19:08 Limerick

Thursday 22 May 2025

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Munster Drilling Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 5m 47.20s

Boston Rover¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 158 days ago, faring best of those held up. Each-way chance on this chase debut if his jumping passes the test.

Form: 56423-

Iceberg Theory^p⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan

5/2

Promising sort. Second of 9 in novice chase (9/2) at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 66 days ago. Open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 16/36P2-

Mister Beeton²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. Twentieth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 50/1) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks vulnerable.

Form: F30340-

Born Bright^p⁶

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

7/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win at Thurles in March. Seventh of 13 in novice chase (7/1) at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) on debut over fences 6 days ago.

Form: 50160-7

Cobra Queen²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 66/1, below form fourteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut. Yard also saddles Grooveykindoflove.

Form: 121400-

Grooveykindoflove^p¹⁵²

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

9/4

Fair hurdler. Successful at Thurles in November. Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Thurles (23.2f, good) 152 days ago. Makes chase debut and he could go well granted a clear round of jumping.

Form: 522/217-

Non-Runners

Aspurofthemoment⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Work Place⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Grooveykindoflove (9/4), Aspurofthemoment (9/4), Iceberg Theory (5/2), Cobra Queen (7/2), Born Bright (7/1), Mister Beeton (15/2), Boston Rover (12/1), Work Place (50/1)

Former point winner ASPUROFTHEMOMENT has won both starts over hurdles since joining the Gavin Cromwell yard and, if able to maintain the momentum now tackling fences, he could prove a tough nut to crack. Iceberg Theory is a much-respected main danger, while the Henry De Bromhead-trained duo Grooveykindoflove and Cobra Queen (in order of preference) also merit respect.