14:35 Wexford

Friday 17 November 2023

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

Balthar Boy⁸¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Eamon Courtney

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Killarney (20.2f, good). Off over 2 years. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 00P68/

Charming Fortune^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft, 9/2) 21 days ago, pushed out. Makes chase debut. In the mix.

Form: 2-331

Henn See²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

13/8

Fairly useful chaser. 85/40, fourth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy), finishing tired. Off 9 months. Stable having good spell. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 721/F4-

Malton Groove²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, running creditably when fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft). Off 9 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip. Stable in good form. Considered.

Form: 8/4PF-

Mc Alpine^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy, 200/1) 10 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 215/0-U9

Neveradullmoment¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P Dempsey

5/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in hurdle at Galway in July. Eighth of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy, 20/1) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 64-3128

Skippin Court⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 118| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 55 days ago, soon beaten. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 160-44P

Tempo Chapter Two^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117| D

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Second of 4 in handicap chase (5/2) at Sligo (17.6f, heavy) 51 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 0P4542

The King Of Prs^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 60 days ago, kept up to work. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. In the picture.

Form: 1F0-941

Strange Notions¹⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan| T: C O'Brien| D

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1FPP/59-

Mighty Mo Missouri^p,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 33/1, creditable ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, good) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 20-1389

Forecasts

Henn See (13/8), Neveradullmoment (5/1), Mighty Mo Missouri (15/2), The King Of Prs (8/1), Charming Fortune (8/1), Malton Groove (17/2), Skippin Court (9/1), Tempo Chapter Two (12/1), Strange Notions (66/1), Mc Alpine (80/1), Balthar Boy (150/1)

Willie Mullins' HENN SEE holds the edge on form and is fancied to make a winning return for his in-form yard at the chief expense of fencing-newcomer Malton Groove. Charming Fortune is another having his first go over fences who needs a second look.