18:15 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

All15:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:1518:4519:15

Galway City Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 41.0s

Annexation^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Useful hurdler. Creditable second of 6 in minor event hurdle (8/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider on chase debut.

Form: P839-92

Bravo Team^p,t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.7f, good to soft, 13/2) 91 days ago, losing touch early final circuit. Makes chase debut. Yard also saddles Calico.

Form: F134-UP

Kiki Badger¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: A McCann

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 25/1) 154 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 114550-

Out The Gap^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

100/1

Modest chaser. Fifth of 12 in novice chase (80/1) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on debut over fences 69 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 77760-5

Rexem¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF| D

9/4

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase (6/5) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Leading claims.

Form: 1646-24

Shackleton Island³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 77

250/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft, 100/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 0-0PP7P

Tony's Pet⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, soft, 33/1) on debut over fences 59 days ago.

Form: 8000-9

Ally Cay²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P W Flynn| D

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler but hasn't shown much in 2 starts for this yard, including on chase debut last time.

Form: 1287/8-7

Calico^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/11

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 8/1, very good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut and will be a big player if her jumping passes the test.

Form: 521302

Non-Runners

Hazelhatch Lady³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: M M McDonagh

Forecasts

Calico (10/11), Rexem (9/4), Annexation (9/2), Hazelhatch Lady (8/1), Kiki Badger (9/1), Bravo Team (16/1), Tony's Pet (50/1), Ally Cay (100/1), Out The Gap (100/1), Shackleton Island (250/1)

Armed with a significant 4-y-o allowance, CALICO will take some stopping if she makes a good shape over fences at the first attempt. She has won three times over hurdles this year and went close in a Ballinrobe handicap a fortnight ago. Annexation is another starting out in this sphere on the back of a solid hurdles effort and is feared most ahead of Rexem, who is the clear pick of the handful of those with chase experience.