15:55 Killarney

Saturday 20 August 2022

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Killarney Towers Hotel Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 14.20s

Babylon Beach¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett| OR: 95

28/1

Fair hurdler. 10/1, below form eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 459-238

Ballybough Native^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 18f in bumpers. Bit below form fourth of 19 in novice hurdle (11/10) at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1/8-24

Cahirdown Boy^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104

18/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 23f over hurdles. 14/1, fourth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to firm) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Down in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 10-5454

Freddie Robdal^t⁹

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

25/1

Fair hurdler. 8/1, unseated rider first in maiden at Tramore (15.2f, good to firm) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Blackmore sides with yard's other runner.

Form: 3-6336U

My Boy Bob^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| BF

14/1

Modest hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 05034-4

Vina Ardanza²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

11/10

Useful hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. Out the back when falling in Galway Hurdle last time but should be up to doing something in a race like this now chasing.

Form: 1/1234-F

Wouldn't You Agree¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Griffin| OR: 116| CD

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Fair form over fences but his jumping is an issue, falling at Wexford last time. Player if he can cut out the mistakes.

Form: 3P0-45F

Whosgotyanow⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 4 runs last season. 12/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Wexford (20f, soft) on debut over fences 50 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 1648-67

Forecasts

Vina Ardanza (11/10), Whosgotyanow (7/2), Ballybough Native (5/1), Wouldn't You Agree (15/2), My Boy Bob (14/1), Cahirdown Boy (18/1), Freddie Robdal (25/1), Babylon Beach (28/1)

No real solild options here so the vote goes to Gordon Elliott chase newcomer VINA ARDANZA who never got involved in the Galway Hurdle last time but had some very useful novice hurdle form in the spring. Wouldn't You Agree will be a threat if keeping the errors down. Ballybough Native hails from a top yard and could also play a part on his chase debut.