16:45 Tramore

Thursday 13 October 2022

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Waterford Greenway Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 43.20s

Barncroft²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Fair hurdler. Absent since pulling up in a handicap at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) in February but he's still respected now chasing for a top yard.

Form: 0/8B53P-

Bentham¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| BF

7/2

Fair chaser. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. 10/3, respectable third of 12 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 987563

Highland Sting¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

33/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. 50/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4P84P0

Majavango^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 102

5/2

Fair hurdler. Even better form when placed in a pair of maiden chases at Downpatrick this season. Up in trip. Likely to be bang there.

Form: 00U8-23

Shamrock'n Roll^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J R Finn

22/1

Poor hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 080F0-7

Speed Gang¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Modest form on the first of 3 starts in maiden hurdles in the spring. Placed in point before that. Makes chase debut. One of 3 runners from his stable.

Form: P42490-

Golden Glen^t¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 82| CD

25/1

Modest hurdler. One win from 29 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 136 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3584-55

Lizrona¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin

14/1

Modest hurdler. 50/1, third of 9 in maiden at Roscommon (21f, good) on debut over fences 17 days ago.

Form: 639-903

Shamror Lass²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan

66/1

No form in 3 maiden hurdles. Fences will need to transform her.

Form: 002P2-0

Wild Caprice⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

9/2

Modest hurdler/chaser. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Galway (19.1f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 205744

Pure Sirloin¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Modest form at best in 4 juvenile hurdles in the spring. Now goes chasing after a longer trip after 6 months off. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 0890-

Forecasts

Majavango (5/2), Bentham (7/2), Wild Caprice (9/2), Speed Gang (5/1), Barncroft (7/1), Lizrona (14/1), Pure Sirloin (20/1), Shamrock'n Roll (22/1), Golden Glen (25/1), Highland Sting (33/1), Shamror Lass (66/1)

MAJAVANGO has made a solid start to his chase career and this looks a decent chance for him to get off the mark. Gordon Elliott's returning chase newcomer Barncroft could be the one to give him most to do ahead of Bentham.