13:23 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 5m 14.3s

Ask Anything¹⁹

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

15/8

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/8, second of 8 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) on debut over fences 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 549-122

Atacanter^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 9/1) 37 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2U8-306

Carrig Rock³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 114| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Eleventh of 14 in novice chase (14/1) at Cork (21f, soft) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3146-30

Dontlettheoldmanin³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 4/1). Off 11 months. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0658-

Joshua Webb^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 116| D

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. Second of 14 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft, 40/1) 30 days ago. Blinkers back on. Respected.

Form: 4258/02

Justicialism³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: B R Hamilton

66/1

Fair chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Fell in novice chase (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 407-09F

Macdermott³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Slozil| T: W P Mullins| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 9/1, sixth of 14 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to progress.

Form: 3651-6

Marronstown^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

16/1

Fair hurdler. 28/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: U75-359

One Of Us Is Lying^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

200/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) 10 days ago, weakening when bad mistake 5 out. Back up in trip.

Form: 5780PP

The Gradual Slope³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: S O O'Brien| C

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 20/1, pulled up in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago.

Form: 6P70-8P

De Lady In Red^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler but well held both starts over fences.

Form: 2F/8-045

Jumping Jet³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Baptiste Le Clerc| T: G Elliott| D

7/2

Promising individual. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Third of 7 in novice chase (8/1) at Cork (21f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Stable having good spell. Merits consideration.

Form: 512-443

Soldaro^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

22/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 125/1, running below form when unseated rider in novice chase at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 119-86U

Forecasts

Ask Anything (15/8), Jumping Jet (7/2), Joshua Webb (8/1), Macdermott (17/2), De Lady In Red (9/1), The Gradual Slope (9/1), Atacanter (14/1), Marronstown (16/1), Carrig Rock (16/1), Soldaro (22/1), Dontlettheoldmanin (33/1), Justicialism (66/1), One Of Us Is Lying (200/1)

ASK ANYTHING shaped well considering the drop back in trip was very much against him when second on chase bow at Clonmel 3 weeks ago and can go one better over this longer distance. Jumping Jet should come on for his chase debut and is next best ahead of Joshua Webb.