12:57 Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase (Grade 3)

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RAMILLIES won on chase debut last month and is suited by soft ground and this distance. He lacked a gear in Grade 1 hurdles but won an ordinary Thurles chase nicely, defeating Tenzing by 2.25 lengths. Chemical Energy had similar hurdles ability and won impressively at Cheltenham in October, easily defeating an out-of-sorts Mahler Mission - which subsequently defeated Tenzing by 10 lengths. Chemical Energy is made for staying chases but his best form is on good ground, flopped once at Kilbeggan and returns from a mini-break, conceding 3lb. Amirite, a wide-margin Kilbeggan hurdles winner, was Grade 2-placed in November and should get involved. Thedevilscoachman is well suited by testing ground and steps up slightly in distance but was well held when falling in the Drinmore.