16:15 Clonmel

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Monksgrange Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 0.40s

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Hogan| OR: 105| D

80/1

Fair chaser. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 09423P

Cavallino^b1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

11/4

Useful chaser. Not always fluent when third of 9 in novice chase at Navan (24f, soft, 5/1) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on 1st time. Looks the one to beat on his penultimate showing.

Form: 341-F23

Clonbury Bridge³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Still upsides when fell heavily 2 out in novice chase (12/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago, likely to have been placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 21060F

Cregane Ned⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P O'Flynn| C

10/1

Promising individual. 15/2, creditable 6¼ lengths third of 16 to Teescomponentsyess in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 52 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 18-7433

Father Ailbe⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. 33/1, shaped as if amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 51 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P/779-FP

It Could Be You^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 109| C

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 13/2, back on track when third of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, bad mistake 2 out. Back down in trip.

Form: 400643

Kellyiscool^h,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: D McNamara

66/1

Fair hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, showed aptitude for chasing when third of 12 in novice chase at Gowran (16f, soft, 40/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 27-P573

Krabat¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 112| BF

11/4

Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 18 in handicap chase (10/3) at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 070322

Teescomponentsyess^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win at Limerick in December. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft, 16/1) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4P0P14

Whiskeywealth³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady| BF| C

5/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 7/2, offered something to work when third of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 4F-0153

Josh D'id³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 14/1, fifteenth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Handicaps further down the line probably his bag.

Form: 15-460

Kingston Kid⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

150/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 28/1, offered little when ninth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 021239

Duchess Ravenwaves^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Fairly useful chaser. 18/1, truly bumped into one after 9 months off when second of 12 in novice chase at Gowran (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Shortlisted.

Form: 20/P9F-2

Optional Mix³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| CD

25/1

Winner in hurdle here in October. 14/1, probably remained in form when sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 731726

Non-Runners

Cala Di Volpe⁵³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 1

Midnight It Is²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

My Uncas³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Krabat (11/4), Cavallino (11/4), Whiskeywealth (5/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (6/1), It Could Be You (9/1), Cregane Ned (10/1), Teescomponentsyess (10/1), Cala Di Volpe (20/1), My Uncas (20/1), Midnight It Is (20/1), Optional Mix (25/1), Clonbury Bridge (40/1), Father Ailbe (66/1), Kellyiscool (66/1), Ballyadam Destiny (80/1), Kingston Kid (150/1), Josh D'id (150/1)

Although he's still got something to learn about jumping fences, CAVALLINO has been found a decent opportunity to open his account in this sphere. The Willie Mullins yard couldn't be in better form and, with first-time blinkers applied, he looks the way to go. Duchess Ravenwaves, Whiskeywealth and Krabat look his biggest dangers in that order.