18:45 Downpatrick

Friday 20 May 2022

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Special Birthday Greetings Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 2.30s

Ashqar^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 109

10/1

Modest hurdler. One win from 27 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 56590-6

Excelcior^b⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fair hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.3f, soft, 17/2) 83 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 6/P3480-

Henry Star³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P Fenton

11/4

Fairly useful chaser. 50/1, third of 14 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Obvious claims if he can back that up.

Form: 546F93-

Hymie Weiss⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

11/1

Fair hurdler. 7/1, below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 87 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 308306-

Magic Piper³¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: T Gibney| OR: 95| C

28/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 12/1). Off 10 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 60P/10P-

Majavango^t⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 95

16/1

Fair hurdler. 22/1, below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 87 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 4700U8-

Na Caith Tobac^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn

7/1

Fair hurdler. 5/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 8 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 00250-6

Royal Recital^p²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

16/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in July. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good, 11/1). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 221470-

Sam Lorenzo⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson

50/1

Fair hurdler. 50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 64 days ago, weakening quickly. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3/4096P-

West Breeze^t³⁶

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

12/1

Promising individual. Fifth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 36 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0665-

Winding River^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| CD

9/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle here in March. Creditable fifth of 12 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 907315-

Brooks Falls⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

17/2

Fair hurdler. 12/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 478P68-

Ever So Cool^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Promising sort. 5/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 59300-6

Elmount⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: R O'Sullivan

22/1

Modest hurdler. 22/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Makes chase debut. RESERVE

Form: 095788-

Non-Runners

Union Park⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

First Earl¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M Winters J: Reserve 1

Rebel Rascal¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M Winters J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Henry Star (11/4), Winding River (9/2), Na Caith Tobac (7/1), Union Park (8/1), Brooks Falls (17/2), Ashqar (10/1), Hymie Weiss (11/1), West Breeze (12/1), Excelcior (14/1), Rebel Rascal (14/1), Majavango (16/1), Ever So Cool (16/1), Royal Recital (16/1), First Earl (16/1), Elmount (22/1), Magic Piper (28/1), Sam Lorenzo (50/1)

WEST BREEZE is steadily going the right way and, while no threat at Clonmel last time, he didn't have a hard race and there should be more to come. He's a tentative choice to land this, although if Henry Star reproduces the form that saw him finish third in a Cork novice last time, then he'll prove a tough nut to crack.