15:20 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

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Club Loaded Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 1.50s

Chiricahua^p,t¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| C

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in May. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, soft, 16/1) 170 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: U/14370-

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Heather Rocco⁷³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Fell in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft, 5/2). Off over 2 years. Makes chase debut. Stable in good form.

Form: 1141F/

Kingfisher Lane^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, heavy, 17/2) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 904400-

Midnight It Is³⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Promising sort. 9/1, below form fourteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Open to improvement.

Form: 388710/

Pour Pavore⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, soft, 33/1) 92 days ago, finishing well. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 91160/4-

Quite Incredible²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

20/1

Fair hurdler. 16/1, bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 634208-

The Flier Begley^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

5/1

Fair hurdler. Good sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3/23326-

The Friday Man¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| D

4/7

Useful hurdler. Five wins from 8 runs last season. Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good, 9/2) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 131121-

Non-Runners

Dreal Deal¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: R McNally J: E Walsh

Forecasts

The Friday Man (4/7), Dreal Deal (3/1), Heather Rocco (9/2), The Flier Begley (5/1), Pour Pavore (11/1), Chiricahua (20/1), Quite Incredible (20/1), Midnight It Is (28/1), Kingfisher Lane (80/1)

If THE FRIDAY MAN takes to fences at the first attempt, he will prove a tough nut to crack. The 6-y-o has won four of his half-a-dozen starts over hurdles, including on his recent return from a break at Cheltenham, and he appears to be pretty versatile ground-wise. Dreal Deal acquitted himself pretty well back in this sphere at Tipperary and he should make his presence felt, while Heather Rocco will also have a part to play if all is well following a lengthy absence.