18:05 Ballinrobe

Friday 9 September 2022

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P&D Lydon Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 44.50s

Blackstair Rocco¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Bit below form second of 6 in minor event chase (11/2) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 11 days ago, going off too hard.

Form: 229-2P2

Captain Kangaroo^t²¹

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

7/2

Fairly useful chaser. 22/1, very good fourth of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago, not having run of race.

Form: 5F0-664

Kingston Kid^t1¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

25/1

Fair hurdler. 14/1, below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 123989-

Oscar Academy^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Martin| OR: 120| D

5/2

Fairly useful chaser. 28/1, good second of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 3/F4-332

Quaker Island^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: Peter Fahey

17/2

Fairly useful chaser. Fifth of 8 in novice chase (50/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago, well positioned.

Form: P80-485

Walking On Glass^p²¹

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

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 25f over hurdles. Seventh of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 680P-27

Non-Runners

Ain't That A Shame¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Mr Caplan¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Ain't That A Shame (11/10), Blackstair Rocco (15/8), Oscar Academy (5/2), Captain Kangaroo (7/2), Walking On Glass (13/2), Mr Caplan (8/1), Quaker Island (17/2), Kingston Kid (25/1)

AIN'T THAT A SHAME disappointed in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen in March but he'd shown smart form over fences previously and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to make a winning return. Oscar Academy is next best ahead of Blackstair Rocco.