16:58 Downpatrick

Monday 14 July 2025

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C. Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 5m 50.01s

Butchers Bill^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/2

Fair hurdler. Bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, good) 37 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 76446-8

Dunany Point⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell

14/1

Modest hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in April. Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (23.4f, good to firm, 6/1) 44 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0P71-27

Royal Reprobate⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: R O'Sullivan

18/1

Modest chaser. Fifth of 6 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good, 6/1) on debut over fences 52 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8050-75

Solo Flight^b1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

12/1

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.2f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 000/20-9

Betty Dutton¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

1/1

Fair chaser. One win from 27 NH runs. Creditable second of 16 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 13 days ago, sticking to task. Back up in trip. Form choice.

Form: 253-442

Gina Moon⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

11/1

Modest chaser. Fourth of 6 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good, 9/1) on debut over fences 52 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0/U457-4

Je Suis¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr A P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| D

15/2

Sixth of 13 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Can do better in this sphere.

Form: 406-486

Juniper Hill^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

15/2

Modest hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in November. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 18/1) 58 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 71P6P-5

Speranza Wilde^t²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: R K Watson| D

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 157/760-

Non-Runners

Karloss⁶⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Conor Maxwell J: Kieren Buckley

Mighty Soldier⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Betty Dutton (1/1), Butchers Bill (11/2), Juniper Hill (15/2), Je Suis (15/2), Gina Moon (11/1), Solo Flight (12/1), Dunany Point (14/1), Karloss (14/1), Royal Reprobate (18/1), Mighty Soldier (25/1), Speranza Wilde (66/1)

BETTY DUTTON has taken well to fences and this looks a good opening for her. Je Suis offered something to work on starting out in this sphere at Tipperary and rates the main threat with this longer trip in her favour. Butchers Bill looks best of the chasing newcomers.