15:40 Killarney
Thursday 20 July 2017
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Dawn Hi + Lo Milk Beginners Chase
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f | Good to Yielding | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.5s
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4½L winner of a C&D maiden hurdle in May, keeping on strongly for Mark Walsh to beat Line Out, but no match for the improving Is She Diesel next time out and now switches to fences for the first time. Lightly raced, but with a chasing pedigree as his dam Female was a half-sister to Direct Route.
Two from three over hurdles at Galway, and has also won a Ballinrobe bumper for Aidan O'Brien. Rated in the 130's over the smaller obstacles but absent since falling at Fairyhouse in December so maybe a few minor question marks to address mentally ahead of his chasing debut.
Won a couple of Leopardstown bumpers and also a Listowel maiden hurdle (September 2016) but largely handicapped out of things over hurdles thereafter. Not looked a natural over fences in a couple of recent spins (2m and 2m4f) and needs to do better.
A 2m4f Cork maiden hurdle on good ground in November 2016 represents his sole career success, but that 'earned' him a mark in the low 120's. Switched to fences at Punchestown in late May and only headed close home when beaten 1L by the Willie Mullins trained Blazer.
A three time winner on the AW at Dundalk, but an eight race maiden over hurdles and little chance on these terms on his chasing debut.
132 rated hurdler (4 from 25) but has had a busy time since returning from a six month break in January. Not really firing since switched to fences, but did have the misfortune to clash with Peregrine Run at Wexford earlier in the month. However, this is also a tough looking contest.
Won a couple of times over hurdles (2m4f), but has achieved nothing like some of these rivals and well beaten when sixth of 14 to Rathvinden on chase debut at Wexford recently. Dropped in trip.
Regularly placed over hurdles after winning at Fairyhouse in April 2016, but refused when headed on the run to the last at Kilbeggan on rules chasing debut last month, and finished behind Our Dougal when fourth to Peregrine Run at Wexford latest.
Just won once in 17 career starts and is a seven race maiden over fences. However, that doesn't tell the whole tale, and he might have beaten both Blazer and Bilko but for falling two out at Punchestown on his penultimate start, and he did well to get within 4L of Peregrine Run at Wexford more latterly.
Eight race maiden who has started at significant odds on both starts over fences and can't be expected to compete at this level.
Non-Runners
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My Painter2
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan
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Forecasts
Our Dougal (9/4), Bilko (9/4), All The Answers (11/4), Master Of Verse (11/1), My Painter (12/1), Act In Time (14/1), Aspen Colorado (16/1), Grand Partner (20/1), Carried (66/1), Nancys Icon (66/1), Grey Mountain Mist (66/1)
There have been a few strong beginners chases over the past few weeks in Ireland, and whilst this is probably not quite as strong, it is a decent contest with JP McManus saddling three runners, and almost going head to head with Gigginstown (saddle two). ALL THE ANSWERS would appear to be the McManus pick on hurdles ratings, but the much lower rated Act In Time has a strong pedigree for fencing. Bilko would appear strongest of the Gigginstown pair, but he might not have finished in front of Our Dougal had the De Bromhead trained seven-year-old not crashed out at the second last at Punchestown in May.
- All The Answers
- Our Dougal
- Bilko
Prize Money
1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00
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