15:30 Downpatrick

Saturday 11 June 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Joe Rea Memorial Opportunity Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 5m 55.0s

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Selected odds by:

Billable Grant¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: C A McBratney

25/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in March. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: P661P-6

Gateau De Miel^t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| C

13/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 14/1, creditable fourth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut (runner-up in a point).

Form: 20/9214-

Paddys Planet¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| D

10/3

Promising individual. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 25/1, fifth of 9 in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, good) on debut over fences 13 days ago. More to come.

Form: 1105-75

Pegase Amour²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 86| D

66/1

Modest hurdler. Winning pointer. Very good third of 6 in hunter chase at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago.

Form: P536P-3

Quantum Realm²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| BF| D

11/2

Fair chaser. 4/1, tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: F0772-0

Skol¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: N Meade

14/1

Fair hurdler. 17/2, pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 167 days ago, dropping away from 4 out.

Form: 0/F43UP-

Tullyveery Lad^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: R P Cody| OR: 109

10/3

Fair chaser. 11/1, fourth of 15 in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 4447-F4

Shanavoun Lady^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 104

15/2

Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 55467-5

Sovereign Gold^p,t⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy, 5/1) 90 days ago, beaten before 3 out. Sets the standard if back on her game.

Form: 16333P-

Forecasts

Tullyveery Lad (10/3), Paddys Planet (10/3), Sovereign Gold (4/1), Quantum Realm (11/2), Gateau De Miel (13/2), Shanavoun Lady (15/2), Skol (14/1), Billable Grant (25/1), Pegase Amour (66/1)

PADDYS PLANET left his hurdles form behind when fifth on chase debut at Punchestown a fortnight ago and with further progress likely, he looks the one to beat. Sovereign Gold suffered a heavy defeat when last seen in March but is a massive threat if back on her game, with Gateau de Miel likely to be well prepared for this chase debut.