14:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 24 November 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

4YO plus | 2m 4f | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.70s

Another Barney²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Point-to-point winner with some useful form in the book over hurdles, no surprise should he prove adept over these obstacles for top trainer/jockey team.

Form: 411555-

Burgas¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 131

9/2

Losing run stretches back to 2016 but finished good second of 18 in novice chase at Naas over this sort of trip last time and in the mix if producing something similar here.

Form: 32342-2

Burren Life¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

10/3

Finished on the heels of Burgas last time at Naas on what just his second start over fences. Decent chance he'll improve on that form for Elliott/Russell combo.

Form: 53P0-23

Crazyheart²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

50/1

Finished a remote fourth at Wexford over this trip on chasing bow earlier in the month, will have to improve on that form in what appears a deeper field.

Form: 04/0P2-4

Dr Mikey⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

12/1

Useful sort over hurdles, seen to best effect when making the running. Dangerous to leave alone in front if taking to this discipline first time.

Form: 5/1-7466

Gun Digger^p1²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

20/1

Fair sort over timber, sports first-time cheekpieces on chasing bow and has fitness to prove after a layoff. One of three for the owners in this field.

Form: 4312P0-

Gusty Rocky^t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn| C

14/1

Settled for second three times in point-to-points, though also failed to make the finish line a couple of times. Cautious approach needed on rules bow.

Form: 0/2UP22

It Has To Be⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

66/1

Two-time point-to-point winner, underwhelming rules bow at Galway recently and easier to look elsewhere for now despite trainer enjoying much-improved season.

Form: 36-3000

Mon Lino²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: P Nolan

33/1

Appears much better hurdler than a chaser on evidence of four starts over these obstacles and safer to look elsewhere for now.

Form: PP9-09U

Monotype¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

16/1

Fair sort over hurdles but plenty to find on form of chasing bow at Naas recently when finishing a long way behind Burgas and Burren Life.

Form: 4319-16

Seedorf³⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Couple of placed efforts and a fall in three outings in point-to-point last season, returns for rules bow and market will give indication of expectancy levels.

Form: 3F3-

Minnies Secret^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

33/1

Mare has something about her but now 0-4 over fences having finished a long way off the likes of Burgas and Burren Life at Naas, plenty to work on.

Form: 0-85420

A Plus Tard²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

French hurdles winner, interesting recruit to Henry De Bromhead's yard in the Cheveley Park Stud colours and should go well on first start in Ireland.

Form: 12231-

Non-Runners

Derrinross³³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Speak Easy²²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

A Plus Tard (7/4), Burren Life (10/3), Burgas (9/2), Speak Easy (5/1), Another Barney (10/1), Dr Mikey (12/1), Derrinross (12/1), Gusty Rocky (14/1), Monotype (16/1), Gun Digger (20/1), Minnies Secret (33/1), Mon Lino (33/1), Crazyheart (50/1), Seedorf (66/1), It Has To Be (66/1)

Burgas finished just ahead of BURREN LIFE at Naas last time, the pair rather being mugged by cosy winner Discorama late on. Both should be involved again and Davy Russell's mount is favoured. He did plenty in contesting the lead last time and, on just his third chase start, can offer up more still. French import A Plus Tard is much-respected on debut for Henry De Bromhead while Speak Easy is another for the shortlist in what could prove a smart contest. Another Barney and Dr Mikey complete the shortlist in their first forays into this sphere.