15:35 Cork

Sunday 16 April 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 1.50s

1^st

Static Jack

611-12

9/2

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 6th, on terms from 4 out, led from 3 out, asserted between last 2, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 5/1

2^nd

6 ½

Clonalig House

711-12

12/1

T: A J MartinJ: Phillip Enright

Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, a little keen, slight mistake 4th, 4th from 6th, hampered 4 out, disputed moderate 3rd before straight, not fluent 2 out, soon chased winner, not fluent last, one pace op 10/1

3^rd

Balbir Du Mathan

811-12

9/4

T: A FlemingJ: R M Power

Led, joined from 4 out, headed from 3 out, dropped to 3rd from next, no extra op 2/1

4^th

Ancient Sands

911-12

16/1

T: J E KielyJ: Brian Hayes

Not fluent 4th, 5th from 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, disputed moderate 3rd before straight, no impression and mistake 3 out, op 12/1

5^th

Fire In His Eyes

611-12

15/8f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, reminder 4th, dropped to 6th from 6th, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 10th, slightly hampered 4 out and no impression, no extra after op 2/1 tchd 9/4

6^th

Red Giant

611-12

11/2

T: N MeadeJ: G N Fox

Took keen hold, slight mistake 2nd, 7th from 6th, pushed along 10th, mistake and hampered 4 out, no impression after, mistake 3 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Baily Moon

611-12

16/1

T: M F MorrisJ: M A Enright

Soon tracked leader, 3rd when fell 4 out tchd 14/1

Brought Joe Home

811-12

66/1

T: T GibneyJ: J M Moore

Slight mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, detached from 6th, pulled up 8th

Mount Oliver

711-12

80/1

T: Miss M L HallahanJ: Robbie Colgan

Soon behind, slight mistake 5th and reminder, pulled up before 9th op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.80Pl:€1.80, €3.10, €1.20EX:€68.00Trifecta:€220.30SF:€57.15

Forecasts

Fire In His Eyes (15/8), Balbir Du Mathan (9/4), Static Jack (9/2), Red Giant (11/2), Clonalig House (12/1), Ancient Sands (16/1), Baily Moon (16/1), Brought Joe Home (66/1), Mount Oliver (80/1)

BALBIR DU METHAN has come up against some useful novices this season and will get few easier opportunities to open his account in this sphere. He has only had three runs back from a 12 month absence and should now be in prime condition. Fire In His Eyes has patiently waited for drying ground before making his chasing debut and he makes this race more intriguing based on the progress he was showing during the autumn. Ancient Sands has an official rating of 135 over hurdles. Today's ground gives him a better chance of running close to that mark than for his previous starts over fences. If doing so he would be more than capable of springing a surprise.