New Midland Hospice Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 17.5s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Act Of God⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut and much respected.

Form: 56158B-

Call Me Lyreen³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

5/2

Smart winner at 18f over hurdles. 6/4, encouraging fourth of 13 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Has a fair bit more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 00010-4

Custers Mistake^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: M M McNiff

22/1

Fair hurdler. Below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Downpatrick (21.8f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut with a bit to prove.

Form: F8425-4

Evies Vladimir⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice chase (200/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 9 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: F0-69

Hammersmith^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: J Nash

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1, seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code and needs considering.

Form: 34244-7

Watch House Cross^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/5

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 25/1) 37 days ago. Makes chase debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 21/184-

Non-Runners

Edison Kent²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Midnight Run¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Watch House Cross (4/5), Midnight Run (6/4), Call Me Lyreen (5/2), Act Of God (5/1), Edison Kent (14/1), Custers Mistake (22/1), Hammersmith (25/1), Evies Vladimir (80/1)

MIDNIGHT RUN holds the clear edge on form so is taken to make light of his six-month absence and gain an overdue first success in this sphere. Call Me Lyreen made an encouraging start over fences when fourth at Ballinrobe and this smart hurdler is next on the list ahead of Henry de Bromhead's chasing debutant Watch House Cross.