17:10 Limerick

Sunday 13 October 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 2.8s

1^st

Minella Fair

811-12

5/2

T: N MeadeJ: Jonathan Moore

3rd early, soon 2nd and led briefly from 1st, on terms from 4 out, led straight, jumped slightly left 2 out, quickly asserted, jumped slightly left again last, stayed on well run-in, easily (saddle slipped back during race) op 3/1

2^nd

8 ½

Cracking Smart

711-12

4/6f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

2nd early, soon 3rd, pushed along at stages, reminder after 7th, progress to lead briefly 8th, mistake 9th, dropped to last from 3 out, headway to dispute lead on outer approaching straight, soon headed, no extra and one pace 2 out op 8/13 tchd 8/11

3^rd

Paranoid

511-12

20/1

T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell

In rear, pecked slightly 6th, pecked badly next, slight mistake 4 out, closed from 3 out, pushed along before straight, no extra and one pace from before 2 out tchd 16/1

4^th

Eclat Des Mottes

511-12

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, a little slow at 1st and briefly headed, pecked 7th, slight mistake 8th and headed briefly, joined from 4 out, headed before straight, weakened and jumped left last 2 op 5/1 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Champagne Classic¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.10EX:€5.60Trifecta:€18.90SF:€5.00

Forecasts

Cracking Smart (4/6), Champagne Classic (1/1), Minella Fair (5/2), Eclat Des Mottes (9/2), Paranoid (20/1)

CRACKING SMART should be too good for his rivals here if able to translate his superior hurdles form to fences. Eclat Des Mottes is slowly getting the hang of things over the larger obstacles and if improving again he should run a fair race. Minella Fair needs to find plenty but may become interesting should the ground become testing as he loves a real slog. Champagne Classic ran on Saturday but should he line up in this event then he certainly needs to be in consideration given his hurdling ability and reasonable chase experience to date.

Cracking Smart
Eclat Des Mottes
Minella Fair

Previous Winners

2018

Boot Camp

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00