Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Fleur In The Park (G) Has taken really well to chasing, producing a career-best effort when landing Grade 1 WillowWarm Gold Cup Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (2½m, soft) 23 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Kappa Jy Pyke. Aided …	3-21251	Cian Quirke A Slattery	7	74.4kg	12 11/1
7th	2	—	Kappa Jy Pyke (G) Hasn't stood much racing but talented when making it to the track, winning a maiden/Grade 3 switched to fences this term and better than result when 2¾ lengths second to Fleur In The Park in WillowWa…	169-112	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	74.4kg	8.50 15/2
—	3	—	Kitzbuhel (G) FAV Pulled Up Smart over hurdles and quickly reached the same level over fences, producing a bold-jumping performance from the front when landing the Kauto Star at Kempton. Lugged right when unseating at Sandown b…	53-11U1	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	74.4kg	1.80 4/5
—	4	—	Lovely Hurling (G) Yet to win over fences but smart form when very good 1¼ lengths second of 5 to Jacob's Ladder in Flyingbolt Novices' Chase at Navan (2m, heavy) 59 days ago, closing all way to line. With that in mind…	112-222	Non Runner Colm Murphy	7	74.4kg	9 8/1
3rd	5	—	Nowwhatdoyouthink (G) T Useful chaser who didn't need to improve to win 3-runner Grade 3 chase at Cork (3m) 23 days ago by 6½ lengths from Broomfield Bijou, comfortably. Easy enough to look elsewhere at this level, though.	331213-	Liam Quinlan R Hackett	7	74.4kg	34 33/1
5th	6	—	Oscars Brother (G) Better than ever when winning a pair of Grade 2s (including at this track) in the autumn. Kept on well for fourth in the Brown Advisory Chase won by Kitzbuhel before finding the Grand National too mu…	21114U	Daniel King Connor King	8	74.4kg	10 9/1
6th	7	—	Predators Gold (G) Impressive winning chase debut at Navan in December. Behind Kappa Jy Pyke and Jacob's Ladder in Grade 3 over 2½m here next time but Paul Townend kept the faith and he was set to go very close when fa…	253/13F	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	7	74.4kg	8 7/1
—	8	—	Spanish Harlem (G) Pulled Up PT Won the Kerry National at Listowel in September and looked set to add the Thyestes at Gowran (25f, heavy) in January only to unseat at the last. Pulled up in the Grand National and has now failed to …	11PUPP	H Cobden W P Mullins	8	74.4kg	41 40/1
1st	9	—	Western Fold (G) Went 0-5 over fences last season but has been a totally different proposition in the first half of this campaign, winning 4 times, including Galway Plate and Gowran Grade 2. Back from a break with a …	11320B	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	7	74.4kg	19 18/1
4th	10	—	July Flower (M) Looked a natural when making a winning chase bow at Limerick before producing a smart effort to follow up in 2m Grade 2 at Cheltenham. Not disgraced against the males in Grade 1 at Leopardstown on Bo…	55-1135	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	7	71.2kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: Kitzbuhel (4/5), Predators Gold (7/1), Kappa Jy Pyke (15/2), Lovely Hurling (8/1), Oscars Brother (9/1), Fleur In The Park (11/1), July Flower (12/1), Western Fold (18/1), Nowwhatdoyouthink (33/1), Spanish Harlem (40/1)