: 1P0-4F1

Good Land²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

4/1

Smart hurdler. Smart winner at 22f over hurdles. 15½ lengths fourth of 7 to Impaire Et Passe in Faugheen Novices' Chase (12/1) at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: U114/34

Fire Force^p1,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

250/1

Poor hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in novice chase at Cork (20f, soft, 100/1) on debut over fences 9 days ago, pulled up 3 out. Up in trip and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6053PP

Forecasts

Dancing City (8/11), Bioluminescence (7/2), Good Land (4/1), Dee Capo (17/2), Fire Force (250/1)

DANCING CITY was one of last season's leading novice hurdlers and looks set to take high rank in this sphere, too, judged on his chase debut success at Punchestown where, save for a blip at the third-last, he delivered an assured round of jumping. He shades preference ahead of another highly promising recruit in Bioluminescence, while Dee Capo is also entitled to respect.