15:00 Navan

Friday 29 January 2021

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Wilkinstown Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 7m 0.70s

Defi Bleu³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C

9/4

Useful hurdler. Encouraging return both runs over fences, though fell two out at Leopardstown last month. Yard having good spell so shortlist material.

Form: 203/P-3F

Diegos Way³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad| D

250/1

Point winner but offered little on hurdling debut when pulled up at Limerick last month. Has work to do.

Form: 3-122PP

Ferocious^b⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G Elliott

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Hinted at promise when seventh in novice at Gowran (20f) on debut over fences but takiled off when fell 2 out at Navan only run since. Blinkers back on now.

Form: 12P8-7F

Hollybank King⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville

150/1

Maiden pointer who hinted at ability when (25/1) sixth of 15 in Limerick maiden hurdle last month. May do better but he needs to.

Form: PP2/3-26

Jammy George⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 127| BF

40/1

Returned with good fifth in 25f handicap chase at Aintree only to run poorly when pulled up at Uttoxeter last time on final run for Harry Whittington. Needs to bounce back for new yard.

Form: 5F22-5P

Lord Royal^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Useful hurdler. Looked set to make successful debut over fences until falling 2 out at Thurles but below-par fifth when odds-on at Naas last month. Still lightly raced, and well worth another chance.

Form: 2/12-F5

Mr Hendricks²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| C| D

10/1

Fairly useful chaser but pulled up at Punchestown (25f) last time. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 1F7-64P

The Big Dog²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 135

11/8

Useful effort when third of 8 in maiden chase at Punchestown (25f, heavy) last month. Still quite unexposed so much respected.

Form: 19/2-3U3

Well Chimed³⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| D

125/1

€5,500 3-y-o. Well Chosen half-brother to fair 20f winning hurdler/chaser Lakeshore Lady. Dam unraced. Won point in December 2019 but last only other point last year. Faces no easy introduction here.

Form: 15-

Forecasts

The Big Dog (11/8), Defi Bleu (9/4), Lord Royal (5/2), Mr Hendricks (10/1), Jammy George (40/1), Ferocious (80/1), Well Chimed (125/1), Hollybank King (150/1), Diegos Way (250/1)

LORD ROYAL still has very few miles on the clock so is taken to bounce back from a below-par Naas showing and open his account over fences. Defi Bleu will ensure Willie Mullins' useful hurdler doesn't have things all his own way provided his late Leopardstown fall hasn't left its mark, while Jammy George has place claims if back on song for his new yard.