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Saturday 9 October 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 10.30s

Carrolls Cottage¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton| D

11/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 18/1, below form thirteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 163 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 165510-

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Courting Flow²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Fair hurdler. 20/1, seventh of 11 in novice chase at Sligo (20.2f, good) on debut over fences 24 days ago.

Form: 323P47

Gevrey²⁰

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

9/2

Promising individual. 7/2, second of 7 in minor event chase at Listowel (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: U523-42

Heroes Of Renown^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in July. Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 14/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: P-213FU

Port Stanley^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 133

15/8

Useful chaser. 11/4, fell in novice chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 22023-F

Ran Rite¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien

25/1

Fair chaser. Respectable fourth of 12 in novice chase (50/1) at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 2457-84

Russian Diamond^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 0-5 in this sphere and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 3F-5F2U

Salt Wind¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: M Kennedy| C

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 9/4). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2232F1-

Wakea^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

22/1

Useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2016. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Haydock (24.3f, soft) 154 days ago, needing lesser test. Makes chase debut.

Form: 43/P4P-0

Western Run⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| BF

4/1

Useful chaser. 6/5, running well fell in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-052UF

Non-Runners

Fou Diligence¹⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J P Dempsey J: J P O'Sullivan

Minella Escape²³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Scarpeta²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: A McNamara J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Port Stanley (15/8), Minella Escape (11/4), Western Run (4/1), Gevrey (9/2), Salt Wind (6/1), Russian Diamond (8/1), Carrolls Cottage (11/1), Scarpeta (14/1), Heroes Of Renown (18/1), Wakea (22/1), Ran Rite (25/1), Courting Flow (40/1), Fou Diligence (50/1)

MINELLA ESCAPE's novice campaign over hurdles last season was promising and this winning pointer appeals as the type to make an even better chaser. He gets the nod ahead of Gevrey, who found just one too good on debut in this sphere at Listowel and should go one better over fences before long. Port Stanley has to be feared, too, while Western Run and Salt Wind are others to consider.