13:58 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:58  |   Winning time: 5m 19.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
2/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Led briefly, chased leader after 1st, disputed from 4th, led 6th, pressed 5 out, asserted before 2 out, soon clear, easily op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
32
7
8/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, ridden and under pressure before straight, stayed on into moderate 3rd 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
1
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pressed leader 5 out, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, slow last, dropped to 3rd run-in op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
8
11
9/1
T: R P CodyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Mid-division, mistake 5th, improved into moderate 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1
4
80/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: J B Kane (5)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 6th 3 out, kept on one pace op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
½
15
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
5
14
28/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 8th 3 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake 2 out, hampered last op 25/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
1
6
17/2
T: G P CromwellJ: Lee Cosgrove (7)
Chased leaders, led after 1st, joined 4th, headed 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened before 2 out, jumped left last op 15/2 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, behind halfway, pulled up before 3 out tchd 50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing (3)
Settled behind leaders, hampered 2nd, reminders next, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Mistake 1st, always towards rear, behind from halfway, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
9
28/1
T: M J SmithJ: Mr N McParlan
Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, soon mid-division, reminders 3rd and 7th, slight mistake 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
10
512-0
17/2
T: N MeadeJ: Mr D O'Connor
Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and went slightly right, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: P NolanJ: Mr B O'Neill
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
16
80/1
T: S McConvilleJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Always towards rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Horse silk
Joeswayornoway24
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: E Sheehy  J: Shane Fenelon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.60, £3.10, £3.90EX:£23.60Trifecta:£511.40SF:£18.50

Forecasts

Fakir D'alene (2/1), Champagne Sparkles (5/1), Now Where Or When (8/1), Midnight It Is (17/2), Skol (17/2), Tullyveery Lad (9/1), Bold Assassin (14/1), Dympnas Well (14/1), Josh D'id (16/1), Joeswayornoway (20/1), Lily's Gem (28/1), Ragin Cajun (28/1), Oscer Romero (28/1), Cala Di Volpe (40/1), Different Strokes (80/1), Eileens Boy (80/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliot looks to have a couple of big players and the votes goes to his FAKIR D'ALENE, who matched his hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when finishing runner-up at Cork 6 weeks ago. He looks sure to progress and can make it second time lucky with blinkers replacing the cheekpieces. Stablemate Champagne Sparkles could provide the main threat, ahead of Skol and Josh D'id.

  1. FAKIR D'ALENE (FR)
  2. CHAMPAGNE SPARKLES (FR)
  3. SKOL

Previous Winners

2020
Isle Of Destiny
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €700.005th: €420.006th: €280.00

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