19:20 Clonmel

Friday 10 June 2022

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

Bulmers Zero Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 4m 5.9s

Ferdia¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| D

5/4

Fairly useful chaser. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Excellent third of 12 in maiden (6/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 643-533

First Earl¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M Hamill| T: M Winters

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 10 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 200/1) on debut over fences 10 days ago.

Form: 2/P00-09

Given Wings¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| D

10/1

Fair 2m winner over hurdles. Fell in maiden (14/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) on debut over fences 14 days ago.

Form: 20/18-F

Hammersmith^b,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Distant third of 6 in maiden at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 25/1) on debut over fences 5 days ago. Will need to leave that run behind.

Form: 4244-73

Hybery^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: W P Mullins| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best. Below par this spring but still merits respect on this chase debut given who trains him.

Form: 00/809-6

Royal Recital^p²¹

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

9/1

Fair hurdler. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago.

Form: 21470-0

Cornerkova^t¹⁴

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

11/1

Fair 2m hurdle winner. Considerate introduction to chasing when sixth of 12 in maiden at Limerick (19.7f, good, 10/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 22212-6

Highstreet Roller^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: T Gibney| OR: 109

9/2

Fair chaser. 8/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 06337-5

Trees Valley²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 100| D

22/1

Modest chaser. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: U603P0-

Forecasts

Ferdia (5/4), Highstreet Roller (9/2), Hybery (7/1), Hammersmith (17/2), Royal Recital (9/1), Given Wings (10/1), Cornerkova (11/1), Trees Valley (22/1), First Earl (150/1)

If FERDIA can reproduce the form he showed at Limerick a couple of weeks ago he seems sure to make a bold bid to get off the mark over fences at the fourth time of asking. Cornerkova was a fair way behind the selection at Limerick but that was her chase debut and she wasn't unduly knocked about so she could easily leave that form behind and pose a threat. Highstreet Roller also has the form to figure.