19:20 Downpatrick

Friday 26 April 2024

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WKD Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 4.2s

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Another Choice⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| C

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Gowran (20.1f, heavy) 69 days ago, weakening quickly. Makes chase debut.

Form: 04P48P

Bardenstown Lad^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 126| D

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good fourth of 11 in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft, 9/1) 12 days ago, barely adequate test.

Form: 0-07PP4

Duffle Coat^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| BF

6/5

Fairly useful chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 11 in novice chase (5/4) at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 60-0222

Falvio^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: C A McBratney

125/1

Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft, 200/1) on debut over fences 12 days ago.

Form: 3-00009

La Vega Moon^p⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| D

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy, 14/1) 92 days ago, behind when pulled up before 3 out. Makes chase debut.

Form: U-11P4P

Ringdufferin^p¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| C| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in September. 25/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 642110

Walk Away^t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, heavy) 25 days ago, ridden soon after 4 out. Enters calculations.

Form: F2/2U6P

Welsh Saint¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 101| D

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, ninth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 600099

Forecasts

Duffle Coat (6/5), Bardenstown Lad (10/3), Another Choice (5/1), Walk Away (13/2), Ringdufferin (7/1), La Vega Moon (28/1), Welsh Saint (50/1), Falvio (125/1)

This represents a good opportunity for DUFFLE COAT to deservedly open his account over fences. The 7-y-o has found just one too good on each of his three starts in this sphere and this step back up in trip looks a good move. That remark also applies to Bardenstown Lad, who was behind the selection at Down Royal recently and he could be the one for the forecast. Walk Away is third choice ahead of Duffle Coat's stablemate Ringdufferin.