16:10 Downpatrick

Friday 16 September 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 17.7s

Back To Bataan^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Torrens| OR: 94

80/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip.

Form: 9745-90

Brown Monday³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J J Hanlon

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. Running creditably when brought down in novice chase at Tramore (15.2f, good to firm, 10/1) 36 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 56072B

Final Orders²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Fair hurdler. 10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Makes chase debut.

Form: 52PP-21

Greenandwhitearmy⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: N McKnight| C

50/1

Modest hurdler. One win from 22 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 24/7745

Ingenious Stroke^t³⁵

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

10/3

Fair hurdler. Hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 4/1) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 499-233

Magic Sea¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 98

28/1

Modest chaser. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good, 33/1) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 602P-00

Majavango^t¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 99

9/2

Fair chaser. 16/1, second of 14 in novice chase at this course (19.2f, soft) on debut over fences 119 days ago, faring best of those held up. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 700U8-2

My Boy Bob^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: A J Martin

18/1

Modest hurdler. Fifth of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (17f, good, 14/1) on debut over fences 27 days ago.

Form: 5034-45

Scalor^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle

12/1

Fair hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (17f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 50/05-2P

Sight Nor Seen^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 107

11/1

Fair chaser. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft, 40/1) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P224-00

Joeswayornoway^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 98

11/2

Fair hurdler. One win from 27 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 804723

So Ladylike^p1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Down Royal (24f, good) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 1-64709

Forecasts

Ingenious Stroke (10/3), Final Orders (10/3), Majavango (9/2), Joeswayornoway (11/2), Brown Monday (15/2), Sight Nor Seen (11/1), Scalor (12/1), My Boy Bob (18/1), Magic Sea (28/1), So Ladylike (50/1), Greenandwhitearmy (50/1), Back To Bataan (80/1)

MAJAVANGO made an encouraging start over fences when finding just one too good in a 19f maiden chase here in May and, if able to build on that, he could be the answer. Brown Monday was also runner-up on his debut in this sphere and should make his presence felt, but bigger threats may be posed by Ingenious Stroke and Final Orders, both fair hurdlers who should have parts to play if they take to the larger obstacles at the first attempt.