13:42 Galway

Sunday 24 October 2021

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BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Irish EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 6m 0.70s

Alfa Mix²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

11/1

Useful hurdler who fared better than previously in this sphere when excellent third of 13 in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy), not knocked about. Off 9 months. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 127/443-

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Balkito¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, heavy) 19 days ago, possibly amiss when. Makes chase debut.

Form: 940-0

Carrolls Cottage¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

22/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. Unseated rider in maiden (11/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago.

Form: 65510-U

Different Strokes^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: Mrs C O'Leary

250/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in March. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Tough ask.

Form: 645100-

Fantastic Allen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs G O'Connor

250/1

Maiden pointer. Poor form over hurdles. Makes chase debut. Outsider.

Form: 4/P-009

Ragnar Lodbrok^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| C

14/1

Useful hurdler at up to 3m. Never involved on 18.5f course chase debut 19 days ago but should be better now back at a more suitable trip.

Form: 25260-6

Sams Profile^h²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

9/4

Showed smart form to win a Grade 2 hurdle at Gowran when last seen in January. Prior to that he'd shaped well when third in a very good Fairyhouse maiden chase. Sets a good standard.

Form: 252/F31-

Silver Sheen²⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

11/1

Useful hurdler novice hurdler in 2019/10 but not seen again until midfield in a big-field Navan handicap hurdle in January. Absent another 8 months ahead of chase debut.

Form: 64111/0-

Sixshooter²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

3/1

Useful hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable 16¼ lengths third of 6 to Stormy Ireland in Fairyhouse Grade 2 (20f, good to soft, 6/1) when last seen in April. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2/13343-

The Bosses Oscar³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

15/8

Smart winner at 23f over hurdles. 6/5, only 13 lengths second of 12 on Listowel chase debut/reappearance last month but likely to do much better before long.

Form: 12226-2

Bay Ambition⁵⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March 2020. Off 19 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1F2215/

Non-Runners

Fun Light²⁰⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

The Bosses Oscar (15/8), Sams Profile (9/4), Sixshooter (3/1), Fun Light (10/1), Alfa Mix (11/1), Silver Sheen (11/1), Ragnar Lodbrok (14/1), Carrolls Cottage (22/1), Bay Ambition (25/1), Balkito (125/1), Fantastic Allen (250/1), Different Strokes (250/1)

SAMS PROFILE was third in one of the hottest maiden chases of last season. He followed that by winning a Grade 2 hurdle and should take a bit of stopping if ready to roll. The Bosses Oscar was ultimately a well-beaten second on his chase debut but his hurdle ability suggests he's sure to do better and Gordon Elliott has won the last 3 runnings of this so he's feared most ahead of Alfa Mix.