15:20 Downpatrick

Monday 30 August 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Adare Manor Opportunity Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 44.00s

Battle Of Actium^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Third of 9 in novice chase (11/2) at Roscommon (16.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 27 days ago, inadequate test. More to come.

Form: 1460-53

Bentham⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (19f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 0505-4P

Cassells Rock^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 97

50/1

Modest hurdler. Twenty runs since last win in 2015. Visor on for 1st time in this code, last of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0/98990

Corran Cross⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

7/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 72 days ago, responding well. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1/256-61

Going Solo²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Kane⁽²⁾| T: S Millar

100/1

Poor hurdler. 28/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip. Maiden pointer.

Form: FP/0-006

Politicise^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 123

11/2

Visored for first time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Tramore (16f, soft, 6/1) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Pretty useful hurdler.

Form: 10-0360

Seanbhothar¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Modest hurdler. Fell in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good, 22/1) on debut over fences 18 days ago.

Form: F/956-0F

Thehairyfella⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: D J Barry

100/1

Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 33/1) on NH debut 48 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 249

Carlotalin¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 81

125/1

Poor hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, behind when jumping left 2 out. Makes chase debut.

Form: 00-044P

Little Brother¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash

11/2

Fair hurdler. Modest winner at 13f on Flat. 18/1, fifth of 6 in minor event chase at Tramore (15.2f, good) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1530-75

Forecasts

Bentham (2/1), Battle Of Actium (11/4), Corran Cross (7/2), Little Brother (11/2), Politicise (11/2), Seanbhothar (16/1), Cassells Rock (50/1), Thehairyfella (100/1), Going Solo (100/1), Carlotalin (125/1)

BATTLE OF ACTIUM made a promising start to his chase career at Roscommon last month and with this step up in trip sure to suit, he ought to take some stopping. Politicise has yet to get near his hurdles form over the larger obstacles but still needs respecting at this level.