14:40 Navan

Sunday 11 November 2018

All12:3513:0513:3514:1014:4015:1515:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 23.00s

Campeador^h³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: G Elliott| D

6/1

Won two of seven hurdles races, though seemingly flattered by rating of 152 in that sphere. Off since December. May have a future over fences but some concern that he fell three times in that seven-race hurdling stint.

Form: 4FF/1F3-

Dolciano Dici²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Won a hurdle race in France and had been off since April 2016 prior to low-key start for champion trainer in 2m Grade 3 here in January (fourth). Returns for chase bow, market informative.

Form: 41/4-

Duca De Thaix^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Won a Grade 3 Hurdle at Limerick last December before facing tough tasks in competitive handicaps in the spring. Run well in beginners' chases at Punchestown and Wexford already and will act on ground.

Form: 6090-23

Jetz^h²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/2

Maiden hurdle winner at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) last November, came up just shy in graded company over timber. Off since seemingly failing to see out 3m at Punchestown in the spring. Chase bow.

Form: 234228-

The Jam Man⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| OR: 109

20/1

Five wins in seven starts over hurdles since March, mark rising from 80 to 115 in that sequence. Makes chasing bow here and will prove vulnerable unless demonstrating strong aptitude for this new discipline.

Form: 113-121

Trainwreck²⁶

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

6/1

Progressed nicely over hurdles last term and rates the sort to make into a chaser. Hails from ideal yard to make transition but jumped slowly and eventually unseated when odds-on for fencing bow at Punchestown (2m, good) last month.

Form: 61210-U

Treasure Chest¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has gained both wins in that sphere at Kilbeggan. Let down by jumping on chase debut at Killarney in August and no discernible improvement at Wexford since when dropped to 2m.

Form: 05-0168

Us And Them¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Shaped with promise on chase bow at Wexford (2m, yielding to soft) recently when fourth of 11 (beaten 10+L). Should be fitter and wiser for the experience. Best hurdles form closely match with Duca De Thaix.

Form: 31120-4

Western Boy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Cut no ice in three chase starts back in 2014, including flailing around this C&D behind the much-missed Vautour. Below form over timber at Punchestown in April, fit form the Flat but a shock should he take this pot home.

Form: 9F1/P50-

Non-Runners

Indian Monsoon²⁸¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: A E Lynch

Scoir Mear¹⁹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Jetz (5/2), Dolciano Dici (7/2), Us And Them (5/1), Trainwreck (6/1), Campeador (6/1), Duca De Thaix (7/1), Indian Monsoon (14/1), Scoir Mear (16/1), The Jam Man (20/1), Western Boy (33/1), Treasure Chest (50/1)

Unlikely we are going to see a chasing career launched here that will match last year's winner Footpad. His stable is represented by once-raced French import Dolciano Dici, who wasn't disgraced in graded company over timber here in January. Gordon Elliott has two in the mix, with Duca De Thaix preferred to Campeador. Us And Them shaped with promise on chase debut at Wexford and is closely matched with Duca De Thaix on best form over timber. However, JETZ just avoided graded success as a hurdler and is the sort that might well excel in this discipline, he earns a fair slender vote.