18:37 Downpatrick

Friday 23 May 2025

All17:0017:3518:0518:3719:0719:3720:07

Kevin Ross Bloodstock Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 4m 58.20s

Coffeys Forge^p⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

11/4

Modest hurdler. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 88 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 990329-

Darkened^b,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98| BF

9/2

Fair hurdler. Good second of 9 in claiming hurdle (5/2) at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Noel C. Kelly.

Form: 968462-

Royal Reprobate¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

6/1

Modest hurdler. Bit below form seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (17.4f, good) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes chase debut.

Form: 08050-7

Younowhatimean^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

16/1

Modest hurdler. 22/1, good fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 175 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 703795-

Gina Moon²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Perth (20.2f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0/U457-

Tankardstown Diva¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 98| BF

11/8

Fair chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 9/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (23.7f, good) 14 days ago. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 4P738-5

Non-Runners

Aussie Warrior³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: T R Hughes J: Phillip Enright

Speranza Wilde²⁰³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Tankardstown Diva (11/8), Coffeys Forge (11/4), Darkened (9/2), Royal Reprobate (6/1), Aussie Warrior (8/1), Gina Moon (9/1), Younowhatimean (16/1), Speranza Wilde (25/1)

TANKARDSTOWN DIVA shaped well back in this sphere here 2 weeks and this looks a good opportunity. Darkened rates the main threat starting out for this yard.