14:35 Tramore

Thursday 14 December 2017

All12:2512:5513:3014:0014:3515:1015:40

Waterford & Tramore Racecourse 2017 Recognition Award Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 0.2s

Ardera Cross⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| CD

4/1

Dual winner over hurdles here including on soft ground in first time cheekpieces in August. Well held on chase debut last time out but remains of interest for a stable who do well at this venue.

Form: 6-62120

Charlie's Charm²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Career best effort when runner-up over 2m5f at Cheltenham (soft) in a handicap hurdle last month. Yard can boast a 27% strike-rate (3/11) of late and he ran respectably in October's chase debut.

Form: 4-45062

Coolbane West³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: W J Burke| OR: 103

16/1

Twice a winner over hurdles and finished 3L fourth off a mark of 104 in a 2m2f handicap chase at Galway (heavy) on his penultimate outing. Interesting back in a beginners contest.

Form: 648448

Dixie Highway¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn

25/1

Successful twice over hurdles but could finish only mid-division at Navan (soft-to-heavy) on his most recent appearance last month. Making his chase debut today.

Form: 547248

Glencairn View¹⁴

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

4/1

Stepped up on chase debut effort when finishing 29L fourth of 13 at Thurles (2m2f, soft) a fortnight ago. Yet to win under rules but one to note if capable of repeating that effort today.

Form: 228-464

Matin D'anjou²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J H Culloty

10/1

Fair efforts in a couple of maiden hurdles in the autumn but well beaten on handicap debut in that sphere last time out and quickly switched to fences.

Form: 57-7306

Soul Kaliber^t²³⁷

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

8/1

Placed in a point-to-point and a maiden hurdle so far but disappointed at Kilbeggan (good) last time out. Best form has come on the heavy ground forecast today and he represents a leading yard on chase debut.

Form: 48P248-

Tongie¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P A Fahy| OR: 107

11/2

Victorious twice over hurdles most recently on heavy ground at Limerick (2m3f) in March last year. Fair efforts over fences the last twice but vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: 440-045

Absainte^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

40/1

Point-to-point winner on soft-to-heavy ground in October and pulled up in a hunter chase subsequently. Well held in a beginners chase last time out and others make more appeal.

Form: 5-P21P0

Hexapod¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Point-to-point winner on soft ground at Durrow in March. Failed to rouble the judge in five hurdles outings since and probably best watched on chase debut.

Form: 1-0606P

Nicat's Benefit^p1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Miss E Lalor

14/1

Twice a winner at Clonmel earlier this year but struggled in the main since going handicapping over hurdles. Well beaten in a Listed mares contest on her sole chase start to date. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 8-00556

Quelle Belle Vie²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Winner of a Downpatrick handicap hurdle on good ground over 2m6f from 18 rules outings to date. Well held on chase debut at Thurles last time out and others have a more obvious chance today.

Form: 469P-98

Whats In It For Me²⁵

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

33/1

Point-to-point winner on yielding-to-soft ground in April last year. Ran well when beaten a neck off a mark of 85 at Limerick (2m6f, soft) over hurdles in April but well beaten in both outings over fences this term.

Form: 062-887

Non-Runners

Peculiar Genius³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Ardera Cross (4/1), Glencairn View (4/1), Charlie's Charm (9/2), Tongie (11/2), Soul Kaliber (8/1), Matin D'anjou (10/1), Nicat's Benefit (14/1), Peculiar Genius (14/1), Coolbane West (16/1), Dixie Highway (25/1), Quelle Belle Vie (33/1), Whats In It For Me (33/1), Hexapod (33/1), Absainte (40/1)

ARDERA CROSS took the maiden hurdle on this card last year and he can put a disappointing chase debut last time out behind him by taking this beginners chase. The selection has run well on all five previous starts at this venue and can see off Glencairn View, who finished fourth in what looks a better race than this last time out. Soul Kaliber represents leading connections today and can finish third on chasing debut.