Downpatrick Welcomes Racing TV Club Members Opportunity Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 3.2s

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Any Luck Colm^b1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G Brouder⁽²⁾| T: C A McBratney

80/1

Well held in points. Similar story over hurdles, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (21.7f, heavy) 76 days ago. Makes chase debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 9/P0000-

Magheralin Mick¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

9/4

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 5/1, respectable fifth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 44343-5

Priory Park^v1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 110

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase (11/2) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 77272-9

Run For Pat^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| D

7/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, good, 25/1) 19 days ago. One to note for powerful yard on chase debut.

Form: 1514-89

Sphagnum^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Broderick| C

7/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fell in novice chase at Tipperary (23.8f, soft, 40/1) 44 days ago, held when falling last. Remains early days in this sphere and he's not out of things.

Form: 22159-F

Some Dove²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M P O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| BF

7/1

Fair hurdler. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 9/4, sixth of 14 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 15415-6

Non-Runners

Construct¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Run For Pat (7/4), Magheralin Mick (9/4), Construct (3/1), Priory Park (4/1), Sphagnum (7/1), Some Dove (7/1), Any Luck Colm (80/1)

A trappy beginners' chase with the narrow vote in favour of RUN FOR PAT. He was a fairly useful performer at his best over hurdles, and there appears no reason why he won't prove equally as effective over fences, so he shades the vote for his powerful stable. Sphagnum and Some Dove may emerge as the chief threats, whilst the market may prove useful in assessing Construct on his chasing bow.