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Thursday 26 December 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

Beau Walking^p1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Fair hurdler. 17/2, got back on track when fifth of 12 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs considering.

Form: 333-485

El Champo^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 118| BF

11/4

Fairly useful and reliable chaser who posted a good second of 12 in novice chase (5/2) at Cork (21.2f, soft) 13 days ago. Player in his bid for a deserved breakthrough victory.

Form: 322242

Global Export²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Excellent fifth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, soft, 40/1) 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 3-05585

Lightkeeper^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Encouraging fourth of 12 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 4/1) on his debut over fences 13 days ago. Stable in good form. Well in the mix.

Form: 821P44

Make The Plan^h1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

150/1

250/1, tenth of 12 in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, good to soft) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots more required.

Form: 50/20-P0

On Lovers Walk^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

28/1

Fair hurdler. Made mistakes when a well-held seventh of 12 in novice chase (18/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) on his debut over fences 13 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 920-257

Prince Palace²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 114

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. Excellent fifth of 13 in novice chase (200/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 792-465

Step Out^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 117

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Good second of 3 in handicap chase (3/1) at Ayr (20.5f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 43 days ago. Can go well.

Form: U21252

Banprionsa^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Creditable tenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 20/1) 26 days ago. Much respected on her chase debut.

Form: 1/21P0-0

Forecasts

El Champo (11/4), Banprionsa (3/1), Lightkeeper (3/1), Prince Palace (15/2), Step Out (15/2), Global Export (9/1), Beau Walking (14/1), On Lovers Walk (28/1), Make The Plan (150/1)

A few are in with a shout but EL CHAMPO is taken to gain a deserved first success in this sphere on the back of some very solid placed efforts. Lightkeeper shaped with promise on his recent chasing bow when fourth at Cork and is next on the list ahead of in-form duo Prince Palace and Global Export.