12:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 20 November 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 5m 11.1s

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Selected odds by:

Ashdale Bob²⁰⁴

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

11/2

Useful hurdler. 7/2, 2¼ lengths second of 4 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Champion Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft), flattered by proximity. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 11F912-

Bacardys^t²⁰⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

14/1

Smart hurdler. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten ninth of 14 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft). Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3/4P579-

Balkito²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell

200/1

Promising sort. 125/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Galway (22.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 27 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 940-06

Bob Olinger²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| C| D

1/3

Continued his ascendancy with a fantastic display in the Ballymore Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen. That form is strong and he's a most exciting prospect for chasing.

Form: 11/2111-

Carrolls Cottage¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton

150/1

Useful hurdler. Tenth of 18 in maiden at Naas (19f, good to soft, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 510-U90

Cavallino²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: W P Mullins

100/1

Fair form over hurdles, winning 14-runner maiden at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) when last seen in April. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 8341-

Column Of Fire^p1²⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

22/1

Smart hurdler. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Likely to play a part.

Form: 2F13F/0-

Conquredalofeurope²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway

200/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Bob Olinger surely owner first string.

Form: 4/10930-

Coqolino^t²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott

18/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler last term, winning at Navan in March. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 12/2F21-

Diol Ker²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| D

6/1

Smart hurdler. Useful form in maiden chases last autumn. Fell early in Grade 3 back chasing last month. Should play a prominent role if none the worse.

Form: 41296-F

Fangio De Vassy^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| D

80/1

Fair hurdle winner. Starts over fences in a very warm race and watching brief advised.

Form: 15P6-61

Know The Game²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K M Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 089-

Low Lie The Fields^t²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| D

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 18/1, creditable second of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 461142-

Master McShee²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: P Corkery

20/1

Useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft), losing place quickly. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 21175P-

Mercury Lane^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

40/1

Promising sort. Carried out in maiden at Naas (19f, good to soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 32221-C

Scarpeta¹⁴

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

250/1

Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins but well held in 2 maidens chases and a Flat handicap since joining this yard. good to soft) 14 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 2P4-259

Street Value²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P T Enright| T: J P Flavin| CD

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Down Royal (19.6f, soft, 18/1) on debut over fences 22 days ago.

Form: 03112-7

The Dara Man^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D Meyler| T: J P Ryan

250/1

Promising individual. 80/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Navan (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 825354

Forecasts

Bob Olinger (1/3), Ashdale Bob (11/2), Diol Ker (6/1), Bacardys (14/1), Coqolino (18/1), Master McShee (20/1), Column Of Fire (22/1), Mercury Lane (40/1), Low Lie The Fields (80/1), Fangio De Vassy (80/1), Cavallino (100/1), Street Value (150/1), Carrolls Cottage (150/1), Conquredalofeurope (200/1), Balkito (200/1), The Dara Man (250/1), Scarpeta (250/1), Know The Game (300/1)

This race has been the starting point for some high-class chasers in recent years and BOB OLINGER could easily fall into that bracket himself after his impressive Ballymore win at Cheltenham. Diol Ker, Bacardys and Column of Fire are other very talented performers in this well-contested maiden but Henry de Bromhead's charge should still take all the beating.