14:55 Cork

Sunday 31 March 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 45.20s

An Epic Song^h¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

11/4

Just touched off in last season's Coral Cup but made an undistinguished start over fences after 7 months off, fifth of 11 in novice chase (18/1) at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) 127 days ago. Could do better after a break.

Form: 1/0029-5

Cosmic Blizzard²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

125/1

Poor hurdler. 125/1, last of 6 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Unlikely to be winning this.

Form: 8065P6

Fortunedefortunata²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: G Elliott

15/8

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut and likely player in this company.

Form: 913306

Mister Wilson^h¹⁷⁶

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

18/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 28/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft) 176 days ago.

Form: 213620

Now Is The Hour⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

6/4

Useful hurdler/winning pointer. 12/1, career best when winning 10-runner Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, heavy) 43 days ago by 17 lengths from Don't Rightly Know, forging clear. Exciting chasing newcomer.

Form: 2-89F11

Pont Audemer^t1¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Eleventh of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft, 125/1) 176 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3-34050

Sea Road Fill²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins

50/1

Fair hurdler. 22/1, first run since leaving E. J. O'Grady when fifth of 12 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Stiff task.

Form: P23055

Summer Tide²³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

18/1

Fairly useful chaser. Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip. Can do better in this sphere.

Form: 60-462U

Non-Runners

Extrapolation⁸⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R O'Brien J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Now Is The Hour (6/4), Fortunedefortunata (15/8), An Epic Song (11/4), Extrapolation (8/1), Summer Tide (18/1), Mister Wilson (18/1), Sea Road Fill (50/1), Pont Audemer (66/1), Cosmic Blizzard (125/1)

NOW IS THE HOUR is a useful hurdler who stays much further but he promises to do even better over fences and this looks a good opening. Fortunedefortunata could be the danger.