13:23 Down Royal

Friday 26 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 5m 13.9s

Bajan Excell⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell

150/1

Chasing experience limited to a fifth of 8 at Kilbeggan in 2020, then finished 13th of 18 in a Punchestown hurdle (25/1) over 5 years ago when below form. Returns after a lengthy absence for a new trainer and may need the run.

Form: 33/PUPP

Clodders Dream^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (28/1) 12 days ago with jumping issues. Making chase debut.

Form: 1P-FPPP

Glenashling^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| C

4/1

Fair performer over fences who finished fifth of 15 in a maiden chase at Clonmel (8/1) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort despite being well placed. Hood removed today.

Form: 5-63425

Jerk^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

14/1

Showed fair form when 5th in chase at Wexford (20/1) 284 days ago. Was running well and likely to have been placed close up when fell 3 out at Cork (16/1) 33 days ago. Can build on recent promise over fences.

Form: 15/905-F

Kinbara Firstdraft^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115

12/1

Fair form over hurdles including when second at this course 284 days ago, but finished fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (50/1) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut wearing first-time tongue strap.

Form: 1642-75

Slanagaibhgoleir^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

9/1

Inconsistent hurdler with decent past form. Finished 6th of 15 in maiden chase at Clonmel (7/1) recently after 7-month break. Would've placed but for last-fence error. First chase experience should help improvement.

Form: P048P-6

Supreme Jet^h³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 121

4/1

Encouraging form in chases since returning from 19-month absence. Second of 15 in maiden chase at Cork (16/1) wearing a hood 33 days ago, seeing the longer trip out well. Likely to be competitive at similar level.

Form: 217P/42

Torquay Road²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

14/1

Won twice in handicap hurdles in 2025 before finishing fourth of 15 at Newbury (66/1) 27 days ago, not quite staying the trip. Makes chase debut today.

Form: 341174

West Away^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 121| D

13/2

Showed promise in August maiden chase at Wexford, but mixed form since. Improved when 7th in recent hurdle handicap without headgear. Now returns to chasing with cheekpieces and longer distance.

Form: 4F20P7

Birmingham Alabama⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| D

6/1

Four-time hurdle winner but ran below form when ninth of 12 in handicap at Thurles (5/1) 57 days ago, losing position after jumping poorly. Makes chase debut and may benefit from return to positive tactics.

Form: 365189

Fairyland Opera^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 106| D

25/1

Won a maiden hurdle last April but finished 10th of 11 in a maiden chase at Thurles (28/1) 36 days ago, making jumping errors. Still has plenty to learn about fences.

Form: 2210-70

Swing Davis²⁵⁰

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

4/1

Won maiden hurdle at Navan (15/8) 300 days ago but pulled up in Grade 1 hurdle with 14 runners at Fairyhouse (150/1) 250 days ago, running poorly in what was a stiff task. Makes chase debut.

Form: 332F1P-

Forecasts

Supreme Jet (4/1), Glenashling (4/1), Swing Davis (4/1), Birmingham Alabama (6/1), West Away (13/2), Slanagaibhgoleir (9/1), Kinbara Firstdraft (12/1), Torquay Road (14/1), Jerk (14/1), Fairyland Opera (25/1), Clodders Dream (33/1), Bajan Excell (150/1)

SLANAGAIBHGOLEIR would have finished in the frame but for a last-fence error on chasing debut at Clonmel earlier this month and that valuable first experience over fences should aid his improvement. Supreme Jet has shown encouraging form since returning from a lengthy absence, finishing second at Cork last month while seeing out the trip well. West Away showed promise in an August chase at Wexford and returns to fences with cheekpieces after an improved hurdles effort.