13:45 Navan

Sunday 22 November 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 40.00s

Alfa Mix²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| C

9/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle here in December. Creditable seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Cheltenham (21f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 415127-

Blackbow^h,t²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable second of 17 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 10/11), travelling best. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Excellent claims.

Form: 52/2F42-

Calthor²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| BF

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 13/8, fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: F1/4

De Mazzaro^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt

200/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 25 NH runs. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Eighth of 11 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 66/1) on debut over fences 9 days ago.

Form: 837978

Defi Bleu⁵⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

11/2

Useful hurdler. 12/1, pulled up in Irish Daily Mirror Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) won by Minella Indo, went wrong before fifth. Off 19 months. Notable chasing newcomer.

Form: 13203/P-

Entoucas³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

6/5

Promising sort. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Second of 12 in novice chase (5/1) at Tipperary (17f, heavy) on debut over fences 33 days ago, flattered by proximity. Definite player.

Form: 32213-2

Filon D'Oudairies¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien

200/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in June. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 100/1, tenth of 17 in novice chase at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 60-1090

Haggard Lad^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G Callaghan

200/1

Fair hurdler. 150/1, twelfth of 18 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 8 days ago.

Form: 03-2060

Optical Confusion^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M Butler| D

200/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Seventh of 14 in novice chase (20/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) on debut over fences 19 days ago.

Form: 35123/7

Raya Time^h⁴⁸

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

18/1

Promising individual. Fell in novice chase at Killarney (17f, good, 10/3) 48 days ago. Remains with potential over fences.

Form: 22/815-F

Soi Cowboy^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

250/1

Modest hurdler. 150/1, fourth of 5 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago.

Form: 3UP9-04

Stansfield²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor

200/1

Poor hurdler. Seventh of 20 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Down Royal (16.6f, heavy). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 687967-

Top Moon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Useful hurdler. 28/1, seventh of 17 in novice chase at this C&D (soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 21200-7

Shopping Around¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper

125/1

Promising individual. 200/1, eighth of 17 in novice chase at this C&D (soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 90911-8

Non-Runners

A Different World²⁵⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: P D Kennedy

Ificudiwud⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Entoucas (6/5), Blackbow (5/2), Alfa Mix (9/2), Defi Bleu (11/2), Top Moon (12/1), Ificudiwud (12/1), Raya Time (18/1), Calthor (50/1), A Different World (100/1), Shopping Around (125/1), Filon D'Oudairies (200/1), Stansfield (200/1), Optical Confusion (200/1), De Mazzaro (200/1), Haggard Lad (200/1), Soi Cowboy (250/1)

BLACKBOW has already displayed plenty of talent under Rules and, as an ex-pointer, is very much the type to come into his own now chasing, so he's fancied to overhaul Entoucas, who shaped encouragingly on his first go in this sphere. Defi Bleu is another interesting contender despite having a lengthy absence to overcome.