16:05 Fairyhouse

Saturday 24 February 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 38.70s

Cadmium³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Winner of his only start over hurdles at Limerick in December 2016, returned from absence with promising run behind pair of better-fancied stablemates over this trip at Navan last month (third) and ought to build on that now.

Form: 94/1-3

Fit To Be Tied¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

50/1

Certainly doesn't appear a natural over fences, beaten a long way over this trip at Navan last month and again since at Thurles (2m, soft), though did at least complete having failed to get round on first two chase starts.

Form: 21-FU60

Highland Fling^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| D

5/1

Winner on the Flat and over hurdles at the Listowel festival in September over 2m4f, makes chase debut and may be better suited by a longer trip.

Form: 4-41900

Hugo 'n Taz^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Finished 40L third of six over 2m4f at Gowran Park last week on second chasing start. Has plenty to work on if hoping to improve on that today.

Form: 126-P3

Mannin Island^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 110

20/1

Without a victory over hurdles or fences at the age of 10. Not without signs of ability in six starts over fences, but others have stronger claims unless this shorter trip sparks an improvement.

Form: 2-46455

Phil The Flyer^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett

33/1

Useful handicap hurdler at his best but better form has all come on good ground. Well held in pair of chase outings so far, latest being a 37L defeat 2m on heavy ground at Thurles this month.

Form: 10/9058

Timiyan^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| D

25/1

Pulled-up on chasing debut at Navan over 2m4f on heavy ground last month and scarcely any better since when tailed off at Gowran Park on similar ground a week ago. Plenty more to find just to get competitive.

Form: 1040P5

Veinard^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

11/4

Fair hurdler, running well enough this season without threating to win really. Makes chase bow for in-form Elliott team with Russell booked to assist. One of the more likely sorts if taking to this discipline.

Form: 6-48897

Backintheboom¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler, made fair start over fences when third of seven (beaten 17½L) over this C&D recently, has more to uncover if hoping for better result but may do better in time.

Form: 6-000P3

Forecasts

Cadmium (4/7), Veinard (11/4), Highland Fling (5/1), Mannin Island (20/1), Timiyan (25/1), Backintheboom (25/1), Hugo 'n Taz (33/1), Phil The Flyer (33/1), Fit To Be Tied (50/1)

CADMIUM produced a solid effort behind a couple of better-touted stablemates when third on his chase debut at Navan last month. He's got winning form over hurdles and is perfectly entitled to improve for that first outing in this sphere. He's given the nod to open his account for the champion trainer. Veinard also has some fair form over timber and can get involved if taking to this discipline quickly while Highland Fling has won on the Flat and over timber, and should be capable of doing likewise in this sphere before too long.