14:47 Fairyhouse

Saturday 12 December 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 25.06s

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Selected odds by:

Arvico Bleu^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

5/1

Useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 16/1) 20 days ago. Sets the standard in this sphere.

Form: 23F/72-4

Blue Markie⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie

150/1

Modest hurdler who wasn't disgraced at Wexford 48 days ago, but faces a stiff task on chasing debut.

Form: 500-334

Donkey Years¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| D

28/1

Impressive winner of Cork maiden hurdle on debut in December 2019, but well held completed start over fences.

Form: 1-U6

Front View¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

11/4

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles who improved from chasing debut when third in a novice at Thurles (18f) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Open to further improvement.

Form: 2120-53

Good Luck Hope²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: J Nash

250/1

Fair hurdler at best over hurdles but was well held at Gowran (2m) 22 days ago, and easy enough to look elsewhere on this switch to chasing.

Form: 870B-07

Legal Lord²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville

150/1

No impact in 2 starts over fences.

Form: 0P36/0-P

Port Stanley²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

6/4

Fairly useful over hurdles and ran to a similar level when runner-up on Navan chasing debut in November. Went backwards upped to 20f last time but retains potential back down in trip.

Form: 3321-33

Raya Time^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Well held completed chase starts, but caught the eye to an extent last time and remains with potential.

Form: 2/815-F7

Thatsy^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

5/2

Useful hurdler who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fourth of 11 in a novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 9/2) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1497-24

The Rebel Knight^t1⁷⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden but just modest form over hurdles in 2018. Tongue tie on for belated chasing debut.

Form: 06004/

Tomeric⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

200/1

Fair winner at 15f over hurdles but no show in 2 starts over fences.

Form: F3-U758

Non-Runners

Captain Guinness¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Captain Guinness (11/10), Port Stanley (6/4), Thatsy (5/2), Front View (11/4), Arvico Bleu (5/1), Donkey Years (28/1), Raya Time (33/1), The Rebel Knight (150/1), Legal Lord (150/1), Blue Markie (150/1), Tomeric (200/1), Good Luck Hope (250/1)

PORT STANLEY possibly failed to stay the longer trip in attritional conditions at Gowran, so is worth another chance to confirm the promise of his chasing debut. Front View wasn’t given at all a hard time at Thurles and may take another step forward. Arvico Bleu has to be feared also.