15:50 Limerick

Saturday 14 July 2018

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:0017:3018:05

Twilight Evenings At Limerick Racecourse Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 48.30s

Absolute Grit^t1⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| CD

20/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Hint of promise on second start over the larger obstacles and first-time tongue-tie may assist.

Form: 8314-U4

Black Warrior^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes| C| D

3/1

Distance winner who is one from six at the course but still awaits his first chase success in seven starts. Run at Kilbeggan last month puts the gelding in the frame here.

Form: 3455-52

Caltex^p⁴⁶

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

6/1

Sole win over hurdles from five starts came here over in a 2m6f contest in March. From leading stable who are worryingly just one from 26 this season with their chasers.

Form: 42216-0

Silent Account⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Donovan| OR: 100

150/1

13-race maiden who has finished well down the field in four beginners chases to date. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 2646-74

Templemore Dream⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| D

10/1

Will have disappointed connection in two drab and mistake-ridden beginners chase starts to date. Opposable on recent form.

Form: 2737-76

Danali^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| D

20/1

Winner of one of his 13 hurdle starts and will come on for the experience of his first chase start last month when fourth of eight at Clonmel last month. Place claims and goes well here.

Form: 470/8F-4

Granny Biddy⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| D

12/1

Gutsy and tough hurdler who lost her form towards the end of the year. Slow at her fences a couple of times on chasing debut at Tramore last month. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 2111P-9

Jaime Sommers¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| D

10/1

Not disgraced in four chase starts since May but needs to start raising overall performance to get competitive at this level.

Form: 4-43244

Miss Sapphire³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| CD

11/8

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Failed to land a hat-trick of hurdle wins when last seen in August. Likely to be ready on chasing debut.

Form: 2/12112-

Peggy's Acre^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford

150/1

Low-grade 87-rated hurdler who is a 14-race maiden under rules and requires a chunk of overall improvement to land a blow here.

Form: 0PR-080

Shes Flat Tothemat⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters

150/1

Made a terrible blunder at the second on chasing debut in a Downpatrick beginners last month before being tailed off on most recent start at Tramore last month. Likely to struggle here.

Form: 0800-P0

Forecasts

Miss Sapphire (11/8), Black Warrior (3/1), Caltex (6/1), Jaime Sommers (10/1), Templemore Dream (10/1), Granny Biddy (12/1), Danali (20/1), Absolute Grit (20/1), Shes Flat Tothemat (150/1), Silent Account (150/1), Peggy's Acre (150/1)

Those with experience already look a little on the weak side so it may be left to chasing newcomers MISS SAPPHIRE who is a dual novice hurdle winner from the Willie Mullins yard and the Gordon Elliott-trained Caltex to battle it out at the business end of the contest with the Flemensfirth mare just gaining the upper hand. Black Warrior, who acts on the ground can run in to a place.