16:15 Roscommon

Monday 1 October 2018

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Ballymore Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: -

Arcenfete^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| CD

12/1

Comes here on a hat-trick following a couple of impressive performances, here over C&D in August and in a Wexford five-runner contest last month. Leading contender.

Form: 766-911

Cadmium⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner here in June in a four-runner contest on good ground. Beaten in Grade 3 company since but should be a leading player here.

Form: 3141-15

Ornua⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| D

3/1

Distance winner of a Wexford beginners chase on good ground in June. Second of nine ½L adrift of Rashaan in a Grade 3 Galway contest last month and sure to improve for the performance here.

Form: 30-3112

Cliff House⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 121| C| D

40/1

131-rated hurdler and has been generally out of sorts since returning to the track in February. Well held in three career chases to date and this looks a tough ask on stable debut.

Form: 30P-348

Monarch^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

12/1

Distance winner in the summer over hurdles at Down Royal and Bellewstown. Comfortably won his beginners chase at Killarney and will be of interest despite step up in class.

Form: 5-61101

St Stephens Green¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| D

7/2

Won on his only start over the larger obstacles in a Galway beginners chase at the festival beating 14 rivals a little over 2L. The second that day, Winter Escape has subsequently gone on to win. Promising sort holds strong place claims.

Form: 1F90/1-1

Classic Theatre²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

12/1

Failed to win his third chase in a row when finishing second behind the impressive Arcenfete at Wexford last month. Will find it tough to turn the tables here.

Form: 55-4112

Dawn In The Park²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108| D

50/1

Step up to novice company looked beyond the mare when jumping poorly at Listowel last month. The win at Tramore in August beginning to look like a one-off.

Form: 4-67P18

Ejayteekay⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| D

40/1

Distance winner of a Cork handicap hurdle over 12-months ago. Looks a long-term prospect on chasing introduction.

Form: 012734

Forecasts

Cadmium (6/4), Ornua (3/1), St Stephens Green (7/2), Classic Theatre (12/1), Monarch (12/1), Arcenfete (12/1), Ejayteekay (40/1), Cliff House (40/1), Dawn In The Park (50/1)

With possibly the Henry De Bromhead-trained Ornua taking the field along in the early stages Grade 3 Galway chase third, CADMIUM can take advantage of the pace and see off the potential challenge of St Stephens Green and the J P McManus-owned Monarch in the closing stages. C&D winner of a beginners chase here in August Arcenfete should be of interest to each-way backers.