Kerry Dairy Ireland Handicap Chase

Good run on the Flat last time, going very close against smart hurdler Winter Fog in a 2m maiden at Tramore; fair form during the summer (second three times) before unseating two out at Galway, when still well enough placed.

Dual-purpose sort is on a long losing run; in action on Flat and over hurdles since a good run over fences in the spring; blinkers added now; potentially interesting, though he needs to reverse Grand Annual form with Jasko Des Dames.

Won a 2m2f handicap chase at Limerick in April and second to subsequent Galway Plate winner Western Fold in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe; struggled in Midlands National at Kilbeggan; found his form again when scoring off his lower hurdles mark at Ballinrobe; exited at the first in a Galway chase.

Former Grade 3 chase winner; won a Sligo claiming hurdle in June; well beaten next two starts; took advantage of a reduced mark when winning easily at Killarney; back up 9lb as a result and may be vulnerable.

Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.