19:05 Kilbeggan

Friday 16 May 2025

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Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 5m 6.9s

Ballybrittas⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112| BF

6/1

Winning hurdler who has made a bright start in this sphere, second of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.4f, good to soft) 50 days ago. No reason why he won't go well again back up in trip.

Form: 1/51622-

Be Positive¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 5 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good, 25/1) on debut over fences 11 days ago, always behind.

Form: 47807-4

Beggars Rock^v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 112

6/1

Winner in handicap hurdle at Limerick in December and matched previous best in this sphere when second of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3103B2-

Next Stop Paris^h⁶

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

5/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who showed improved form to get off the mark in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f) 6 days ago. Intriguing contender now attentions switch to chasing.

Form: 07F03-1

Ollie La Ba Ba^p,t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

18/1

Winner of 2¾m maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last July. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (2½m) in September and worth a check in the betting on this return to action now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 317652-

Solly Attwell²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: C Collins

66/1

Fair winner at 3m over hurdles but always behind after 9 months off when eleventh of 13 in novice chase (25/1) at this course (22.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 3/13B30-

Standing Orders^t1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: T Gibney

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 250/1) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 000-

Starzov^p⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

22/1

Fair hurdler. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 040/0P8-

Vale Of Glory^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| D

25/1

Fair hurdler. 20/1, shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off when respectable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut but lacks the obvious potential of one or two as a 10-y-o.

Form: 47P/65-6

Born Bright²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell| D

7/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 350160-

Hardy Diamond¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| C

22/1

Hurdles winner who displayed fair form when third on chase debut at Downpatrick (19.5f) in October. Well-beaten when thirteenth of 16 in novice chase (11/2) at Gowran (20f, good) the following month but she's certainly not one to write off given connections.

Form: 154730-

Nastya³³

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

6/4

Successful on second of 2 starts in points and confirmed previous promise over hurdles when readily landing 6-runner mares; maiden at Down Royal (19.8f) 33 days ago. Very interesting now tackling larger obstacles given her background between the Flags.

Form: 21/4321-

Lakota Blue^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fair hurdler. Sixth of 9 in claiming hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft, 3/1) 32 days ago, finding little. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 734406-

Non-Runners

On Lovers Walk³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Harney

Boston Rover¹⁵²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Ahead Of The Posse³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Presenting Max¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nastya (6/4), Next Stop Paris (5/1), Beggars Rock (6/1), Ballybrittas (6/1), Born Bright (7/1), On Lovers Walk (10/1), Lakota Blue (14/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (18/1), Hardy Diamond (22/1), Starzov (22/1), Vale Of Glory (25/1), Solly Attwell (66/1), Be Positive (100/1), Standing Orders (150/1)

Successful on the second of her 2 starts in points, NASTYA ran out an emphatic winner in a mares' maiden hurdle at Down Royal (18.8f) 33 days ago and, appealing as the type to rate higher still now switched to chasing, she earns the vote. Fellow recent hurdles winner Next Stop Paris, Ballybrittas and Beggars Rock are others fancied to be firmly in the mix.