12:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 48.5s

Brawler^t²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| C

8/1

Fair hurdler. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy. 9 months ago on final run for Peter Fahey. Makes chase debut and neends to hit the ground running.

Form: 497158-

Cats For Cash^b⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

50/1

Unreliable individual. Well beaten after 11 months off when falling 3 out in novice chase at Tramore (16f, good) 82 days ago. Significantly up in trip with it to prove.

Form: 60187-F

Court Tycoon^t1⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 108

33/1

Fair hurdler, only ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy) 70 days ago. Back chasing and yard having good spell so respected with tongue strap on.

Form: 2P-37F9

Fauguernon²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

16/5

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at this course (16f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut up in trip and considered.

Form: 1206-74

Hostage To Fortune²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

7/4

80/1, first run since leaving Keith Henry Clarke when excellent third of 10 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 0064-3

Kilkeaskins First^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| C| D

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 25/1, remote fifth of 6 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Needs big step forward.

Form: 1/U-6285

Lean Araig^p1,t⁶⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, behind when fell 4 out in novice chase at Naas (19f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut over fences. Off 22 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and needs to step forward.

Form: 11190F/

Load Up Time^p,t⁵³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF

28/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Perth in April 2019. 11/10, lame when pulled up there 17 months ago and not seen out since. Makes chase debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 95321/P-

Optical Confusion^t⁷⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: M Butler

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August 2018. Off over 2 years for chase debut now with his fitness a big concern.

Form: 735123/

Oscar Montel^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 119

12/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in July but only thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-13450

Rocky Shores^t⁴²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly

25/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles but only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 25/1) when last seen out 14 months ago. Goes chasing now with plenty on his plate.

Form: 632/10-

The Echo Boy^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. Not disgraced when fifth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, good, 11/4) 47 days ago, doing too much too soon. In the mix.

Form: 564-525

Getaway Katie^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: S K Ryder

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Very good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Galway (19.1f, soft) 27 days ago. Makes chase debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 38/51-06

Diamond Grove²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, very good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft). Off 8 months for chase debut but stable in good form so respected. RESERVE

Form: 2/00063-

Non-Runners

Knot On Time²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Stormy Judge²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 2

Fr Gilligansvoyge²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hostage To Fortune (7/4), Fauguernon (16/5), Knot On Time (7/1), The Echo Boy (8/1), Brawler (8/1), Oscar Montel (12/1), Kilkeaskins First (18/1), Optical Confusion (20/1), Getaway Katie (20/1), Rocky Shores (25/1), Stormy Judge (25/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (25/1), Diamond Grove (28/1), Load Up Time (28/1), Court Tycoon (33/1), Lean Araig (50/1), Cats For Cash (50/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them so this looks an excellent opportunity for HOSTAGE TO FORTUNE to open his account after a promising return when third at Galway last month. The Echo Boy rates the chief threat, especially if not ridden so aggressively as when fifth at Tramore last time, while Noel Meade's Fauguernon is much respected on his chasing bow.