18:45 Limerick

Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Croom Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 40.60s

Ardera Ru^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle

7/2

Modest hurdler. 7/2, creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut and each-way chance if he takes to the larger obstacles.

Form: 6546-53

Brave Way⁶⁹

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

4/9

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Second of 4 in novice chase at Perth (23.8f, good to soft, 11/10) 69 days ago, no match for winner. Major player.

Form: 68/442-2

Gonedairy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

66/1

Dual point winner. Once-raced maiden under Rules. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago, soon off bridle. Makes chase debut.

Form: P-2110

Tipperary Dexter²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Leonard Flynn

18/1

Poor hurdler. 16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 88P/9-3P

Trees Valley^p1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: W J Burke| OR: 95

20/1

Modest chaser. Fourth of 5 in maiden (16/1) at Killarney (14.1f, good) on Flat debut 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Significantly back up in trip and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 603P0-9

Trouble And Strife^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

15/2

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 47 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Makes chase debut.

Form: 22P3-PP

Woodfield Symphony⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: Rosemary Connors

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 16 in bumper at Clonmel (16f, good to soft, 9/1) on NH debut 40 days ago. This point winner may be seen in a better light now switched to fences.

Form: 33/2-10

Non-Runners

Gaye Niniski⁴²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: R P Rath J: J J Slevin

Menindee¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D M Christie J: Jordan Gainford

Norwigi⁶⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: E Bolger J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Brave Way (4/9), Norwigi (7/4), Ardera Ru (7/2), Trouble And Strife (15/2), Tipperary Dexter (18/1), Trees Valley (20/1), Woodfield Symphony (20/1), Menindee (33/1), Gonedairy (66/1), Gaye Niniski (100/1)

This is likely to boil down to a straight fight between NORWIGI and Brave Way. Marginal preference is for the former, who held every chance when falling 3 out at Fairyhouse in April and subsequently acquitted herself well in a competitive Killarney handicap, form which has since been boosted by the winner. Ardera Ru could be in line for minor place money if her jumping passes the test now switched to fences.