19:20 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 May 2023

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Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.3s

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Selected odds by:

De Nordener^h1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger

125/1

Successful in points and shaped better than distance beaten suggests when fourth in Cross Country Chase at Punchestown (25f) 17 days ago, bad mistake 2 out and unable to recover. May yet have more to offer under Rules.

Form: 2115/84-

Dreal Deal^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: R McNally| OR: 103

7/1

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 22/1, third of 4 in novice chase at Tipperary (20.2f, soft) 24 days ago, fading late on. May well be sharper here given that was his first start for 3 months.

Form: 11748/3-

Eye Van^p1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 25/1, below form fifth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 216345-

Get My Drift^p,t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: M F Morris| OR: 130

3/1

Useful winner at 2m over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 4/1) 97 days ago. Not taken lightly with the step back up in trip worth exploring.

Form: 09/3636-

Itswhatunitesus^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

11/4

Useful hurdler. 40/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago, getting no further than the first. Makes chase debut for leading yard in good form and he's one to consider.

Form: 4/2116U-

Oryx Hustler^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

Modest hurdles winner. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead (tongue tie/cheekpieces on) pulled up in novice chase (20/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago, weakening soon after 3 out. That was his first start for 22 months and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 5P913/P-

Paul Marvel¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. Fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 15/8) 11 days ago, weakening before 2 out. That was a laboured effort but he remains low-mileage and in excellent hands. Could well get back on track now chasing.

Form: 13-4

Pour Pavore¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/1, fourth of 8 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 11 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 1160/4-4

Rotten Row²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: A Mullins| CD

50/1

Fair hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 22/1, fifth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good) on debut over fences in October, jumping badl left from halfway. Needs to leave that effort in his wake on return to action.

Form: 011U55-

Steppenwolf²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

33/1

Fair hurdler. 7/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (15f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 46F237-

Too Bright¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 22/1, respectable seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 437007-

Choice Of Words^t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

5/1

Bumper/fairly useful hurdles winner. 2/1, sixth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, soft) 55 days ago, blundering 5 out and merely passing beaten horses. However, she represents a good yard and no surprise to see her flourish in this sphere further down the line.

Form: 4220/F6-

Vera Verto^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. 6/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago, never landing a blow. Handicaps entitled to be more her bag in this sphere.

Form: R/74645-

Nonbinding¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Doyle| T: G Elliott

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 11/10, career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft), driven out. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Yard having good spell. Reserve 1.

Form: 0/2B131-

Non-Runners

Percy Warner⁵³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Dont Doubt Me¹⁸²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Macdermott²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Itswhatunitesus (11/4), Get My Drift (3/1), Choice Of Words (5/1), Percy Warner (5/1), Dreal Deal (7/1), Eye Van (8/1), Paul Marvel (11/1), Vera Verto (12/1), Macdermott (12/1), Pour Pavore (25/1), Nonbinding (25/1), Too Bright (25/1), Steppenwolf (33/1), Rotten Row (50/1), Dont Doubt Me (66/1), De Nordener (125/1), Oryx Hustler (150/1)

ITSWHATUNITESUS got no further than the first on his latest start over hurdles at Punchestown 2 weeks ago but his overall profile over hurdles is a positive one and, making a quick switch to chasing for his leading yard, he could be the way to go. This is competitive however, with Get My Drift, Percy Warner and Dreal Deal others to note. Paul Marvel certainly can't be ruled out either on his chasing bow.