Cosy Group Beginners Chase

4YO plus | 2m 3f 100y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J J Hanlon

Winning pointer but well held in 2 maiden hurdles back under Rules for Shark Hanlon in recent weeks and best watched returned to chasing.

Form: 2P/2P-50

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Jabbar²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary

10/3

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good, 5/1) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut. Should go well if taking to the new discipline.

Form: 1/234-2

Kevin's Pride^b1,t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 119

6/1

Fair hurdler. Similar form at second time of asking over fences when fourth of 6 in maiden at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 52 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 22/14-54

Killeemore Lad¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan| T: A Slattery| OR: 116| D

15/8

Fairly useful Flat/hurdle winner. Runner-up on both completed starts over fences since returning from a long absence and another bold show seems likely.

Form: 822/F22

Robbies Rock^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Flat/hurdles winner but down the field in 2 Flat handicaps and a maiden chase since joining Gavin Cromwell. More to come in this sphere at some point but possibly not until handicapping.

Form: 58142/8

Spinola Bay^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 16/1) 41 days ago. Makes chase debut for leading yard.

Form: 3/1136-7

Herja^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Griffin| OR: 105

4/1

Fair chaser. 16/1, good second of 20 in handicap at Galway (2¼m, good to soft) 34 days ago. Likely to go well with a repeat of that form.

Form: 72-3262

Forecasts

Killeemore Lad (7/4), Jabbar (11/4), Robbies Rock (11/2), Herja (6/1), Kevin's Pride (8/1), Spinola Bay (12/1), Barton Sky (25/1)

KILLEEMORE LAD has returned from a layoff in fine fettle and can get off the mark over fences now. Herja was a fine second in a competitive handicap chase at the Galway Festival last time and is feared most ahead of chase newcomer Jabbar.