Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 5m 35.2s

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Boston Hill^p³⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Egan

300/1

Temperamental sort. Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Pulled up in novice chase (200/1) at this course (21.4f, good to soft), pulled up long way out. Off 10 months.

Form: 0/0P08P-

Coqolino^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

12/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 33/1, creditable fifth of 12 in maiden chase at this course (21f, heavy) 18 days ago, finishing with running left. Open to improvement.

Form: 2F21/4-5

I Am Maximus²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Useful novice hurdler for Nicky Henderson last season. Very interesting recruit to fences for his new stable.

Form: 1/3124-

Largy Debut²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Useful chaser. Third of 6 in novice chase (6/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences 29 days ago, pulling hard. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1P549-3

Minella Crooner^p1¹³

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

2/1

Promising type. Useful novice hurdler. Second of 5 in Grade 2 novice at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft, 7/4) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 1212P-2

Must Be Obeyed¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| D

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Tough ask.

Form: 01852-9

Kamus¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving Y. Fouin when fell in novice chase (33/1) at this course (21f, heavy) on IRE NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: P314-3F

Non-Runners

Highland Charge²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

I Am Maximus (4/6), Minella Crooner (2/1), Highland Charge (2/1), Largy Debut (10/1), Coqolino (12/1), Kamus (40/1), Must Be Obeyed (66/1), Boston Hill (300/1)

MINELLA CROONER and I Am Maximus were a similar standard as novice hurdlers last season, with the fact the former has already shown an aptitude for chasing just tipping things in his favour. The selection's stablemate Coqolino should also have a part to play. The Noel Meade-trained Highland Charge is another interesting recruit to fences.