1:15
LEVEL NEVERENDING has been off since October, but the form he showed in bumpers and a maiden hurdle in the Summer and Autumn is a long way clear of this field and it will be a huge shock if he doesn’t hit the frame.
1:45
SNAKE OIL chased home a decent Willie Mullins horse at Naas (finished 4th in the Supreme) and if he repeats that effort, he should go close. The step up in trip could also bring out some further improvement in ARLO, who has looked outpaced when 4th on his last 2 starts.
2:20
DOLCITA and JEREMYS FLAME set a clear standard and should really fill the places in this Listed contest.
2:55
OSCER ROMERO is unexposed over fences and his 4th placed effort at Thurles last time was his best effort to date as a chaser. The obvious horse to include is WHERE’S FRANKIE, who has won his last 3 and should be involved in the finish along with the consistent BOLD EMPEROR.
3:30
FALCON EIGHT is a high-class Flat horse and could be capable of winning at this level after a confidence building win over hurdles at Thurles last time out. BERKSHIRE ROYAL has been very fragile, but if building on his return from an absence when 2nd last month, he could also play a hand.
4:05
FLAME BEARER has won his last 2 and looks to have the speed for 2-miles, which doesn’t apply to a lot of his rivals. HA D’OR skipped Cheltenham but has achieved enough over hurdles to suggest he can win a race like this.
