15:50 Clonmel

Tuesday 26 March 2019

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Slievenamon Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.60s

Bothar Dubh⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Queally| C

4/1

Winning pointer slotted into the handicap hurdles division well as highlighted by his second of 20 beaten a neck behind Goose Man at Navan over 2m4f last in January, then won over 2m3½f here last month. Drops in distance for chase bow under rules.

Form: 021021

Cairnhill⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| D

9/1

Useful 109-rated handicap hurdler who landed a Wexford 2m hurdle in October. Looked held when brought down on chase bow over 2m4f here last month.

Form: 31335B

Commandant²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| D

6/1

Made winning start for this trainer when taking 2m Thurles handicap hurdle in November (rated 94), more miss than hit in four starts since however and goes chasing for the first time with questions to answer.

Form: P1UP30

Corri Lindo^t³¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin

25/1

Nine-race maiden over timber, but not without promise in that sequence and market likely to reveal more on what is expected now embarking on chasing career.

Form: 50/727-0

Crimson Chief⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S Aherne

25/1

Maiden over hurdles (four runs) and fell at Tramore on New Year's Day in sole chase start - looked held at the time. Didn't run well since at Gowran (2m, soft) back over smaller obstacles and probably best watched for now.

Form: 5962F0

Daliyan^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Sweeney| CD

8/1

10-year-old but shaped with a degree of promise on chase bow at Limerick this month (2m1½f, heavy) when 15L fourth behind Thosedaysaregone having started a 33-1 chance.

Form: 388/064

Port Rashid^t¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 102| D

7/1

Fair hurdler but yet to open account over fences, despite shaping with promise on a couple of occasions under this rider. Back from a break, cannot be ruled out in this company.

Form: 992477

Reddot Dancer^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young

100/1

Career-best run came here in September finishing 3L adrift of the winner, Rain In Spain on good to yielding ground in 2m handicap hurdle. Ultimately is unplaced in 12 starts over hurdles and watching brief now going chasing.

Form: 0R7700

Tiantu^t¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power

20/1

Unable to hit the target in four point-to-point starts and flattered to deceive in five hurdles starts last year. Has joined new yard ahead of reappearance/chase debut.

Form: 537775

Ballybrowney Walk^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: J J Mangan| OR: 95

6/1

Plenty of encouragement in a couple of starts over the larger obstacles at Down Royal and here since the turn of the year and she looked all set to open her account this month at Leopardstown (2m1f, soft) until departing late on. Big chance.

Form: 06532F

Littlestickarubarb^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| D

6/1

Versatile performer is consistent but fins winning elusive (1-23). Keeps knocking on the door, including on chase bow at Tramore (2m, soft; 13-2) when 2L third of eight on New Year's Day. Fair hurdles effort since, considered.

Form: 542333

Miss Echrad^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Now a 13-race maiden having failed to build on pleasing hurdles second at Limerick (2m, soft to heavy) over Christmas with two poor runs since. Makes chase bow and others are readily preferred.

Form: 4P0268

Sunset Sadie⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| C| D

9/1

Brian Boru mare, landed a handicap hurdle here (2m3½f, good) in November off a mark of 102, her second 2018 win at the track. Could be interesting around here if taking to this new discipline first time.

Form: 32-0148

Non-Runners

Uffizy¹⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Russellstown¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Bothar Dubh (4/1), Littlestickarubarb (6/1), Ballybrowney Walk (6/1), Commandant (6/1), Port Rashid (7/1), Daliyan (8/1), Sunset Sadie (9/1), Cairnhill (9/1), Russellstown (12/1), Tiantu (20/1), Crimson Chief (25/1), Corri Lindo (25/1), Uffizy (25/1), Miss Echrad (50/1), Reddot Dancer (100/1)

Having seemingly thrown away a winning chance at Leopardstown last time, BALLYBROWNEY WALK can pick up compensation with Barry Geraghty taking over in the plate. The consistent Littlestickarubarb went close on chase bow at Tramore early in the year and, with some consistent efforts over timber, enters the fray again. Port Rashid, Daliyan and Uffizy could have designs on place money.