15:30 Downpatrick

Saturday 11 June 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Joe Rea Memorial Opportunity Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 110y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:33  |   Winning time: 5m 55.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Billable Grant14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh(2)| T: C A McBratney
25/1
Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in March. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut.
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2
Horse silk
Gateau De Mielt210
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil(2)| T: H De Bromhead| C
13/2
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 14/1, creditable fourth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut (runner-up in a point).
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3
Horse silk
Paddys Planet13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan(4)| T: R O'Sullivan| D
10/3
Promising individual. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 25/1, fifth of 9 in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, good) on debut over fences 13 days ago. More to come.
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4
Horse silk
Pegase Amour22
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly(4)| T: L Lennon| OR:  86| D
66/1
Modest hurdler. Winning pointer. Very good third of 6 in hunter chase at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago.
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5
Horse silk
Quantum Realm29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G Elliott| OR:  113| BF| D
11/2
Fair chaser. 4/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.
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6
Horse silk
Skol167
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: N Meade
14/1
Fair hurdler. 17/2, pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 167 days ago, dropping away from 4 out.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Tullyveery Ladp15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: R P Cody| OR:  109
10/3
Fair chaser. 11/1, fourth of 15 in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good) 15 days ago.
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8
Horse silk
Shanavoun Ladyt28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon(2)| T: C W J Farrell| OR:  104
15/2
Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 28 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Sovereign Goldp,t90
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer(4)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  116| D
4/1
Fairly useful chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy, 5/1) 90 days ago, beaten before 3 out. Sets the standard if back on her game.
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Forecasts

Tullyveery Lad (10/3), Paddys Planet (10/3), Sovereign Gold (4/1), Quantum Realm (11/2), Gateau De Miel (13/2), Shanavoun Lady (15/2), Skol (14/1), Billable Grant (25/1), Pegase Amour (66/1)

Verdict

PADDYS PLANET left his hurdles form behind when fifth on chase debut at Punchestown a fortnight ago and with further progress likely, he looks the one to beat. Sovereign Gold suffered a heavy defeat when last seen in March but is a massive threat if back on her game, with Gateau de Miel likely to be well prepared for this chase debut.

  1. Paddys Planet10/3
  2. Sovereign Gold4/1
  3. Gateau De Miel13/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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