13:40 Thurles

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 23.09s

Battle Away¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

33/1

Promising individual. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 8/1, third of 7 in novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 1180-33

Carrig Carol²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| BF

11/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (24f, heavy, 5/2). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 425083-

Henning¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Larkin

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in March. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 8P1710-

Lady Kate¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Hackett

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, last of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, soft) 168 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Eamonn Francis Gallagher.

Form: 8F16-03

Law Ella^t1¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.2f, good to soft, 16/5) 160 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Has the physique for this sphere.

Form: 22421-0

Merrion Gate¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago, tailed off when blundered again 4 out.

Form: PPP-P

Morning Star³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Rosemary Connors

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: PP2-120

Natural Look²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Well-beaten sixth of 7 to Magical Zoe in listed mares event (11/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 123F26

Presenting Doyen³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: C Collins

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/3, second of 7 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 34 days ago. Capable of going one better.

Form: 2012P2

Rebel Treaty³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: P O'Flynn

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 22/1) 31 days ago. Makes chase debut. Not discounted.

Form: 4-19632

Sainte Dona¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper| C

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle here in November. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft, 11/2). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 216066-

Salt Bridge²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B Jordan

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 6 in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy, 200/1) on debut over fences 22 days ago.

Form: P-PP305

Soldaro^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in April. Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 584119-

Forecasts

Law Ella (3/1), Presenting Doyen (10/3), Henning (9/2), Sainte Dona (5/1), Natural Look (11/2), Carrig Carol (11/1), Rebel Treaty (14/1), Soldaro (20/1), Battle Away (33/1), Morning Star (100/1), Lady Kate (125/1), Merrion Gate (200/1), Salt Bridge (200/1)

PRESENTING DOYEN matched her fairly useful hurdling form when an encouraging second at Ballinrobe on chasing debut and she's fancied to go on one better at the possible expense of Law Ella, who is of similar merit to the selection over the smaller obstacles. Natural Look can't be ruled out.