Racecards
15:40 Cork (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form 1-42582
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led and soon clear, reduced advantage after 2nd, not fluent at 6th, asserted before 7th, not fluent at 8th and reduced lead, not fluent at 9th, headed 3 out, no extra run-in and dropped to moderate 3rd close home
- Form 4/P107-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
raced off pace towards rear, not fluent at 5th, not fluent in 4th at 7th, detached after 8th, jumped left at 10th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 2nd close home
Idas Boy (IRE)
266- Form 23/1242-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked clear leader in 2nd, took closer order after 2nd, not fluent at 9th, led narrowly 3 out, asserted before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, very easily
- Form 144104-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
raced 3rd, took closer order after 2nd, not fluent at 5th and 10th, no impression 2 out, soon dropped to 4th, no extra
- Form 1/184-PF
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
raced off pace in rear, not fluent at 8th and detached, slight mistake 3 out, no impression, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Caesar Rock has now had six starts over fences without winning though he's come up against some smart novices. He was beaten nine lengths by IDAS BOY over hurdles at Thurles in November and Noel Meade's charge looks a useful prospect for chasing. Dual hurdles winner Gua Du Large was beaten a long way on his chasing bow at Gowran though is expected to have come on markedly for the experience but stablemate Watch House Cross, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, burst a blood vessel on his chasing debut and fell at Listowel last month. Grade 3 winning hurdler The Goffer looks the type to make a decent chaser and can get competitive in an interesting little race.
Formwatch
Caesar Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 1st, 2nd to clear leader at 5th, took closer order before 8th, 3rd 4 out, progress to 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader after last, soon one paced in moderate 2nd, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Hallowed Star (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Gua Du Large (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ran freely, 5th halfway, no impression in 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, 4th of 6, 36 1/2l behind Banbridge (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Idas Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led briefly 3rd, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden and close 2nd before last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-7) at Thurles 2m 7f Good - Yielding in Jan.
The Goffer (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Prominent, lost place 9th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 4th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Mahler Mission (11-5) at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr.
Watch House Cross (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slow jump 7th, 4 lengths off front pair when fell 4 out, at Listowel 2m 1f gd in Sep.