18:45 Clonmel

Friday 10 June 2022

All17:0017:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:30

Bulmers Light Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 6m 1.60s

Bacardys^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

5/6

Smart hurdler. 11/8, creditable second of 10 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22f, good) 49 days ago. Stable having good spell. Cheekpieces back on. Chance is there for all to see.

Form: 9/25822-

Bold Assassin^b1,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

11/1

Fairly useful chaser. Pulled up in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P/F360-P

Calagogo^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: G Elliott| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Three wins from 6 runs last season. Eighth of 12 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 10/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 114P-68

Dromhale Vita¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: Patrick J Hassett

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, seventh of 14 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: PP/PP-57

Evies Vladimir⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, brought down in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: F0-69B

Highland Sting⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

11/1

Fair hurdler. Fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle (14/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 6P45P-5

Quirt Evans^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: D M O'Brien

6/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Sixth of 10 in novice chase (5/1) at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago.

Form: 1323P-6

Scarpeta^b,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 125| C| D

11/1

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good, 40/1) 48 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Back up in trip. Won on last hurdle outing.

Form: 259061-

Walking On Glass⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Makes chase debut.

Form: D1680P-

Non-Runners

Edison Kent²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Bacardys (5/6), Walking On Glass (5/1), Quirt Evans (6/1), Scarpeta (11/1), Bold Assassin (11/1), Highland Sting (11/1), Edison Kent (12/1), Calagogo (16/1), Evies Vladimir (50/1), Dromhale Vita (125/1)

BACARDYS has so far proved expensive to follow in this sphere, but this represents a golden opportunity for the 11-y-o to deservedly open his account over fences. The one for the forecast could be Calagogo, who won twice over hurdles last year and should leave his low-key chase debut display well behind in time. Bold Assassin and Quirt Evans can do battle for minor honours.