16:30 Fairyhouse

Saturday 25 February 2023

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Quinlan Financial Supporting CCR Raceday Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 59.8s

Ballykeel¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

10/3

Fairly useful chaser. 9/1, respectable fourth of 17 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Very good form claims in his bid for a maiden chase success.

Form: 343324

Carrig Sam⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| C

9/4

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 8/1, pulled up in minor event at this course (21f, heavy) 66 days ago, losing place when blundered 4 out. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 116-8FP

Salmanino⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss Liz Doyle

15/8

Fairly useful chaser who landed 9-runner novice chase (6/4) at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 41 days ago, just pushed out. Not taken lightly.

Form: P4-U221

Alko Rouge^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 116

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 6/1, only fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Down Royal (16.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots to find.

Form: 35U-654

Ballycastle Girl¹⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jennifer Monaghan| OR: 101| D

125/1

Fair hurdler. 200/1, last of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft). Switches from Flat to chase. Twelve runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 7007-40

Carrolls Cottage¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 115

6/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Below-par seventh of 17 in handicap chase (20/1) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Unreliable individual.

Form: P-72477

Clonmeen^t⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: William P Murphy| OR: 93

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, ninth of 13 in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 60 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: P52139

Non-Runners

Brideswell Lad²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: S Neville J: J J Slevin

Wild Hunt⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D King

Forecasts

Salmanino (15/8), Carrig Sam (9/4), Ballykeel (10/3), Carrolls Cottage (6/1), Brideswell Lad (6/1), Alko Rouge (10/1), Wild Hunt (10/1), Clonmeen (80/1), Ballycastle Girl (125/1)

BALLYKEEL has shown some fairly useful form without getting his head in front over fences and looks to have been found a good opportunity to gain an overdue success here. Salmanino rates the main threat on the back of his Punchestown victory, ahead of Brideswell Lad who should build on his fifth here last time after an absence.