13:23 Down Royal

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 5m 12.02s

Champ De Gane^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

11/1

Fair hurdler. 50/1, respectable seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 577-257

Chavez²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E Ohgren⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Fairly useful hurdles winner. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls. Stable in good form so he merits serious consideration on his chase debut.

Form: 19/261-

Cru Bourgeois^t1³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.3f, soft), pulled up before 2 out. Off 10 months. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 934P-

Gain De Cause²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

14/1

Promising sort. 100/1, eighth of 15 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 7114U-8

Innovated²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 40/1), weakening when hit 3 out. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut and not dismissed.

Form: 7/513P-

Jack In The Box^t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Respectable third of 9 in minor hurdle (4/1) at Thurles (23.1f, soft) 32 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs a second look.

Form: 341-33

Killer Mode²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 12/1, pulled up in minor hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft) 23 days ago, beaten 3 out. More needed now he goes over fences.

Form: 1237P-P

Pats Choice^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Below-form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 27 days ago. Makes chase debut up in trip and could bounce back with yard in good nick.

Form: 221298

Salmanino³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Miss E Doyle

13/2

Fairly useful chaser. 6/1, very good second of 11 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) 36 days ago. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 21P4-U2

Eyre Square⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105| D

12/1

Promising individual. Patiently ridden when eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy, 125/1) 41 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: F25-450

Non-Runners

Champagne Sparkles²²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Chavez (15/8), Jack In The Box (9/2), Pats Choice (6/1), Salmanino (13/2), Champ De Gane (11/1), Eyre Square (12/1), Killer Mode (14/1), Gain De Cause (14/1), Innovated (16/1), Champagne Sparkles (16/1), Cru Bourgeois (28/1)

The market should prove revealing but CHAVEZ showed fairly useful winning form for Paul Nicholls and gets the vote now going chasing on his debut for Willie Mullins. Salmanino rates much the pick on form of those with fencing experience and is next on the list ahead of Gordon Elliott's pair Pats Choice and Jack In The Box.