18:10 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 April 2023

All16:0016:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 5m 18.10s

1^st

Elle Perfecta

711-7

3/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead 4 out, led next, travelled well and 2 lengths lead entering straight, kept on well run-in, easily op 7/2

2^nd

3 ½

Happy D'ex

611-7

7/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op Evens

3^rd

4 ¾

Rebel Early

911-7

22/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, soon pushed along and 3rd approaching straight, ridden before last and no impression run-in tchd 18/1

4^th

4 ½

Rose Of Kalanisi

611-7

11/1

T: P StaffordJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Towards rear early, headway before halfway and 3rd 5 out, pushed along after 2 out, 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

4 ¾

Vera Verto

511-7

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, in touch 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, kept on one pace to go moderate 5th run-in op 8/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

Robyndeglory

811-7

5/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Towards rear early, some headway before halfway and 4th 5 out, dropped towards rear 3 out, pushed along and no impression next, no extra approaching last op 9/1

7^th

Bay Ambition

1011-7

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Soon led, slight mistake 4 out and joined, headed next, pushed along and dropped to 5th entering straight, soon no extra and eased run-in op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Choice Of Words³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: J J Slevin

Kate Ill Know²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: I J Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.80, €1.50EX:€12.60Trifecta:€146.70SF:€9.49

Forecasts

Happy D'ex (7/4), Elle Perfecta (3/1), Choice Of Words (7/2), Robyndeglory (5/1), Vera Verto (6/1), Bay Ambition (15/2), Rose Of Kalanisi (11/1), Rebel Early (22/1), Kate Ill Know (33/1)

This looks a good opportunity for Gordon Elliott's HAPPY D'EX to get off the mark over fences. Bay Ambition looks the chief threat if none the worse for her recent fall at Clonmel. It's too soon to suggest Choice of Words won't replicate her hurdle form over fences and she may prove best of the rest.

HAPPY D'EX (FR)
BAY AMBITION (IRE)
CHOICE OF WORDS

Previous Winners

2022

Esthers Marvel

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 9

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: D Budds

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €699.005th: €420.006th: €280.00