15:45 Downpatrick

Friday 17 September 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 29.60s

Benefit North^h,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 97| C

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 10 in handicap chase at this C&D (good, 25/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 867-P88

Berliet Express^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Modest hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0-70015

It's All Gucci¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: Gary McGill

125/1

Modest hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good, 50/1) 18 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: P6FF-P5

Jimli's Island^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, last of 6 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.5f, good) on debut over fences 14 days ago.

Form: 7P6P0-6

Listenheretomejack^h,t1⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

14/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 12/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 34-1869

Seanbhothar^p1¹⁸

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

13/2

Fair chaser. 16/1, third of 10 in maiden at this course (19.2f, good) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 956-0F3

Secret Cargo²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 106

11/1

Fair chaser. One win from 21 NH runs. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-62347

The Abbey¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

11/2

Fair chaser. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2226-3P

Shiroccoville^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

9/4

Improved to make a winning start for this yard in Killarney handicap hurdle last month. Quickly switched to fences and likely has more to come for his new stable.

Form: 90-9481

Withallduerespect³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Fair hurdler. 9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, soft) 33 days ago, keeping on well. Makes chase debut.

Form: 50-P331

You No Me Too Well¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

125/1

12/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy) 115 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 000/6-P8

Hurricane Georgie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

10/3

Fair hurdler. Placed in maidens on last 2 starts. Respected now chasing for a good stable.

Form: 56322

Non-Runners

Old Town Road²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Miss S J Harty J: A W Short

Forecasts

Shiroccoville (9/4), Hurricane Georgie (10/3), Withallduerespect (5/1), The Abbey (11/2), Seanbhothar (13/2), Old Town Road (10/1), Secret Cargo (11/1), Listenheretomejack (14/1), Berliet Express (28/1), Benefit North (66/1), You No Me Too Well (125/1), It's All Gucci (125/1), Jimli's Island (200/1)

SEANBHOTHAR is going to make a better chaser than hurdler based on his course third at the end of August and is taken to build on that promise and strike for the Joseph O'Brien team. Gordon Elliott pair The Abbey, the second of 2 rides on the day for the returning Davy Russell, and Hurricane Georgie can give the selection most to think about.