14:55 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2024

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Kinlay Hostel Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 54.60s

Easy Game^p⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 158| C

9/2

Very smart chaser who enhanced his fine strike rate in a small-field contest at Listowel (19f) in June. Well-beaten in the Plate here earlier in the week but this scenario looks much more suitable and he's a likely type to bounce back.

Form: 01P-410

Balkito²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 125

125/1

Fairly useful chaser. First run since leaving G. Ahern when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Work to do on these terms.

Form: 74/RP4-0

Final Orders^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 140| D

16/1

Useful chaser. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Killarney (14.4f, good) 18 days ago. Better showing not ruled out returned to this sphere.

Form: 960-044

Janidil^p,t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155

11/8

Very smart chaser at his best who failed to complete for the fifth time from his last 9 starts over fences in the Plate 4 days ago, falling first. Holds obvious claims on these terms if he can keep the errors at bay. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: F/230P-F

St Denis's Well^p,t¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 120

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win at Down Royal (19.6f) in March. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, heavy, 5/1) 125 days ago. This looks a tough enough ask on these terms.

Form: 511716-

Monbeg Park^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| OR: 130

11/4

Useful hurdler/chaser. Cheekpieces/tongue strap on, opened his account in this sphere when taking 14-runner novice chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 11/4) 22 days ago, asserting run-in. Claims of making the frame in what rates a tougher assignment.

Form: 4450-51

Hurricane Georgie⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

4/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. Creditable seventh of 22 in Plate here 4 days ago, meeting with early interference and closing up late. This less demanding and she's not discounted in receipt of weight all round.

Form: PP-1F67

Non-Runners

Tullybeg⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Janidil (11/8), Monbeg Park (11/4), Hurricane Georgie (4/1), Easy Game (9/2), Tullybeg (6/1), Final Orders (16/1), St Denis's Well (66/1), Balkito (125/1)

EASY GAME finished behind a couple of re-opposing rivals in the Plate here earlier in the week but the return to a small-field scenario ought to see Willie Mullins' 10-y-o in a much better light and he can bounce back. Stablemate Janidil was an early faller himself here 4 days ago but holds sound claims on these terms provided his jumping holds up. Hurricane Georgie at the foot of the weights also holds each-way claims.