19:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 May 2017

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Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 8.2s

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Selected odds by:

Bitview Colin^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan

10/1

In a solid vein of form over hurdles last summer, but has his limitations in that sphere, and recent efforts over timber have left plenty to be desired. Opposable switched to fences.

Form: 3700-94

Black Zambezi²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Half-brother to Irish Grand National winner Niche Market. Won a bumper for Colm Murphy and runner-up on debut for current yard over hurdles. Never involved on either start over fences, and looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 4/42066-

Burndown^p1¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Strapping gelding who went close on hurdles bow and built on that when winning at Wexford in October. Ran poorly next time, but given a break and sure to be well schooled for chase debut in cheekpieces. Yard won this last year.

Form: 0216-

First To Boogie^t1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R C Colgan| T: Madeleine Tylicki

9/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler, although ran rare poor race in that sphere at Punchestown last month. Tongue tie fitted for chase debut, and claims for all flat-orientated pedigree raises doubts he'll prove as good over fences.

Form: 120P40-

Prince Garyantle^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith

5/1

Not long with current yard, and much improved when winning brace of handicaps over hurdles last month, the latter over 3m here. Has plenty of scope to jump fences, and respected for all this is a tougher task on paper.

Form: 60811-2

Rise Of An Empire^p1,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade

4/1

Fairly useful form when winning three times over hurdles last summer, and made favourite for chase debut at Down Royal recently, but just a moderate third there, and cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie now.

Form: 31063-3

Sam King^t²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 106

16/1

Winner over hurdles at Downpatrick (23f) in August, but only fair form over fences so far, albeit kept to shorter trips in the main. Steps up in distance on return from a break now, so may do better.

Form: 71P434-

There You Go^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/2

Runner-up in handicap hurdles at Down Royal (20f) and Cork (3m) last season, his latest effort as good as anything he's achieved, and not ruled out switched to fences for yard in sparkling form.

Form: 469262-

Timmone³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: D Commins

33/1

Won on hurdles debut at Tramore (21f) for Colin Bowe last August, but beaten a long way over fences on first start for current yard last month, and something to prove now.

Form: P/81590-

Lily Yeats^h,t¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Timmons⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley

12/1

Won handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m) last summer, and runner-up on chase debut at Clonmel in October. Unseated first next time, but can be competitive if ready to go on return from a break.

Form: 16122U-

Steel's Cotton^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: I R Ferguson

25/1

Runner-up over hurdles at Downpatrick in March 2016, and similar form when fourth on recent chase debut there, just behind Rise of An Empire. Plenty more required now.

Form: 75065-4

Urtheoneiwant^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

12/1

Almost three years since sole win at Ballinrobe, and behind a couple of these on chase debut at Downpatrick recently.

Form: 76547-6

Non-Runners

Mr Mulliner¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: P T Enright

Sea's Aria⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Flaviana²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Old Meadow⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: I Madden J: Reserve 1

Rebel Turn¹⁷³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

There You Go (5/2), Flaviana (3/1), Rise Of An Empire (4/1), Prince Garyantle (5/1), First To Boogie (9/1), Black Zambezi (10/1), Burndown (10/1), Bitview Colin (10/1), Lily Yeats (12/1), Urtheoneiwant (12/1), Sam King (16/1), Steel's Cotton (25/1), Mr Mulliner (25/1), Timmone (33/1), Rebel Turn (50/1), Sea's Aria (66/1), Old Meadow (100/1)

FLAVIANA ran into one on her chase debut, and this course winner will be hard to beat with her yard continuing in great form. Prince Garyantle's recent hurdles wins have come at a modest level, but he's clearly much improved for Matthew Smith, and should make a chaser, a comment which also applies to Burndown, representing last year's winning stable.