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Saturday 16 November 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 4m 21.2s

Backtonormal¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Successful in a minor event in that sphere at Punchestown when last seen in April. Chase debut.

Form: 31/2331-

Canal End²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey

66/1

Promising type. 11/2, fifth of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1/5379-5

Down Memory Lane³²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| D

7/1

Winning start over hurdles at Down Royal in November 2023. Absent since struggling in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown the following month but this former point winner is nevertheless very interesting now switched to fences. One of 3 representing the Gordon Elliott yard.

Form: 11/13-

Gringo D'aubrelle¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| C

80/1

Promising type. Fifth of 6 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.9f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Open to progress in this sphere.

Form: 21132/5

King Of Kingsfield¹⁵

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

6/4

Useful hurdler. 13/2, creditable 3¾ lengths second of 6 to Brighterdaysahead in Jezki Hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago, travelling best. Makes chase debut.

Form: 21304-2

No Flies On Him¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 15/2, pulled up in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft), pulled up before last. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1/127P-

Redstone²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) when last seen 7 months ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: F/16F0-

Birdie Or Bust²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Useful hurdler. Good 3½ lengths third of 8 to Golden Ace in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (10/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft). Off 8 months ahead of this chase debut. Mark Walsh prefers Down Memory Lane.

Form: 2/13513-

Nurburgring^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J P O'Brien| C| D

13/8

Smart hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Good fourth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (16.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 48 days ago, never nearer. One to be interested in on chase debut.

Form: 21343-1

Forecasts

King Of Kingsfield (6/4), Nurburgring (13/8), Birdie Or Bust (11/2), Down Memory Lane (7/1), Backtonormal (12/1), No Flies On Him (33/1), Canal End (66/1), Redstone (80/1), Gringo D'aubrelle (80/1)

DOWN MEMORY LANE remains a very nice prospect, despite his heavy defeat in a Leopardstown Grade 1 when last seen in December 2023. The 6-y-o was a wide-margin winner of his sole start between the flags and could be a very useful chaser in the making. Nurburgring and King of Kingsfield are feared most in that order of preference, while Backtonormal is also of interest.