18:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 22 April 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 5m 20.0s

Arthur's Baby^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| D

16/1

Fair hurdler who was well held in maiden chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft, 20/1) on debut over fences 43 days ago.

Form: F8-9300

Brave Way¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF| CD

4/6

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Proved a let-down on chasing debut at Thurles 6 months ago but much better is expected on this second try.

Form: 1368-44

Cute Cherry^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

10/1

Fair hurdler who scored at Leopardstown in March. Wasn't in anything like the same form at Down Royal 36 days ago but not without each-way hope if bouncing back on chase debut.

Form: 61P418

Duchess Ravenwaves⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was running below form when falling in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 47 days ago. Back up in trip and good claims if returning to the sort of form she showed on her first 2 starts in this sphere.

Form: P9F-22F

Esthers Marvel^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 90

22/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 200/1, fifth of 18 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) on debut over fences 159 days ago.

Form: 04F775

Galboystown Rose^p⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, went with no encouragement when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft, 125/1) 81 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere on chase debut.

Form: P754/B-P

Gold Creek^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 89| D

100/1

Fair hurdler but out of sorts at present so plenty to prove back chasing.

Form: U50087

Lighthouse Rose²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: M M McNiff

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler who ran no sort of race (28/1) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) on final outing, pulled up 4 out. Off 7 months ahead of chase debut.

Form: 34120P

Malina Girl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who failed to come on for recent run when sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft, 8/1) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 311006

Mater Matuta^h¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

125/1

Modest hurdler who has been well held last 2 outings. Makes chase debut back up in trip.

Form: 333300

Newmills Glory^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

200/1

No form in bumpers/over hurdles. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0-00690

Two Shoe Tom^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 107

5/1

Fair hurdler who did enough to suggest she remains in form when sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes chase debut back up in trip.

Form: 308146

Athagabhain¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers| T: A Sexton

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) on hurdles debut 14 days ago. Easily passed over making a quick switch to chasing. RESERVE.

Form: 800700

Non-Runners

Ciao Bella⁵⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Raven Rule²¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: W J Burke J: S Fitzgerald

Forecasts

Brave Way (4/6), Two Shoe Tom (5/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (7/1), Ciao Bella (8/1), Raven Rule (8/1), Malina Girl (9/1), Cute Cherry (10/1), Arthur's Baby (16/1), Esthers Marvel (22/1), Lighthouse Rose (33/1), Gold Creek (100/1), Mater Matuta (125/1), Newmills Glory (200/1), Athagabhain (200/1), Galboystown Rose (250/1)

BRAVE WAY proved a let-down when sent off a short price on her chasing debut at Thurles 6 months ago, but she's surely capable of much better being a point winner in a top yard, so has to be worth another chance. Ciao Bella and Duchess Ravenwaves head the dangers.