16:15 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Kilmanahan Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 51.70s

Clounts Pride^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

8/1

Fair hurdler. Fourth of 6 in novice chase (12/1) at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P533-44

Johngus^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 98

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. 33/1, very good third of 6 in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 9 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 125403

Lord Gillygooley^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| C

10/3

Fair hurdler. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly down in trip. Respected.

Form: 212P-56

Natural Ability^t1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 55 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0800

Rolly Bowley Boy^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| C

2/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle here in January. 9/1, respectable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 10 days ago. Makes chase debut. Player.

Form: 436514

Speed Gang⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

13/2

Fair chaser. 6/1, let down by jumping when pulled up in novice chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 65 days ago, behind 3 out. Down in trip.

Form: 490-F4P

Grace Shelby¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin

80/1

200/1, last of 8 in novice chase at this course (20f, soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago.

Form: 350008

Karen's Gift^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

7/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in January. 33/1, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 273710

Princess Mahler^t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80| D

80/1

Poor hurdler. One win from 27 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 22/1) 49 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 08-6907

Forecasts

Rolly Bowley Boy (2/1), Lord Gillygooley (10/3), Johngus (4/1), Speed Gang (13/2), Karen's Gift (7/1), Clounts Pride (8/1), Grace Shelby (80/1), Princess Mahler (80/1), Natural Ability (100/1)

ROLLY BOWLEY BOY has a progressive profile over hurdles so is taken to make a winning start in this sphere. Lord Gillygooley and Karen's Gift are other chasing newcomers to consider, while Johngus sets the standard but is a long-standing maiden.