19:30 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Calor Gas Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 5m 55.70s

Artical Eleven^t⁴³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D McNamara| OR: 107

25/1

Point-to-point winner in May 2016 and off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning over an extended 2m4f at Wexford in May. Promising fourth of 15 on chasing debut when last seen in June. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 100/714-

Ballybrowney Jack^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

28/1

Winner of one of his seven starts over hurdles and closely related to chase winners Ucello Conti and the Noel Meade-trained Disko. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 513607

Big Bad Brian^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

14/1

Made a couple of appearances at the Galway festival without success and has largely failed to build on a promising chasing debut at Downpatrick in June. Place claims.

Form: 1/P-257P

Bosco Di Alco^p,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 115

11/1

Veteran of five chase starts without success hitting the frame on just one occasion. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 15-6538

Boston Spray^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Lost his place at the 10th obstacle before weakening and pulling up before two out when losing his action earlier this month. Well-being can be only taken on trust.

Form: 2P-233P

Brontide^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

66/1

Unable to halt alarming slide in form recently over hurdles with four heavy defeats this term. Beaten 17L on chasing introduction in a 2m6f Tramore beginners contest earlier this month. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 0-607P7

Double Portrait²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon

22/1

Bumper winner on good ground in April last year. Fair form over hurdles recently and third of seven on chase bow at Wexford before a disappointing 34L defeat at the Galway festival earlier this month.

Form: 755838

Fruits Of Glory^h,t⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley

33/1

Fell, when beaten, on chase debut back in September before a 35L defeat on second chase start at Punchestown when last seen in June. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 8253-35

Imperial Way^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Rallied well in the closing stages on a promising chase debut at Clonmel in June before disappointing in a 2m4f Tramore novice chase last month beaten 30L. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 5-84264

Kamil^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade

3/1

Improved dramatically to win a maiden hurdle by 20L at Limerick last month. Interesting that he is now sent straight over fences and there is quite possibly plenty more to come.

Form: 3/557-1

Nikodam^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon

40/1

Blundered and unseated at the ninth on chasing debut at the Galway festival earlier this month. hard to see him getting competitive in this company.

Form: FP-P08U

Pillard¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR: 120

66/1

Recently been plying his trade on the Flat and is just one from 13 over hurdles. Unlikely to play a role here on chasing bow.

Form: 3534/30-

Plouios²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Got off the mark over hurdles at the fifth time of asking in May. Half-brother to winning jumpers Mountainous and One For Arthur. Market likely to be the best guide on chasing debut.

Form: 94U-140

The Mulcare Rover²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: J J Walsh

7/1

Regressing 118-rated hurdler and makes his first chasing start here for a stable without a winner over fences this season.

Form: 40-85P7

Bang Bang Rosie¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Winner of a 2m3f Limerick maiden hurdle on good ground in May getting off the mark at the fourth time of asking for leading yard. Expected to be well prepped for chasing introduction.

Form: 22-1234

Non-Runners

Well Tom¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Kamil (3/1), Bang Bang Rosie (10/3), Plouios (5/1), The Mulcare Rover (7/1), Imperial Way (10/1), Bosco Di Alco (11/1), Big Bad Brian (14/1), Boston Spray (14/1), Double Portrait (22/1), Artical Eleven (25/1), Ballybrowney Jack (28/1), Fruits Of Glory (33/1), Nikodam (40/1), Well Tom (50/1), Pillard (66/1), Brontide (66/1)

Those with chasing experience appear to be sorry bunch here so preference is given to the Noel Meade newcomer KAMIL who got off the mark over hurdles last month in a Limerick maiden hurdle at the fifth time of asking. The gelding was pulled out at Killarney recently due to the ground and can see off the challenge of Bang Bang Rosie and the J P McManus-owned Plouios.