Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 6m 26.40s

Croke Park²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

2/5

Winning pointer who, having shaped well in a bumper, created a good impression in landing his first 2 starts over hurdles. Disappointed upped in grade next 2 starts but remains a good chasing prospect.

Form: 1/2117P-

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Mister Beeton²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| BF

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/2, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22.8f, good) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tough ask.

Form: 9-62F30

Sequestered⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

4/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Promising fourth of 12 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 9 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 4090-84

Iris Emery^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

8/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fell in novice chase (9/4) at Tramore (22.8f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 1P0-43F

Non-Runners

Cleatus Poolaw¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Croke Park (2/5), Cleatus Poolaw (10/3), Sequestered (4/1), Iris Emery (8/1), Mister Beeton (20/1)

CROKE PARK might have disappointed in a couple of Grade 1 hurdles at the end of last season but he's a strapping chasing type who could well have a good season in this sphere. His stablemate Cleatus Poolaw was also useful over hurdles despite not being as highly tried, so may emerge as the main threat ahead of Sequestered.