Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

5YO plus | 2m 1f 30y | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Off 7 months and made mistakes when eighth of 10 in novice chase at this course (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 50 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 32129/8

Jinxs Link³⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 102| D

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August 2024. 14/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft). Off 11 months so has his fitness to prove on his belated chase debut.

Form: 661264/

Koori Star³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 15/2, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.4f, heavy) 35 days ago. Reverts to chasing significantly down in trip but still in the mix.

Form: 42/4542

Park Of Kings³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan| D

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Never dangerous when twelfth of 16 in novice chase (125/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 35 days ago. Can do better in due course over fences.

Form: 2540/00

Port Joulain³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Well below that form when seventh of 10 in novice chase (11/2) at Punchestown (23f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Down in trip and could still do better.

Form: 0P310/7

Reliable Prince³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut with lots more needed.

Form: 40/0

Stuntman Steve¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in June. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 106 days ago. Still much respected now starting out over fences.

Form: 412900

Karoline Banbou²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

Made a promising start in this sphere when second of 13 in novice chase at this course (16.2f, soft, 5/2) 28 days ago, not knocked about. This useful winning hurdler seems sure to step forward. The one to beat.

Form: 21467/2

Forecasts

Karoline Banbou (4/6), Koori Star (5/1), Stuntman Steve (5/1), Port Joulain (8/1), Dr Eggman (16/1), Park Of Kings (33/1), Jinxs Link (33/1), Reliable Prince (50/1)

Willie Mullins saddles three and his useful winning hurdler KAROLINE BANBOU rates a confident choice to build on a promising chasing debut second here. Koori Star drops markedly in trip but still appeals as the one to chase home the selection ahead of Port Joulain and Stuntman Steve.