19:55 Kilbeggan

Tuesday 5 June 2018

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Mid Summer Monday 25th June Race Evening Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 5m 7.00s

Black Warrior¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| D

8/1

Acts on the ground but generally well held in the last four of his six chase starts to date and others preferred.

Form: 23455-5

Capital Force²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Disappointed on both starts over the larger obstacles falling on debut at Listowel before finishing fifth of 11 when last seen at Fairyhouse in October. Improvement possible in this company.

Form: 4318/F5-

Double Return^t1⁶⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey

80/1

Failed to finish any of his three maiden hurdle starts when last seen in 2016. Looks well out of his depth here on return to the track. First-time tongue-tie added.

Form: PPP/

Eshtiaal^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| D

16/1

Modest Flat performer for trainer Brian Meehan and unseated at the first following a mistake here in April on return to the track after an 18-month absence. Worth a market check.

Form: 2411P/U

Hardback^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Brien

4/6

Improving 129-rated hurdler who finished second of 11 beaten 6L making no impression on the winner in a Killarney beginners chase last month. Improvement will be expected here for powerful owners.

Form: 34910-2

Perfect Leader²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

33/1

Without a win in 13 starts over hurdles for previous yard. Market likely to reveal expectations on chasing debut for new connections.

Form: 377099-

Select Opportunity^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

50/1

14 race maiden and well beaten when falling three out on chasing debut in a Fairyhouse beginners contest in October. Well held in a couple of hurdle starts since and readily opposable here.

Form: 2U2F0-0

Non-Runners

Kagney³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Shine In Dubai⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ms M Mullins J: Katie O'Farrell

Jaime Sommers³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M J Bowe J: Brian Hayes

Pravalaguna²³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Hardback (4/6), Capital Force (9/4), Pravalaguna (9/4), Kagney (11/4), Black Warrior (8/1), Jaime Sommers (10/1), Eshtiaal (16/1), Perfect Leader (33/1), Select Opportunity (50/1), Shine In Dubai (50/1), Double Return (80/1)

HARDBACK jumped slickly and with plenty of enthusiasm on chasing debut finishing second of 11 eventually beaten 6L behind Le Martalin on yielding ground at Killarney last month. Improvement can be expected the Gigginstown Stud owned seven-year-old who can see off the attentions of the Willie Mullins-trained Pravalagune and Kagney from the Noel Meade yard who look the best of the rest in a contest that wont take a lot of winning.