17:05 Downpatrick

Friday 11 October 2024

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Denvir's Of Downpatrick Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 50.5s

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Selected odds by:

Andys Flame^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF| CD

13/2

Fair hurdler. 3/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good) 46 days ago. Makes chase debut. Possibilities.

Form: 7/335-84

Boomslang¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 108

11/4

Fair hurdler. Winner at Cartmel in June. 13/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: P-22152

Eco Pete^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| CD

28/1

Fair hurdler. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 11 in novice chase (22/1) at this course (17.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago.

Form: 3P2-460

Gino Drummer Boy^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable fourth of 8 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 6/1) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs.

Form: 336724

High City Roller^p1,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle

8/1

Fair hurdler. 7/1, fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 8 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 3/25-534

Mephisto^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: G Keane

40/1

Modest hurdler. Fair winner at 16f on flat. 40/1, well held when fell 2 out in novice chase at Sligo (21.1f, good) on debut over fences 9 days ago.

Form: F/0F-20F

Mister Wilson^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

4/1

Fair chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, creditable third of 8 in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. The form pick.

Form: 823673

Poets Cottage¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

9/1

Fair hurdler. 7/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 6/3605-5

Hardy Diamond⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 28/1, good seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Likely player on her first go over fences now.

Form: 6-21547

Red Ball Of Fire^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 108

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Fair fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.6f, good, 11/1) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 67-5345

Forecasts

Boomslang (11/4), Mister Wilson (4/1), Hardy Diamond (11/2), Andys Flame (13/2), Red Ball Of Fire (13/2), High City Roller (8/1), Poets Cottage (9/1), Gino Drummer Boy (16/1), Eco Pete (28/1), Mephisto (40/1)

HARDY DIAMOND has some fair form over hurdles to her name and is taken to make a winning start in this sphere for her top yard. Mister Wilson rates the pick of those with chasing experience and is next on the list ahead of Red Ball of Fire and Boomslang.