Ferrybank Opel Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 4m 54.6s

Ballycanew¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

40/1

Pulled up on sole point-to-point run and finished well beaten on Rules debut earlier this month. Probably best watched on chase debut.

Form: P/0

Double Portrait¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S J Mahon

6/1

Bumper winner on good ground in April last year. Fair form over hurdles in recent times and making his chasing debut in this contest.

Form: 35-7558

Judgement Day³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/6

Point-to-point winner and placed a number of times over hurdles. Beaten a neck at Gowran Park (2m4f, good) last time out and likely to prove hard to beat on chasing debut.

Form: 3220-43

Keyboard Warrior⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara

50/1

Placed in a bumper in July last year. Struggled since however including on chase and stable debut at Killarney (2m1f, good) earlier this month.

Form: 24U-P45

Matin D'anjou¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: R P McNamara| OR: 112

5/2

Placed in a couple of beginners chases for Jim Culloty in the spring. Disappointed back over hurdles on stable debut recently and one to note on his return to fences.

Form: 6F5-22P

Quare Handy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen

66/1

Well beaten in a point-to-point and pulled up in a hunter chase in April. Probably best watched on his return to fences following a couple of runs on the Flat.

Form: 5P-

Tourgar Pure Gold⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Placed four times in point-to-points including at Ballingarry (3m, good) in June. Interesting to see how she fares on Rules debut.

Form: 623-253

Forecasts

Judgement Day (4/6), Matin D'anjou (5/2), Double Portrait (6/1), Tourgar Pure Gold (33/1), Ballycanew (40/1), Keyboard Warrior (50/1), Quare Handy (66/1)

JUDGEMENT DAY has shown some decent form over hurdles and he can get off the mark at the first time of asking over fences. Good ground should suit the gelding and it can fall to Martin D'Anjou to take second on his return to fences. Double Portrait has been in fair form over hurdles and he can take third on his first outing over fences.