16:25 Cork

Sunday 15 October 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 16.0s

Eight Till Late^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Casey| OR: 121| D

16/1

Put together a string of fine wins over the summer with two chase wins and a hurdle win at Sligo. Still 7lb higher than last winning chase mark may find this tough.

Form: 211133

Logical Song¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 123| CD

9/2

Course winner that has won over the distance. Winner last time out in a Sligo beginners chase over 1m1f. This is a tougher test but the eight-year-old will be up for it.

Form: 2F-7721

Teacher's Pet^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 122| D

7/1

Turned a tricky handicap chase in to a procession when winning at Roscommon last month. Expected to improve but raised 9lb for the facile win.

Form: 002-5U1

Bilko^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| BF| CD

9/2

Six-race chase maiden for powerful connections. Excuses running out of late and needs to improve sooner rather than later in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2343F2

Blast Of Koeman^t¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

13/2

118-rated hurdler who was well beaten on last run in a Roscommon novice hurdle. Market likely to reveal expectations in this contest.

Form: F8012-5

Bosco Di Alco^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| D

9/1

Winner of his maiden hurdle when last seen at the beginning of last month. Well behind some of these on hurdle ratings but worth a market check.

Form: F3-62P1

Consharon Boy^t²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien| D

9/1

Not seen since a 41L defeat over hurdles here in January. 127-rated hurdler over the smaller obstacles is a rating that may flatter to deceive. May find this tough.

Form: 1/12337-

Inis Meain¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 123

8/1

Dual hurdle winner and has been placed five times in eight starts over fences. Finished 24L behind the exciting Death Duty earlier this month but can improve on that run here.

Form: U827-33

Moores Road²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: M Hourigan| CD

14/1

Course winner that has won over this distance. Fell on chasing debut when last seen in March. Sure to be better for tuition on seasonal debut.

Form: 02119F-

Political Theatre¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: A L T Moore

9/1

Impressed in two performances in the spring including a win in a 14-runner Ballinrobe maiden hurdle. Interesting recruit to the chasing scene.

Form: 0483-1

Forecasts

Logical Song (9/2), Bilko (9/2), Blast Of Koeman (13/2), Teacher's Pet (7/1), Inis Meain (8/1), Bosco Di Alco (9/1), Consharon Boy (9/1), Political Theatre (9/1), Moores Road (14/1), Eight Till Late (16/1)

Political Theatre could run well on chasing debut but won't be given a hard time if hope is lost so a chance is taken on the Margaret Mullins-trained LOGICAL SONG easy winner of a Sligo beginners chase last month. Bilko in first-time cheekpieces and the gallant Inis Meain can hit the frame.