Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase

Outsider of the field on ratings and hadn't run over fences since 2022 before returning to this sphere with a distant third at Ballinrobe last time (2m7f, good); twice a faller in five chase starts so hard to be confident in.

Winner on Flat, over fences and two-time hurdling winner; unable to follow up Downpatrick debut chase success when 9.5l behind recent Kerry National winner Spanish Harlem in June; tailed off over hurdles at the Galway festival and well beaten at Bellewstown on the Flat so needs to come back to form.

In good form since returning from a 956-day absence, reeling off a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle win before a comfortable debut beginners' chase success at Kilbeggan last time (2m4f, yielding) with Ho My Lord 7.5l behind him that day; he should handle this step up in trip; he is lightly raced and there is likely more to come.

Off the mark over fences on the ninth attempt at Killarney last time, responding well for pressure to run out a comfortable victor at the finish (2m7f, good); closely matched with Donnie Devito based on Galway beginners' chase meeting; cheekpieces may help him now and he looks a key contender despite a penalty.

Four-time hurdles winner; 0-8 over fences but has run well in defeat; needs to jump better than he did in the Blazers last time when unseating at the ninth but had finished second in the Connacht National at Roscommon before that when headed late on.