18:55 Tipperary

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Storm The Stars At Coolagown Stud Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 6m 49.4s

Clonmeen^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: William P Murphy| OR: 104| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, fair fourth of 19 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and not ruled out.

Form: 139244-

Hubrisko^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Useful hurdler. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft, 12/1) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut. Yard in good form so merits consideration.

Form: 3/21340-

Imminent Arrival⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

100/1

Modest hurdler. 14/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 63 days ago. Makes chase debut with more needed.

Form: 7676/P8-

Maxxum⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

1/1

Useful hurdler who landed big-field handicap at Leopardstown in December. Respectable fourteenth of 23 in Pertemps at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 49 days ago. Interesting now going chasing.

Form: 421100-

Sphagnum^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick

40/1

Fair hurdler. Last of 9 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Should still have more to offer.

Form: 122159-

Walk Away^t⁷³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

4/1

Useful chaser. Creditable second of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft, 20/1). Off over 2 years but trainer going well so shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 7253F2/

Winter Carnival¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: J Neilan

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 127 days ago. Makes chase debut with something to prove now.

Form: 234/F6P-

Non-Runners

Katie Dalie¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P O'Flynn J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Maxxum (1/1), Hubrisko (15/8), Walk Away (4/1), Clonmeen (16/1), Sphagnum (40/1), Katie Dalie (50/1), Winter Carnival (50/1), Imminent Arrival (100/1)

Gordon Elliott's MAXXUM has enjoyed an excellent season over hurdles and is fancied to make a winning start in this sphere at the chief expense of fellow chasing newcomer Hubrisko, who remains with few miles on the clock. Walk Away has the form to play a part too if fully wound up after a long absence.