2.00 3m. 110yds. 7 Declared. Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €112,540.00 2nd - €42,400.00 3rd - €21,220.00 4th - €10,600.00 5th - €5,320.00 6th - €2,660.00 7th - €1,320.00 8th - €680.00
Formscan - With no English challengers going to post for this year's renewal, the Irish raider who makes the most appeal is BALLYBURN, who is one of four contenders for the Willie Mullins yard. The son of Flemensfirth romped home in the Gallagher at last year's Festival and has progressed with each of his three starts over fences this campaign. His best effort came last month when giving a five-length beating to Croke Park, who came into that Leopardstown contest seeking a hat-trick at the top level. The seven-year-old looks to have been perfectly primed for this assignment and he can give his trainer back-to-back successes in this race. His stablemate Dancing City is no slouch, as he secured three Grade 1 wins over the smaller obstacles last year and is unbeaten in two outings over fences. The son of Feel Like Dancing could have lots more to offer, so he has to be respected, along with Better Days Ahead.