Paradise Maverik can go all the way and can complete an unbeaten run through the Gain Dog Food Irish Cesarewitch over 600 yards at Mullingar.
Pat Buckley’s set the competition alight last week when slamming the useful Native Hut by 13 lengths in 33.02sec, the fastest time for a few years at the Midland venue.
The Royal Impact dog is fancied to quickly assume command and soon be racing against the clock.
Droopys Bomber looks the main danger. Fraser Black’s runner was the fastest winner in the first two rounds but a slow start last week saw him beaten by Coolronan Bigmac in the semi-finals.
Trevor Cummins’ Coolronan Bigmac is the best drawn runner as the sole wide seed. He made all last week to score in 33.66sec and any trouble could play into his paws.
Native Hut is a decent Shelbourne 575/600 yard performer but has yet to reproduce it at Mullingar despite winning in the second round. He would have preferred to wear the red jacket.
Dennis Hannon provides the two outsiders with Springwell Watsy and Springwell Katie, who need to step up massively to figure.
T1 Springwell Katie 20-1, T2 Springwell Watsy 12-1, T3 Native Hut 6-1, , T4 Paradise Maverik 8-11, T5 Droopys Bomber 7-2, T6 Coolronan Bigmac 8-1
