18:10 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 April 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 5m 18.10s

Bay Ambition^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Running creditably when fell in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, heavy, 5/2) 15 days ago third when fell 2 out looking sure to play hand in finish. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 38443F

Elle Perfecta^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (17.7f, good to soft) 75 days ago, running on. Makes chase debut.

Form: 161805

Happy D'ex³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

7/4

Fairly useful chaser. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Perth in September. Creditable second of 10 in novice chase (7/1) at Thurles (18f, soft) 34 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: S11232

Rebel Early^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 111

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler winner. Fair form over fences. Third of 7 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 8/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 250353

Robyndeglory^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

5/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 14/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft) 7 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 915854

Rose Of Kalanisi³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford

11/1

Modest hurdler. 11/1, eighth of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.9f, soft) on debut over fences 39 days ago.

Form: 8416P8

Vera Verto^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Fair hurdler. 12/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good) 47 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 9R-7464

Non-Runners

Choice Of Words³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: J J Slevin

Kate Ill Know²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Ian Power

Forecasts

Happy D'ex (7/4), Elle Perfecta (3/1), Choice Of Words (7/2), Robyndeglory (5/1), Vera Verto (6/1), Bay Ambition (15/2), Rose Of Kalanisi (11/1), Rebel Early (22/1), Kate Ill Know (33/1)

This looks a good opportunity for Gordon Elliott's HAPPY D'EX to get off the mark over fences. Bay Ambition looks the chief threat if none the worse for her recent fall at Clonmel. It's too soon to suggest Choice of Words won't replicate her hurdle form over fences and she may prove best of the rest.