17:20 Clonmel

Friday 7 June 2024

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Powerstown Park Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 6.20s

Action Motion^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Hogan| D

16/1

Made the frame for the first time since his juvenile campaign when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 3 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 85F66-4

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Bua Boy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Showed some aptitude after 5 months off when fifth of 7 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 10/1) on debut over fences just under 3 weeks ago. Respected.

Form: 030/8F-5

Master Player²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

28/1

Made a winning hurdling debut at Bangor last June. 10/1, probably needed the run when last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 3 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 37/341-0

The Shantou King^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| D

11/1

66/1, merely underlined inconsistency when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1P464P-

Tippin And Tappin⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

66/1

66/1, fit from points but offered little when last of 8 in beginners chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) on debut over fences 5 days ago.

Form: 90P8-48

Walnut Beach²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P J Flynn| OR: 122| D

7/2

Fairly useful chaser. Went backwards from reappearance when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Navan (13f, good, 16/1) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase and looks the one to beat given previous exploits in this sphere.

Form: 223459-

Zolpharine¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

11/4

Fair hurdler. 9/1, possibly found the race coming too soon when ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip.

Form: 4746-49

Faux Fur¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

10/1

Winner of a Tramore maiden in October. 18/1, offered little after 7 months off when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Plenty to like for her top yard on chase debut.

Form: 75P10-7

Idol⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: S Curling| D

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 16/1, unseated rider first in beginners chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 6 days ago.

Form: 4810-5U

Red Ball Of Fire²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan| T: M M McNiff

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Stepped up on reappearance run when fourth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Sligo (10.6f, good) 23 days ago. Interesting contender on chase debut.

Form: 80/2167-

Non-Runners

Sawbuck⁵⁹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G O'Loughlin J: Aidan Kelly

Forecasts

Zolpharine (11/4), Walnut Beach (7/2), Bua Boy (5/1), Red Ball Of Fire (6/1), Idol (15/2), Faux Fur (10/1), The Shantou King (11/1), Sawbuck (12/1), Action Motion (16/1), Master Player (28/1), Tippin And Tappin (66/1)

WALNUT BEACH has more experience than most in this sphere (runner-up twice last summer), so Patrick Flynn's 7-y-o looks the one to beat arriving fit from a couple of spins on the level. He can get the better of Bua Boy, who showed aptitude for chasing when fifth at Wexford just under 3 weeks ago, with chasing debutantes Faux Fur and Red Ball of Fire taken to fight out third spot.