16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 7 October 2022

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5017:20

C Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 55.30s

Clonbury Bridge^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 112| D

5/2

Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 9 in novice chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 23 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 0F0-7P2

Fierami^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

17/2

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 25/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) on debut over fences 46 days ago.

Form: 2/07P-08

Finnians Row^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

18/1

Poor hurdler. Fourth of 6 in minor event chase at this C&D (good, 40/1) on debut over fences 39 days ago, flattered by proximity.

Form: 0-94774

Magic Sea^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 98

12/1

Modest chaser. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, good fifth of 12 in novice chase at this course (17.8f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 02P-005

Room To Roam³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111

14/1

Fair hurdler. Modest winner at 16f on flat. 18/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm) 36 days ago, responding well. Switches from Flat to chase.

Form: 62097-6

Son Of Hypnos^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith

6/1

Fair hurdler. Good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago. Makes chase debut. Can't be discounted.

Form: 00-8046

Winding River^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: O McKiernan| CD

5/1

Fair chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 15-3FP0

Aprils Joy^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| CD

11/4

Fair hurdler. Good fourth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 9/1) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Switches from Flat to chase. Bit below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0-47236

Forecasts

Clonbury Bridge (5/2), Aprils Joy (11/4), Winding River (5/1), Son Of Hypnos (6/1), Fierami (17/2), Magic Sea (12/1), Room To Roam (14/1), Finnians Row (18/1)

CLONBURY BRIDGE arrives on the back of a solid showing when second at Sligo 23 days ago and is worth a chance to go one better in a weak race. Aprils Joy failed to impress over fences earlier in her career but is a threat based on hurdling form, and Son of Hypnos is no forlorn hope on chasing debut.