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Thursday 23 May 2024

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EI Electronics Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 5m 36.7s

Caesar Rock¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 120

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 20/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Claims on pick of form for all he's had plenty of chances already.

Form: 23/353-5

Chiefs Kingdom^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

12/1

Fair hurdler. 9/2, showed plenty to work on when fourth of 10 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 28 days ago, inadequate test. Step back up in trip should help and likely he can do better again.

Form: 726434-

Portnacoo^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: Jamie Sloan

100/1

Modest hurdler. 12/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, soft) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time but he's hard to warm to on chase debut.

Form: 6/0PP79-

Reverend Hubert²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

10/11

Fairly useful hurdler who opened his account in that sphere at Downpatrick (21.7f) last summer. Fit from a spin on the Flat at Navan (13f) last month and the market should guide now his attentions switch to chasing.

Form: 23133-

Stuzzikini²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

15/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 100/1, bit below form eleventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2189P0-

What Path^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Useful hurdler. 33/1, below form sixteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Represents top yard and he could yet get back on track now switched to larger obstacles.

Form: 243400-

Non-Runners

All In Montmartre²⁹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Folcano⁶¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Givehimthehonour²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Sam Magee²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

West Is Awake¹⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: E Cawley J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Reverend Hubert (10/11), What Path (15/8), Sam Magee (4/1), Stuzzikini (15/2), Folcano (8/1), West Is Awake (10/1), Chiefs Kingdom (12/1), All In Montmartre (12/1), Caesar Rock (14/1), Givehimthehonour (16/1), Portnacoo (100/1)

WHAT PATH hasn't been at his very best over hurdles in recent months but the pick of his form in that sphere entitles him to plenty of respect now chasing and he could just be worth siding with to get back on track for his leading yard. Sam Magee, following a career best over hurdles, is also respected, with the Gordon Elliott pair Stuzzikini and Folcano others to note.