IE - Listowel - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

19f

Sweepstakes Chase

Turf

Good-good to yielding in places

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Verdict

JESSE EVANS holds the clear edge on form so is taken to resume winning ways at the chief expense of last year's victor Blood Destiny. Eagle Fang also enters calculations back chasing after a couple of very good runner-up finishes over hurdles.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Smart chaser. Posted a respectable 4 lengths third of 8 to Senecia in Grade 3 chase at Killarney (2½m) 21 days ago. The form pick. 1st Pick 5 Jesse Evans (Ire) Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Noel Meade, Ireland J: Sam Ewing T: Noel Meade, Ireland	100	-	-	-	48%	11/10
Analysis Smart chaser. Posted a respectable 4 lengths third of 8 to Senecia in Grade 3 chase at Killarney (2½m) 21 days ago. The form pick.
1	Smart chaser. Well-beaten last of 5 to Il Etait Temps in William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown (2m) 34 days ago. This is much easier and he also took this contest 12 months ago (yard saddled winner last 4 renewals) so not taken lightly. 2nd Pick 1 Blood Destiny (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	97	-	-	-	24%	10/3
Analysis Smart chaser. Well-beaten last of 5 to Il Etait Temps in William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown (2m) 34 days ago. This is much easier and he also took this contest 12 months ago (yard saddled winner last 4 renewals) so not taken lightly.
2	Smart hurdler/chaser. Scored over fences at Thurles in November. Visored and has posted very good second placings in 3m handicap hurdles at Aintree and Haydock this spring. Not out of things reverted to this sphere. 3rd Pick 2 Eagle Fang (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: William Durkan, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: William Durkan, Ireland	90	-	-	-	8%	12/1
Analysis Smart hurdler/chaser. Scored over fences at Thurles in November. Visored and has posted very good second placings in 3m handicap hurdles at Aintree and Haydock this spring. Not out of things reverted to this sphere.

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