16:35 Killarney

Saturday 22 August 2020

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Play Lotto On The BoyleSports App Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 4m 12.01s

Benruben³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138

7/1

Useful chaser. 4/1, first run for 10 months/since leaving Joseph O'Brien when fading fourth of 14 in novice at Tipperary (17f, soft) 34 days ago. Sets good standard if back to his best.

Form: 822F/8-4

Chalky White¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| BF

66/1

Fair 2m winner over hurdles who posted good second of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 158 days ago. Makes chase debut and respected.

Form: 707812-

Fan De Blues²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| BF

4/5

Ex-French chaser who showed useful winning 2m form over hurdles for new yard. Arrives on back of good third in handicap at Galway (16.7f) 22 days ago so big player back chasing now

Form: 42/317-3

Glenquin Castle^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in novice chase at Tipperary (20f, soft) on debut over fences 34 days ago. Lots to find..

Form: 0000-0

Global Jackpot^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

28/1

Useful hurdler. but eleven runs since last win in 2018. Below form fifth of 9 in novice chase (11/2) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 22 days ago so more needed here.

Form: 5328-35

Hear No Evil²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 40/1, first run since leaving Dan Skelton when sixth of 12 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Big step forward required

Form: 31/409-6

Macho Mover⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle

100/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Eighth of 10 in novice chase (18/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good) on debut over fences 9 days ago, never travelling well. Down in trip but hard to warm to.

Form: 12164-8

Presenting Point¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady

150/1

80/1, last of 8 in novice chase at Roscommon (16.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 2522-P8

Star Max^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| BF

5/1

Fairly useful maiden chaser. 11/8, creditable second of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and firmly in the mix.

Form: 924F-42

The Dabbler²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack

66/1

Fair hurdler. 8/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) 8 months ago. Goes chasing on his return but faces no easy task.

Form: 6570/53-

A Wave Of The Sea²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Useful winning 2m hurdler. Arrives on back of good recent run on Flat too so chasing debutant is one to look out for.

Form: 12317-0

Non-Runners

Arthur's Quay¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P Roche J: J S McGarvey

Play The Game²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Sullane Hill²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P C O'Connor J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Fan De Blues (4/5), A Wave Of The Sea (9/4), Star Max (5/1), Play The Game (6/1), Benruben (7/1), Arthur's Quay (12/1), Global Jackpot (28/1), Sullane Hill (33/1), Chalky White (66/1), The Dabbler (66/1), Macho Mover (100/1), Hear No Evil (100/1), Presenting Point (150/1), Glenquin Castle (200/1)

FAN DE BLUES has already registered a win over hurdles since joining Willie Mullins from France and is fancied to add another victory reverted to chasing here. Benruben is greatly feared if back to his useful best, while A Wave of The Sea is much respected on his chasing bow too.