20:00 Killarney
Thursday 24 August 2017
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Killarney Oaks Hotel Beginners Chase
- 4YO plus  |  2m 6f 150y  |  Good (Yielding in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 38.20s
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Placed in Beginners chase at the Galway festival will bring the Gigginstown House Stud representative in to the reckoning. Winner on yielding and over the distance, he is the one to be on, from a top yard.
Tasted success in a 15-runner bumper three years ago, but well beaten and no impression last time out at the Galway festival in an extended 2m6f beginners chase. Powerful trainer/jockey combo.
Made a pleasing return following a year off at the Galway festival when second of 13 in the beginners chase.
Poor maiden hurdler and not seen since December when pulling up at Limerick. Difficult to muster any encouragement for beginners debut.
129-rated hurdler, was beginning to lose his place when only getting as far as the fourth on chasing debut at Kilbeggan recently.
A win and a second has prompted beginners chase debut here for successful owner/trainer combo and could well be one for the place money.
Two starts this season has resulted in a 94L defeat and pulled-up last time out in Limerick handicap hurdle. Hard to offer any encouragement on chasing debut.
Nought from seven over the larger obstacles for the J P McManus owned gelding and has failed to finish in any of his last four starts.
Towards rear and no impression, when sent off the 4/1f in Galway festival beginners chase. 132-rated hurdler has the assistance of leading jockey in this race.
Beaten 36L and a faller three out in two point-to-point starts. Extremely difficult to muster any encouragement for a trainer who is 0/43 in the last four years under rules.
Winning in point-to-points for Michael Kennedy before joining new yard seven starts ago. Difficult to muster any encouragement for a trainer who is 0/43 in the last four years under rules.
Beaten 86L in two beginners chases in July and August, including finishing behind two opponents here, at the Galway festival.
101-rated winning hurdler, who has somehow lost his form in his last two hurdle starts, falling and pulling-up, so difficult to suggest anything out of the ordinary on chasing debut.
Recently won the EBF Mares hurdle at the Galway festival and daughter of the mighty jumps sire, Kings Theatre. Noted to follow whatever happens tonight.
Forecasts
Oathkeeper (6/4), Dont Tell No One (7/2), Miss Eyecatcher (5/1), Ballela Boy (11/2), Major Destination (12/1), Bosman Rule (12/1), Justmemyselfandi (20/1), My Hometown (33/1), Tristram Shandy (50/1), Mick Spadoun (50/1), Silverfort (66/1), Orchard Hill (66/1), Ringrone Castle (80/1), Hand Of The King (100/1)
In the last 21 days, there have been six beginners chase contests in Ireland, three of which have been won by Gordon Elliott, hence it is hard to see his BALLELA BOY, not winning here, despite finishing behind Don't Tell No One, last time out. He will be up with the pace with the likes of Mick Spadoun and Miss Eyecatcher, so will take all the beating from his in-race position.
- Ballela Boy
- Miss Eyecatcher
- Dont Tell No One
Prize Money
1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00
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