15:10 Killarney

Saturday 26 August 2017

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Malton Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 5.90s

Act In Time^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: C Roche| CD

50/1

Won at here over hurdles earlier in the season and was fourth of 10 on chasing debut. Could be in the mix.

Form: 25-1347

Ancient Sands²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely| OR: 125| CD

10/1

Useful handicap hurdler and much improved last year, but hasn't translated that ability over fences as yet. Going, track and distance will be to his liking.

Form: 5074-3F

Arctic Light³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: T Mullins

80/1

Won a bumper on debut at Punchestown and not beaten far in a subsequent bumper at that same course but he's been a disappointment over hurdles and best watched on chase bow.

Form: 6009-70

Bamako Moriviere^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

1/1

Jumping was the undoing when falling at Kilbeggan on chase debut in June and there were still plenty of mistakes evident when second of 11 at the Galway festival. One to take on, as mistakes will be made.

Form: 1101-F2

Checker Hill⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Brassil

66/1

Winning point-to-point gelding and pretty much, all-round consistent in that field. Probably best watched on debut.

Form: 5/3341-2

Crazywork De Vassy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh

66/1

There are some chase winners in the family but disappointed on debut in Sligo beginners over 2m1f on yielding to soft ground.

Form: 0-94406

Fire In Soul³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

8/1

Won a couple of hurdles for Willie Mullins in early 2016 before going chasing for his new trainer at Navan in November and still to land a blow in the chasing department.

Form: 160-F52

Mackey Boy²⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: P Neville

66/1

Veteran hurdler making chasing bow at this late stage of his career. Pulled up on his last three hurdle starts in 2016 and 2015.

Form: 548P/PP-

Paolozzi^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Wilkinson

66/1

Twice a winner for previous stable over hurdles in summer 2015 but well beaten in two starts since returning from a long lay off this summer. More needed here.

Form: 1125/P0

Product Of Love⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| CD

6/1

Killarney bumper winner also made winning start jumping hurdles at Fairyhouse in April when favourite to do so. Not as good since over longer trip, first chase start.

Form: 21/13-18

Rebelion Boy^h1,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Third of five beaten 11½L in a Wexford novice hurdle, before last of 15 at Limerick recently. Easily passed over.

Form: P0-6130

Roconga¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 129| BF| CD

11/4

Second last time out and has been going well over fences recently, and has turned in two solid efforts against the classy Peregrine Run at Wexford.

Form: 0-33242

Time And Times¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D McNamara

66/1

Poor 95-rated hurdler who was beaten 61L on chasing debut in a Sligo beginners chase over 2m1f and is best watched here.

Form: 80F17-7

Forecasts

Bamako Moriviere (1/1), Roconga (11/4), Product Of Love (6/1), Fire In Soul (8/1), Ancient Sands (10/1), Rebelion Boy (25/1), Act In Time (50/1), Crazywork De Vassy (66/1), Checker Hill (66/1), Paolozzi (66/1), Time And Times (66/1), Mackey Boy (66/1), Arctic Light (80/1)

Front-runner, Bamako Moriviere will have plenty of supporters here, but his jumping at times is best described as woeful. Roconga, has turned in two solid efforts against the classy Peregrine Run at Wexford and FIRE AND SOUL, can trouble the favourite.