Stick with in-form Davenport Democrat

DESPITE the fact the ground is going to be far from ideal, Davenport Democrat gets the nap to land the Southampton Goodwill Chase at this afternoon’s Listowel meeting — if it survives a 7.30am inspection.

Willie Mullins’ eight-year-old is certainly more effective on a better surface, but has shown he can handle the soft in the past and his class can pull him through.

A dual winner at the meeting a year ago, Davenport Democrat has won two hurdle races in fine style of late, at Bellewstown and Roscommon.