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19:10 Kilbeggan (IRE)

Axa Smart Insurance Midlands National July 9th Opportunity Beginners Chase

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,600
  • 2nd: €2,200
  • 3rd: €1,100
  • 4th: €550
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.10s
  • Off Time: 19:12:09
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, yellow stars, striped sleeves, light blue cap, yellow diamonds

Abraham (IRE)

182 t D
20/1
  • Form 100976-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, slight mistake next, ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last and no impression on leaders, 4th close home

2
Silk - Purple, grey epaulettes, grey diamond on cap
  • Form 575/82-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

led, headed 5th, 3rd 4 out, r in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace

3
Silk - MAROON, white panel, halved sleeves, maroon cap
150/1
  • Form 45320/9
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Cerberus

36 t
2/1
  • Form 36/450-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

rear of mid-division, closer in 6th on outer and mistake 3 out, pushed along in 6th when pecked on landing 2 out, soon no impression

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, royal blue star
3/1
  • Form 43PP2-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leader in 2nd, bumped at 1st, led from 5th and made rest, ridden clear before last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

6
Silk - BLACK, red star, red sleeves, black stars, red cap
80/1
  • Form 0070-44
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 95

towards rear, moderate 8th 3 out, no impression from next, some modest late progress

7
Silk - RED & YELLOW DIAMONDS, red cap
  • Form 3/85140-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th and mistake 4 out, ridden from next and no impression

8
Silk - Pink, black star, maroon & white quartered cap
40/1
  • Form U/0545-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

always behind and always trailing, never a factor

10
Silk - Black, red chevron, red armlet, red cap, black stars
11/1
  • Form 32910-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home

12
Silk - Emerald green & white chevrons, emerald green sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 90008-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

always behind, never a factor

9
NR

Low Sun

8 p
5/2
  • Form 02P0-43
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

11
NR
12/1
  • Form P9841-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

13
NR
  • Form 0-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

In depth

Verdict

Low Sun, the 2018 Cesarewitch winner, took a while to warm up on his chasing debut here last weekend but stayed on strongly and looks certain to get involved. Demain Des L'Aube has more experience over fences than these rivals and has produced a couple of decent efforts but a chance is taken on CERBERUS, who makes his chasing debut. A Grade 3 winner over timber and placed at the highest level as a novice, he's still only a five-year-old and has the scope to make a fine chaser. Blackhillsofdakota, a dual hurdles winner, is another likely to do better after a couple of fair runs over fences.

Formwatch

Abraham (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along at 6th, moderate 7th at last (usual 3 out), no impression, never a factor, 6th of 10, dist behind Espanito Bello (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f hvy in Dec.

Blackhillsofdakota (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prominent, soon tracked leaders, mistake 10th, 3rd approaching 4 out, pushed along in moderate 2nd after 3 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 16, 18 1/2l behind Face The Odds (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 7f gd in May.

Cassells Rock (IRE) (11-11) Alw rr & mostly last, poor 9th bef 2out, no impr, 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Poli Roi (12-2) at Ballingarry 3m gd in May.

Cerberus 18-1 (11-10) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Jesse Evans (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.

Demain Des L'Aube (FR) 4-1jfav (11-3) Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Definite Soldier (9-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in May.

Four Courts (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, closer 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and no extra before 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Black Samurai (11-6) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp gd in May.

Happy Jacky (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division early, tight for room briefly after 2nd, one pace from before straight, 14th of 25, dist behind Capodanno (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.

Kilgorey (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, dist behind Fairyhill Run (11-7) at Limerick 2m 7f gd in May.

Politicise (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along and pressed over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd 1f out, no extra, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind My Sister Sarah (8-9) at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

Where's Frankie (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 7th of 8, dist behind Fancy Foundations (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in May.

Low Sun 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, under pressure in 5th before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 14, 11 1/4l behind Ya Boy Ya (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.

War God (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, 12th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Goulane Chosen (11-7) at Tramore 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

Mustang Sallie (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Waited with, slight mistake 4th and pushed along briefly, never a factor, 16th of 18, dist behind Benbulben Boy (12-0) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in May.