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Saturday 8 October 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 20.70s

Aarons Day^t¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: O McKiernan| C

14/1

Quirky sort. Respectable eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (19.1f, soft) 161 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 499548-

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Amirite¹⁶⁹

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

6/4

Belatedly confirmed debut promise when running out an easy winner of a 16-runner maiden hurdle (5/6) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) in April. Type to make a better chaser (won sole outing in points).

Form: 1451-

Barnacullia¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Mulvany

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler who went with no encouragement when tailed off in Grade 3 chase at Roscommon (16.1f, good, 200/1) 12 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 3970-46

Cafe Con Leche¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler but well below form in 25-runner handicap at Punchestown on most recent start in April. Back over fences for new yard.

Form: FR/0930-

Grand Roi^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

5/4

Smart hurdler who ran a bit below that level sent chasing when second of 5 at Listowel (17f, good) 19 days ago. Should improve for the experience, especially now back up in trip.

Form: 344P3-2

Rotten Row¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| D

22/1

Fair hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season and creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (20f, good) 19 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7-011U5

Whatsavailable^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| C

6/1

Winner of maiden hurdle here in April and was still in touch when falling at the ninth on chasing debut at Gowran last week. Retains potential.

Form: 34219-F

Secret She Keeps⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| BF

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 11 in maiden hurdle (9/4) at Wexford (20.7f, soft) 99 days ago. Makes chase debut (won sole start in points).

Form: 137-3

Non-Runners

Arctic Skua¹⁷⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: V Halley J: Phillip Enright

Palace Rock¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Francis Casey J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Grand Roi (5/4), Amirite (6/4), Palace Rock (6/1), Whatsavailable (6/1), Aarons Day (14/1), Rotten Row (22/1), Secret She Keeps (25/1), Barnacullia (50/1), Arctic Skua (100/1), Cafe Con Leche (100/1)

GRAN ROI ran a bit below his smart hurdles form sent chasing after 5 months off when runner-up at Listowel 19 days ago, but should improve for the experience, particularly now back over further, so he's fancied to go one better. Others to consider are Amirite, a lightly-raced winner over hurdles who appeals as the type to make a better chaser, and Whatsavailable, who retains potential in this sphere following his fall at Gowran last week.