16:30 Galway

Monday 18 September 2017

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Colm Quinn BMW Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 41.1s

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Aint Dunne Yet¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

7/2

Winner of a maiden hurdle at Thurles on testing ground over 2m in March, lightly-raced and could have a future over these obstacles. Makes chase debut.

Form: 63613-

Close Shave¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Won a handicap hurdle off a mark of 109 over 2m4f at Fairyhouse in April on testing ground. Off 145 days ahead of this chase bow.

Form: 806418-

Coffee²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

10/1

Improved effort on second start over fences when 11¾L fourth of nine at Kilbeggan late last month on good to yielding ground, could be more improvement to come and in contention here if it does.

Form: 0009/2-4

Coolbane West¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke

50/1

Jumping held up well enough in two chase starts in May/June, but looked to be in need of step up in trip. Both hurdles wins came over 2m4f so this looks more like it on return to action.

Form: 300-964

Le Curieux⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely

33/1

French import hasn't had a clear run of things since arriving here, unplaced in two high-class hurdles contests in 2016, again poor in handicap company at Killarney in July. First attempt over fence and watching brief advised.

Form: 6340/6-0

Rebelion Boy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Sub-standard in the point-to-point field and well beaten 36L seventh of 13 on chasing start at Killarney. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 0-61307

Spider Web¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: T Mullins

20/1

Scored twice in 2016 jumping hurdles over this sort of trip, cut very little ice however on chase bow at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft to heavy) in April. Off since and best watched unless market is in his favour.

Form: 114759-

Supreme Vinnie^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 121

13/2

Placed on two of his last three starts including when 11L third at Killarney (good) last time out. Racing from out of the handicap on that occasion and interesting to see how he performs in this. Could go well.

Form: 00-3363

The Dack's Man⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin McDonagh

100/1

A 16-race maiden under rules, he failed to complete in four starts this year (two in point-to-points) before coming home at walking pace last week at Listowel. Easily passed over on form.

Form: PPP-FP5

Colette's Choice^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: S J Mahon

50/1

Failed to get off the mark in 12 starts over hurdles, suffering heavy defeats in four of five outings so far this year. First attempt at this discipline, hard to rely on her producing the goods.

Form: 0-00250

Montana Belle^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Lightly-raced smart winning hurdler, last spotted running well for a long way before fading in Grade 2 Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, interesting recruit to chasing for top trainer.

Form: 0/42160-

Penny Jane^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/2

In good form so far this year winning a bumper and twice over hurdles, finished second both starts over fences so far, most recently when improving for step up to 2m4f on soft ground at Kilbeggan this month. Big player.

Form: 131222

Forecasts

Montana Belle (9/4), Aint Dunne Yet (7/2), Penny Jane (7/2), Supreme Vinnie (13/2), Coffee (10/1), Close Shave (10/1), Rebelion Boy (20/1), Spider Web (20/1), Le Curieux (33/1), Coolbane West (50/1), Colette's Choice (50/1), The Dack's Man (100/1)

PENNY JANE has shown good form in all sphere this year and she improved nicely on her second start over fences at Kilbeggan recently, the ground here won't be a worry for her and with the potential for further improvement she is a big threat in this field. Montana Belle ran a fine race for a long way in Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham when last spotted and will be well prepared by her trainer for this mission while Coolbane West should appreciate this longer journey on his return. Chase debutants Close Shave and Aint Dunne Yet are worth market checks and any confidence would be noted.