19:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 22 April 2022

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Racing Again Friday Evening May 13th Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 54.50s

Bacardys^t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

11/8

Smart hurdler at best but without a win since 2019. Second of 4 in novice chase (7/4) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Does have a tendency to make the odd mistake but a bold bid is expected here.

Form: 79-2582

Baptism Of Fire^p¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Winning pointer who offered something to work on making chasing bow on penultimate start. Ran poorly back over timber at Leopardstown in December but rates as a likely improver switched back the larger obstacles.

Form: P000-50

Chemical Energy³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/10

Useful hurdler. Shaped better than the bare result when eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago (came in cold after 4 months off and kicked at start). Makes chase debut and every chance that he could feature.

Form: 40-1218

Fest Deiz²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 115| C

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Not always fluent when last of 6 on handicap chase debut at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 9/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 600536

Heroes Of Renown^p¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway

20/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in hurdle at Cork in July. Again let down by jumping when eighth of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good, 18/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 213FU8

Le Boulevardier⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

125/1

Little impact in bumpers/over hurdles for Oliver Sherwood and similar story in 3 starts on the Flat for this yard last year. He is however a point winner and has finished runner-up all 3 other starts (latest, Apr 17).

Form: 7P-2212

Siberian Prince⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 4/1, went wrong way from chasing debut when pulled up in novice chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) 47 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 3833P

Soloman Lane⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Hassett

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, sixth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: F-S46

Steps Match¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: M Butler

100/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 28/1, fell sixth in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 11 days ago.

Form: 31536F

Back The West^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

200/1

Modest hurdler. 100/1 and 5 lb out of the handicap, first form when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 068P85

Non-Runners

Carbon King³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M J Tynan J: C A Landers

Carrolls Cottage²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Cru Bourgeois⁵⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Railway Hurricane²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: L P Dempsey

Western Run⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Chemical Energy (11/10), Bacardys (11/8), Western Run (9/2), Baptism Of Fire (6/1), Railway Hurricane (6/1), Carrolls Cottage (8/1), Siberian Prince (16/1), Heroes Of Renown (20/1), Fest Deiz (33/1), Cru Bourgeois (33/1), Steps Match (100/1), Carbon King (100/1), Le Boulevardier (125/1), Soloman Lane (150/1), Back The West (200/1)

BACARDYS' chasing career has rather gone in fits and starts but having ran well at Thurles recently, this represents a fine opportunity for him to open his account over fences. Chemical Energy is feared most making his chase debut having progressed well over hurdles this season, ahead of Western Run and Carrolls Cottage.