IE - Fairyhouse - Race 1

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

16.3f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Soft

12.5K

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Verdict

CORAL RIVER has made a very good start to his chase career and is taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere. The selection may have most to fear from Strutter, who could emerge as a big danger on this chase debut, provided that he is ready to roll following a 384-day absence. Union Station is another with solid claims.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Promising individual. Excellent second of 7 in novice chase (10/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, soft) 35 days ago. Solid claims. 1st Pick 1 Coral River (Ire) Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: Donagh Meyler T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Promising individual. Excellent second of 7 in novice chase (10/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, soft) 35 days ago. Solid claims.
7	Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Limerick (20f, soft). Makes chase debut. 2nd Pick 7 Strutter (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	92	-	-	-	14%	Scratched
Analysis Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Limerick (20f, soft). Makes chase debut.
11	Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 17 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Significantly down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. 3rd Pick 11 Union Station (Ire) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	99	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Fairly useful chaser. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 17 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Significantly down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

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