14:45 Sligo

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Lola Montez Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 43.30s

Ahead Of The Posse⁴¹

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

9/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 2/1, third of 8 in novice chase at Tramore (15.5f, good) on debut over fences 41 days ago, paying the price for a big move into contention. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 105-423

Britzka^t,v1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan

28/1

Fair chaser. 80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Visor on 1st time. Hard to make a case for based on form for current yard.

Form: 5-0220P

Lucid Dreams³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

6/5

Useful hurdler. 3 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Killarney (22.8f, soft) 33 days ago, well on top finish. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip.

Form: 3-11201

Plains Indian³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Slattery| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. Sixth of 8 in novice chase (14/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Should leave that form well behind with the benefit of experience, so looks a big player.

Form: 3415-56

Presenting Lad^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. 14/1, shaped as if still in form when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 213315

The Big Chap^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| CD

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle here in July. Sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 20/1) 5 days ago. Makes chase debut. Hard to rely on.

Form: 21-3P10

Mister Wilson^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Listowel in June. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3-32136

Pont Audemer⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Fair hurdler. 33/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 9 days ago. Makes chase debut. Others are preferred.

Form: 133-340

Non-Runners

Bravo Team¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Weddell Sea¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Lucid Dreams (6/5), Ahead Of The Posse (9/2), Weddell Sea (9/2), Plains Indian (5/1), The Big Chap (6/1), Mister Wilson (12/1), Bravo Team (14/1), Presenting Lad (16/1), Pont Audemer (16/1), Britzka (28/1)

LUCID DREAMS is a useful and reliable hurdler who is fancied to make a successful start over fences if his jumping is sound. Wedell Sea and Plains Indian are both likely to improve from their chasing debuts, so they should pose a threat to the selection.