18:45 West Waterford Handicap Chase (0-95)

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KINGS HALO returned to form recently, having burst blood vessels at Down Royal, and reverts to fences with a chase rating which is now 5lb lower than his hurdles mark. His C&D runner-up effort on New Year's Day reads well, with the winner subsequently improving his rating by 22lb, and he finished ahead of Aodhan May. Ardera Ru is herself rated 18lb higher over hurdles and while she has run just once over fences, is a point-to-point winner who is well suited by this distance and testing ground. Aodhan May has progressed well recently and having won on testing conditions at Wexford (beating the frustrating Fox Le Bel), competes from a career-high rating. Ocean Legacy was a surprise winner at Wexford and is 5lb higher, while the lightly-weighted The Eye Of Tulla and Agrilcalledchloe have form at this level. The veteran Crimson Chief makes his season reappearance and would prefer good ground.