14:32 Cork

Saturday 6 January 2024

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Quays Bar And Bistro Fermoy And The Stables Bar Carrigaline Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 5m 38.80s

Downtheoldbogroad³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: M Hourigan

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 16/1) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 4/7-07

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Iron Allen²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

9/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 23 days ago, keeping on well. Switches from hurdles to chase. Likely to improve.

Form: P4-0751

Jet Setting Johnny^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 113

10/3

Fair chaser. 33/1, excellent third of 8 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 30 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 530-P43

Nephin Beg⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 102| BF| CD

9/4

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 4/1, fell in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: F-0563F

Noble Blue³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form fourth of 15 in novice chase (6/4) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 39 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 2-34824

Rising Dust³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

66/1

Poor hurdler. Tenth of 15 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 80/1) on debut over fences 39 days ago.

Form: 607030

Thedancingfarrier²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 93| CD

33/1

33/1, ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 050-0P9

Aghmorough Bridge⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: William P Murphy

17/2

50/1, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 8 days ago, kept up to work. Plenty more needed back over fences.

Form: 13-4301

Kellie's Dream^t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 5/1) 105 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-41695

Well Polly^p⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 83

28/1

Poor hurdler. 13/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, heavy) 46 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 690646

Non-Runners

Joe's Turn²³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: R P Rath J: J J Slevin

Knocknagappagh⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Noble Blue (2/1), Nephin Beg (9/4), Jet Setting Johnny (10/3), Knocknagappagh (8/1), Aghmorough Bridge (17/2), Iron Allen (9/1), Kellie's Dream (16/1), Well Polly (28/1), Thedancingfarrier (33/1), Rising Dust (66/1), Joe's Turn (66/1), Downtheoldbogroad (80/1)

NOBLE BLUE disappointed at Tramore last time bearing in mind his chase debut promise but it possibly came too soon just 17 days on and is worth another chance in what looks a winnable maiden. Jet Setting Johnny showed improved form on his second go chasing when third at Clonmel and is next best ahead of recent maiden hurdle winner Iron Allen.