20:15 Kilbeggan

Friday 11 May 2018

All17:3518:0518:4019:1019:4520:1520:45

Belvedere House, Gardens & Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 5m 15.40s

Drumconnor Lad^t⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| OR: 129| D

4/1

Victorious over 2m on good ground at Down Royal earlier this week. Turned out quickly under a 6lb penalty in this contest and has run well over this trip in the past.

Form: 7/4217-1

Killiney Court^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

16/1

Successful three times over fences but well held in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown on his return from a break recently and races off his much higher chase mark in this contest.

Form: 0UU660-

Newsworthy¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 130| C| D

4/1

Heavy ground handicap chase winner over an extended 2m3f at Ballinrobe earlier this month. Raised 6lb for that success and has a leading jockey booked to ride.

Form: 354UP-1

Net D'Ecosse^t²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 128

7/1

Placed off a 1lb higher mark over 3m1f on soft ground here last September. Decent effort in a valuable contest at Limerick (3m, soft) last October and is making his first start since.

Form: F33225-

La Bella Vida¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 123

8/1

Failed to complete in two starts since finishing 7L second at Gowran Park (2m2f, heavy) in March. Interesting to see how she fares on this occasion.

Form: U522PU-

Lake Takapuna^b1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: J H Culloty| OR: 123

10/1

Ran well to finish 6L fourth at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December. Disappointed twice since however and more needed if he's to register a victory in this.

Form: 8/9P4P0-

Thirsty Work^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 116

7/2

Placed at Punchestown (soft-to-heavy) over an extended 2m in December but disappointing since including over hurdles in a first time tongue tie (retained) last time out.

Form: 5F26F8-

Presenting Mahler¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

20/1

Placed off a 6lb lower mark over hurdles in December but well held since returning to fences and others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 058P48-

William Du Berlais¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 112| C

8/1

Has run well on all three starts since winning over 2m3f at Downpatrick (yielding) last August. Worth a check in the market on his first outing since November.

Form: 231334-

Non-Runners

Stonehall Jack²⁴⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: D E Fitzgerald J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Thirsty Work (7/2), Drumconnor Lad (4/1), Newsworthy (4/1), Net D'Ecosse (7/1), La Bella Vida (8/1), William Du Berlais (8/1), Lake Takapuna (10/1), Killiney Court (16/1), Presenting Mahler (20/1), Stonehall Jack (25/1)

The booking of Jack Kennedy for NEWSWORTHY catches the eye and he can follow up his recent Ballinrobe victory off a 6lb higher mark here. Trainer Dot Love has her string in great form at present with a 60% strike-rate (3/5) in recent weeks and her charge looks capable of getting the better of top weight and fellow recent victor Drumconnor Lad who is turned out quickly having tasted victory earlier this week. Net D'Ecosse is dropping in trip and great here and he can finish third.