12:25 Thurles

Thursday 30 November 2017

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Killinan Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 39.80s

Adimelo³⁵

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

10/1

Only fair hurdler but showed improvement last time over fences. Going the right way but debatable whether the drop in trip is ideal

Form: 60-4652

After Rain^h³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J R Barry

20/1

Decent over 2m over hurdles but seemed to lose his way a tad. Took a tired fall on chasing debut last time and needs to prove he's unscathed from that episode.

Form: 34-567F

Balbir Du Mathan^p,t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 123| D

9/2

Smooth winner over hurdles last time and has a good bit of experience over fences to draw from too. Yet to win over the larger obstacles but confidence will have been boosted, so well worth a check back in this sphere.

Form: 6/8P33-1

Carlitos Bay²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

20/1

Winner over timber (2m3f) at Cork in August but faded under a 16lb higher mark twice since. Acts with a bit of cut in the ground but needs to better his last two starts by some considerable way on debut over fences.

Form: 306149

Fire In His Eyes^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

12/1

Plenty of promise over hurdles but didn't really set the world alight in his sole point-to-point outing and one previous start over regulation fences. Yard is in great form but this fellow looks one of the more risky options.

Form: 511P5-4

Fit To Be Tied¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden

12/1

Gets at least this far and plenty of promise over hurdles (won his last outing over timber in good style). Disappointing that he fell at the first on chasing debut, so lots of guesswork involved. The betting will have to guide this time.

Form: 6421-F

Glencairn View¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Mullins

20/1

Winning point-to-pointer and has some fair form over hurdles to his name. Yard quiet just now though and needs to step things up considerable after being flattered by his finishing position on chasing debut.

Form: 3/228-46

Hold Onto Your Hat^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Poor form over hurdles matched by a lacklustre chasing debut last time at Punchestown. Others readily preferred.

Form: 00050-P

Jett¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 142

10/3

Winner over hurdles (2m4f) on soft at Leopardstown last February and not disgraced in the face of a stiff looking mark afterwards. Taken well to fences but limitations already starting to show. Can go well but place claims may be the best hopes.

Form: 6U424-4

Montalbano^h²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Flat-bred individual who showed a resilient attitude to win last time out over hurdles. Up another two furlongs and needs to prove he can jump a fence, but has to be respected given who he represents and his all conquering yard.

Form: 2/1531-

Silent Account⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Donovan

66/1

Can make the running and shouldn't have too may issues with the trip. Has failed to complete on several occasions over hurdles, so hard to assess what will be his favoured ground. Others more convincing.

Form: P-PP264

The Day Is Done^t¹⁶⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points but been away from the action for an awful long time and it would be some training feet for this old boy to get off the mark here.

Form: P22PP9/

Tobar Geal¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: L P Cusack

100/1

Moderate form figures at best over hurdles and very hard to see the proposition of fences sparking a reversal in fortunes. Another that is best watched.

Form: 7090-P0

Veneziano Springs^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien

50/1

Capable over hurdles last season and showed he retains some ability with a fair effort on his reappearance at the start of this month. No easy task on these terms on chasing debut though and probably best watched.

Form: 0394-66

Head Turner⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Won 4-from-16 over hurdles and already shown improvement over fences. Worthy of consideration for a share of the place money but does need a lot to go his way.

Form: 0440-64

Forecasts

Montalbano (11/8), Jett (10/3), Balbir Du Mathan (9/2), Adimelo (10/1), Fire In His Eyes (12/1), Fit To Be Tied (12/1), Glencairn View (20/1), Carlitos Bay (20/1), After Rain (20/1), Head Turner (50/1), Veneziano Springs (50/1), Silent Account (66/1), Hold Onto Your Hat (66/1), Tobar Geal (100/1), The Day Is Done (100/1)

Hard to escape the claims of MONTALBANO, who has plenty of speed from the Flat and will be difficult to peg back if he adapts to racing over fences. Balbir Du Mathan enjoyed a confidence booster last time and may be able to throw down a stern challenge if able to post a similar display now he's back chasing, while Jett could also be a leading figure for at least place judging by the pick of his efforts.