16:32 Downpatrick

Friday 8 October 2021

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C Russell Auto Sales Ltd Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 5m 5.20s

Aliym^b,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

14/1

Fair hurdler who found his good run coming to a halt in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.2f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut down in trip.

Form: 0-57130

Clondaw Bertie^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Could make a better chaser (won sole outing in points).

Form: 1/5F-629

Handsworth^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106

100/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 28/1) 13 days ago. Easily passed over on chase debut.

Form: 4P00-P0

Happy Lad^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| C

150/1

Fair hurdler but well below form this season and offered little sole previous start over fences.

Form: 7003-60

Imperial Sachin's²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

8/1

Fair hurdler who made hard work of things sent chasing when fifth (2 places behind Gelee Blanche) in maiden at Sligo (20.2f) 23 days ago. May do better.

Form: 7U-1445

Rare Conor¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

9/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 18 days ago, well positioned. Makes chase debut.

Form: 232033

Rightplacerightime³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 113| BF

8/11

Fairly useful chaser who got back on track after 4 months off when very good second of 7 in maiden chase at Galway (18.5f, good) 32 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 06P60-2

Gelee Blanche^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 101

11/2

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Is getting the hang of chasing now and ran well when third in maiden at Sligo (20.2f, good) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 10-6733

Gold Creek^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: Aengus King| OR: 90

50/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Ran creditably back over the smaller obstacles when third at Clonmel last week, but she's a long-standing maiden.

Form: 73PPF3

Forecasts

Rightplacerightime (8/11), Gelee Blanche (11/2), Clondaw Bertie (7/1), Imperial Sachin's (8/1), Rare Conor (9/1), Aliym (14/1), Gold Creek (50/1), Handsworth (100/1), Happy Lad (150/1)

CLONDAW BERTIE, a fair maiden hurdler, appeals as the type to make a better chaser having won his sole outing in points earlier in his career, so there's every chance he'll prove up to the task. Rightplacerightime and Gelee Blanche are considered the main threats.