13:58 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 19.2s

1^st

Fakir D'alene

612-0

2/1f

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Led briefly, chased leader after 1st, disputed from 4th, led 6th, pressed 5 out, asserted before 2 out, soon clear, easily op 15/8

2^nd

Now Where Or When

612-0

8/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, ridden and under pressure before straight, stayed on into moderate 3rd 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

3^rd

3 ½

Bold Assassin

612-0

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (5)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pressed leader 5 out, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, slow last, dropped to 3rd run-in op 18/1

4^th

Tullyveery Lad

512-0

9/1

T: R P CodyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)

Mid-division, mistake 5th, improved into moderate 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2

5^th

Different Strokes

612-0

80/1

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: J B Kane (5)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 6th 3 out, kept on one pace op 100/1

6^th

Josh D'id

411-6

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 18/1

7^th

Lily's Gem

811-7

28/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 8th 3 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake 2 out, hampered last op 25/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

Midnight It Is

512-0

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Lee Cosgrove (7)

Chased leaders, led after 1st, joined 4th, headed 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened before 2 out, jumped left last op 15/2 tchd 10/1

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Cala Di Volpe

612-0

40/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Derek McGrath (7)

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, behind halfway, pulled up before 3 out tchd 50/1

Champagne Sparkles

512-0

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing (3)

Settled behind leaders, hampered 2nd, reminders next, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 9/2

Oscer Romero

612-0

28/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mistake 1st, always towards rear, behind from halfway, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

Ragin Cajun

812-0

28/1

T: M J SmithJ: Mr N McParlan

Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, soon mid-division, reminders 3rd and 7th, slight mistake 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out tchd 33/1

Skol

512-0

17/2

T: N MeadeJ: Mr D O'Connor

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and went slightly right, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2

Dympnas Well

511-7

14/1

T: P NolanJ: Mr B O'Neill

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Eileens Boy

712-0

80/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Always towards rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Joeswayornoway²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Shane Fenelon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.60, £3.10, £3.90EX:£23.60Trifecta:£511.40SF:£18.50

Forecasts

Fakir D'alene (2/1), Champagne Sparkles (5/1), Now Where Or When (8/1), Midnight It Is (17/2), Skol (17/2), Tullyveery Lad (9/1), Bold Assassin (14/1), Dympnas Well (14/1), Josh D'id (16/1), Joeswayornoway (20/1), Lily's Gem (28/1), Ragin Cajun (28/1), Oscer Romero (28/1), Cala Di Volpe (40/1), Different Strokes (80/1), Eileens Boy (80/1)

Gordon Elliot looks to have a couple of big players and the votes goes to his FAKIR D'ALENE, who matched his hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when finishing runner-up at Cork 6 weeks ago. He looks sure to progress and can make it second time lucky with blinkers replacing the cheekpieces. Stablemate Champagne Sparkles could provide the main threat, ahead of Skol and Josh D'id.

FAKIR D'ALENE (FR)
CHAMPAGNE SPARKLES (FR)
SKOL

Previous Winners

2020

Isle Of Destiny

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: K M Donoghue | T: G Elliott

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €700.005th: €420.006th: €280.00

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

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