16:05 Navan

Saturday 23 September 2017

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Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 28.20s

A Sizing Network²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120| BF

5/1

Runner-up on previous two starts over fences at Kilbeggan over this trip, likely to be in the mix again but vulnerable to settling for minor money.

Form: 24-4422

Ballela Boy⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

10/1

Just the four starts over fences and there have been some promising signs, though jumping remains a worry. Unseated at the first last time out at Listowel.

Form: 0-1434U

Bel Ami De Sivola¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF| D

6/4

Runner-up behind Ballela Boy over hurdles when last spotted in May, having gone off odds-on favourite. Makes chase debut and could have bright future in this game.

Form: 115P8-2

Call The Taxie²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

2/1

Former winning point-to-pointer, developed into a smart hurdler and is of interest here returning from a layoff for chase debut. Market can guide.

Form: 222331-

Diggin Deep¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: M McCullagh

100/1

Average hurdler, will have to find plenty more for switch to fences if hoping to get the measure of this line-up.

Form: U578-00

Flycorn⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 112

50/1

Sole win from 22 career starts came over hurdles at Tipperary in October 2011. Now 11-years-old and form over fences this summer doesn't inspire confidence.

Form: 2P9/55R

Little Haarth²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: D McDonogh| C| D

25/1

Had gone a fair while without winning over hurdles before switching to this discipline at Downpatrick last month over 2m3f, beaten under 10L and could build on that showing.

Form: 584403

Marakoush¹⁷⁷

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

10/1

Decent Flat winner for John Oxx and looked promising over hurdles last season, one to be paying attention to upped in trip for this chasing bow.

Form: 2146/6P-

Rebelion Boy^h,t⁵

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

33/1

A faller at Galway earlier in the week on second chase start, previously well held at Killarney but will likely prove capable of better in time.

Form: 61307F

Star Counsel¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Kent| OR: 100| D

50/1

Found things tough enough in three of these already, latest being a 20L defeat over 2m4f in heavy ground at Listowel this month. Has to find some extra.

Form: 578-964

Django Du Pecos⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

66/1

Maiden after five starts over timber, has left John Kiely to join this yard ahead of first chase outing, plenty to prove and a watching brief seems safest.

Form: 00-000

Forecasts

Bel Ami De Sivola (6/4), Call The Taxie (2/1), A Sizing Network (5/1), Ballela Boy (10/1), Marakoush (10/1), Little Haarth (25/1), Rebelion Boy (33/1), Flycorn (50/1), Star Counsel (50/1), Django Du Pecos (66/1), Diggin Deep (100/1)

BEL AMI DE SIVOLA can reverse hurdles form with fellow Gigginstown runner Ballela Boy on this chase bow. Noel Meade's string are in good form and he's always given the impression that chasing will be where he excels. He's sure to know his job and can make a winning start. Marakoush and Call The Taxi both warrant consideration based on smart hurdles form while A Sizing Network sets the standard of those with form in this sphere but does retain a vulnerable look.