15:45 Clonmel

Thursday 29 March 2018

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Slievenamon Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 4m 33.4s

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Dylrow¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: R Hennessy| D

14/1

Placed off a mark of 106 over hurdles at Thurles on his penultimate outing and was a winner at Naas last month. Interesting to see how he fares on chase debut.

Form: 5153-37

Glenabo Bridge^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

16/1

Successful over hurdles at Navan (2m6f, soft) in December and placed in that sphere since. Drop in trip not certain to suit on first outing over fences.

Form: 155624

Mister Butler^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| BF

14/1

Maiden after 11 starts and failed to complete in two starts over fences earlier this season. Placed over hurdles since but probably best watched in this contest.

Form: 08PF22

Rooster Byron¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: P Nolan| OR: 106| D

11/4

Maiden hurdle winner and placed in handicap contests on two of his last three starts. Stable in good form at present (3/8) and one for the shortlist now switched to chasing.

Form: 1P02/92

Rudy Catrail⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy

80/1

Point-to-point winner but struggled since switching to rules racing and probably best watched on chase debut having finished well held over hurdles last time.

Form: P-70089

Veneziano Springs³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien

9/4

Placed on each of his last three starts over fences including over 2m4f here on heavy ground last time out. Likely to play a leading role as he seeks a first victory at the 12th time of asking.

Form: 669232

Flamingo Lane⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

50/1

Struggled so far and finished well beaten on handicap debut over hurdles last time out. Probably best watched on debut over fences.

Form: U00080

Glenrua⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Failed to complete in four point-to-point's and has finished well beaten on all four starts over hurdles. Others make more appeal on chase debut.

Form: PF7095

Sierra Law¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| D

50/1

Winner on the Flat and over hurdles at Down Royal (2m, yielding) in September. Well beaten in a claimer at Dundalk in October and making his chase debut following a break.

Form: 935120

Dawn In The Park^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| CD

6/1

Hurdles winner on good-to-yielding ground here in June and placed in novice company in that sphere subsequently. Still held chances when falling at Leopardstown on chase debut earlier this month and is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 17250F

Fintara^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

3/1

Bumper winner in January last year and placed over hurdles subsequently. Fitted with cheekpieces for the first time having finished 7L second on chase debut at Thurles (2m2f, heavy) last time out.

Form: 429042

Non-Runners

Burning Issues¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Veneziano Springs (9/4), Rooster Byron (11/4), Fintara (3/1), Dawn In The Park (6/1), Burning Issues (12/1), Mister Butler (14/1), Dylrow (14/1), Glenabo Bridge (16/1), Sierra Law (50/1), Flamingo Lane (50/1), Glenrua (66/1), Rudy Catrail (80/1)

DAWN IN THE PARK ran well prior to falling on chase debut earlier this month and having shown a liking for this venue over hurdles she can get off the mark at the second time of asking in this beginners chase. Veneziano Springs brings some decent form into this contest and he can finish second while Rooster Byron can claim third on today's chasing debut.