16:00 Downpatrick

Friday 9 October 2020

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Toals Bookmakers Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 57.90s

Back To Bataan²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 95| BF

25/1

Fair hurdler. 5/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago, but ran well on his last start over fences.

Form: 988-42P

British Art^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| CD

6/1

Fair hurdler who ended long losing run in a first-time visor here in September. Undone by a rise in the weights at Punchestown since but may improve on his opening effort in this sphere.

Form: 7834-18

Happy Lad^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: H P Finegan| C

50/1

Fair winning hurdler but ran poorly in first-time blinkers here last time. Makes chase debut with something to prove.

Form: 710-470

James Boru²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| C

25/1

Modest hurdler who matched that form sent chasing when fourth in novice at this course (17.8f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago, but was worthy of extra credit. Open to improvement.

Form: P5-1P64

Knot On Time^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan| C

10/3

Fair hurdler who has been in good form this summer, winning here in August, and should make a chaser.

Form: 8-02412

The Abbey¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

2/1

Fair maiden hurdler and similar form over fences, matching debut form in this sphere when second of 10 in novice chase (6/1) at Listowel (20f) 18 days ago, having run of race. Should go well again.

Form: 3276-22

Walkers Point^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: S McParlan| OR: 90| C

80/1

Fair hurdler but well held both starts over fences, including over C&D last time.

Form: 4P-1069

Zagnzig²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: H Smyth| OR: 95| D

25/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Seemed to excel himself on his second start over fences when third of 12 in novice chase (125/1) at this course (17.8f) 21 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving R.K.Watson.

Form: 827-973

Fag An Bealach²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| BF

5/1

Fair hurdler. Good third of 10 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (19.5f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 034273-

Howaya Aoife^t²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane

20/1

Modest hurdler who ran poorly at Navan when last seen 7 months ago. Others preferred on chase debut.

Form: 912F47-

It Takes Time¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| C

9/1

Fair hurdler, winner here in August, but was pulled up at Roscommon 11 days ago. Makes chase debut down in trip.

Form: 50147P

Laureate^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: C A McBratney

25/1

Fair hurdler who went with little promise tried cashing at this course 3 weeks ago.

Form: P0-1500

Non-Runners

All For Nothing²⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Jess's Corner¹¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

Calicojack⁸²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Abbey (2/1), Knot On Time (10/3), Fag An Bealach (5/1), British Art (6/1), It Takes Time (9/1), Calicojack (12/1), Howaya Aoife (20/1), All For Nothing (20/1), Jess's Corner (20/1), James Boru (25/1), Back To Bataan (25/1), Zagnzig (25/1), Laureate (25/1), Happy Lad (50/1), Walkers Point (80/1)

KNOT ON TIME has been in good form over hurdles this summer, winning at this venue in August, and ought to make a chaser, so he's preferred to The Abbey, who has been runner-up on both his starts over fences thus far. James Boru should build on his chasing debut now upped to a more suitable trip and is also worthy of consideration.