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Wednesday 2 October 2024

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Frank O'Beirne Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 27.30s

Still Ciel^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| BF

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 13/8, creditable second of 6 in novice chase at Tramore (15.6f, good) 48 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and he may have a bigger performance in her.

Form: 04/0-242

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Purse Price^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

33/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (16/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and may strip fitter for that.

Form: 59-1846

Ceanndana^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 112| BF

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 11/10, excellent second of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (24.9f, good to soft) 53 days ago, clear of rest. Down in trip. Has to be taken seriously from this mark.

Form: 3P-2112

Red Ball Of Fire^b³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109| CD

11/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Fourth of 6 in novice chase (15/2) at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) 37 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 167-534

Rightfolksplease⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 98| D

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. Modest winner at 18f over hurdles. 5/1, fell in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 56 days ago, might have been placed. Likely to improve if he can brush up his jumping.

Form: 2217FF

Baltinglass Hill^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

10/3

Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in June. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 6 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's lower in the weights over these obstacles.

Form: 41424P

Inthenickoftime^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 100

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut and no surprise were he to take to the larger obstacles immediately given yard he represents.

Form: 8-06841

Cottage Artist¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 79

66/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 16/1, sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago.

Form: 048536

Non-Runners

Natural Breeze⁴⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Conor Owens

Forecasts

Ceanndana (3/1), Baltinglass Hill (10/3), Rightfolksplease (7/2), Inthenickoftime (9/2), Still Ciel (11/2), Natural Breeze (7/1), Red Ball Of Fire (11/1), Purse Price (33/1), Cottage Artist (66/1)

Like many from his stable, CEANNDANA has been in top form for a while over both sets of obstacles and this mark looks well within range. Inthenickfotime goes chasing for leading connections and is very dangerous in receipt of a handy 4-y-o allowance, with Baltinglass Hill another to consider.