Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 16.00s

Funiculi Funicula⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

8/11

Useful 17f winner over hurdles who has shaped well on both his runs over fences, forced to switch run-in when a short-head second of 9 in novice chase at Gowran 73 days ago. Can gain compensation.

Form: 1934-32

Major Wells^p⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary

200/1

250/1 and cheekpieces on, unseated rider first in novice chase at Thurles on debut over fences 59 days ago.

Form: 6PP/P-0U

Mister Pink⁴⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Useful winning hurdler for Willie Mullins but off the track for 14 months. Makes his yard/chase debut with fitness to prove.

Form: 12/1262-

Ocastle Des Mottes⁴³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Useful hurdler let down by his jumping when a below-form fifth of 14 in novice chase at Gowran 14 months ago (had chased home Ballyburn at Punchestown prior to that).

Form: 8580/25-

Scalpnagoon^t1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

50/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles. 14/1, well-held sixth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles on debut over fences 59 days ago. Tongue strap now goes on.

Form: 118P-06

The Burrow³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

150/1

20/1, respectable fifth of 11 in 2m novice hurdle at Kilbeggan last May on his final run for Eddie O'Grady. Struggled on chase debut prior to that. Absence to overcome and probably one for handicaps.

Form: 1975-95

Wingmen²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

11/5

Useful chaser placed all 3 starts in maidens but well held in the Golden Miller at Cheltenham 24 days ago. Can go well dropped in trip/class.

Form: 06-2329

Forecasts

Funiculi Funicula (8/11), Wingmen (11/5), Ocastle Des Mottes (9/2), Mister Pink (40/1), Scalpnagoon (50/1), The Burrow (150/1), Major Wells (200/1)

FUNICULI FUNICULA went down only narrowly at Gowran last time having been checked in his run late on and rates a confident choice to go one better for Willie Mullins. Wingmen can chase home the promising 6-y-o.