15:00 Down Royal

Friday 3 November 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Porter & Co. Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.30s

Bobbie's Diamond^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J Martin

11/1

Has shown nothing in four career chase and fell last time out out when tailed of at Punchestown in May. Others preferred.

Form: 00421/F

Gilt Shadow¹⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 137| C

15/2

Course winner who won an Ayr handicap hurdle when last seen in April. Unlucky to fall at the last when clear on chasing debut back in January 2015. Worth a market check.

Form: 3F42/P1-

Kilfenora¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E P Harty

14/1

A shock, but decisive 15L 50/1 winner of a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in February, but hit the deck on his chasing debut at Galway last month. and tailed of at Punchestown eight days later. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 0174-F5

Kopookris¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack

14/1

Modest hurdler beaten on all three starts including a 25L defeat at Fairyhouse when last seen in April. Best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 745-

Little Haarth²⁴

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

25/1

Third of seven though beaten over 9L on chasing debut in August was followed by two second-rate performances over the larger obstacles at Navan and Galway. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 440346

Midnight Escape²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

5/1

Beaten favourite last time out on chasing debut in a Galway beginners last month finishing third of 14 beaten 5L behind Calino D'airy and Close Shave - who have both won since.

Form: 13315-3

Moulin A Vent⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

5/1

137-rated hurdler and winner of a Navan hurdle last time out in September on yielding ground. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 21427-1

Thebarrowman¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley

14/1

Lightly raced and looked to be going the right way when fifth in April at Fairyhouse but bitterly disappointed ten days later. Off the track since and best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 11/P850-

Thirsty Work¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Pulled up on chasing debut and tailed off in a 79L defeat last time out in two chases so far. Hard to fancy until he shows some ability.

Form: 11P0-P9

Tombstone²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C

2/1

148-rated hurdler who was beaten favourite last time out on chasing debut but ticked all the right boxes and likely to be on the scene in this company.

Form: 31038-2

Weather Watch^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Represents Jessica Harrington but far from a leading light in that yard, has recorded heavy defeats in chase starts at Limerick and Galway, before falling at Thurles last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 68709F

Bard Of Armagh²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

33/1

Little encouragement in five starts over hurdles for respected stable and a 23L defeat on chasing debut makes the gelding hard to fancy.

Form: 000060

Forecasts

Tombstone (2/1), Midnight Escape (5/1), Moulin A Vent (5/1), Gilt Shadow (15/2), Bobbie's Diamond (11/1), Thebarrowman (14/1), Kilfenora (14/1), Thirsty Work (14/1), Kopookris (14/1), Weather Watch (20/1), Little Haarth (25/1), Bard Of Armagh (33/1)

Midnight Escape and Thebarrowman with possibly Weather Watch up with the pace could make this a decent test. Moulin A Vent a 137-rated hurdler who makes his chasing debut here and TOMBSTONE, a fine second on chasing debut could make this a battle royal. The returning Gilt Shadow could slip in to the places.