14:52 Navan

Saturday 7 December 2024

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QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 31.8s

American Money²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Naas in February. Nineteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 251710-

Backtonormal²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 9 in novice chase (12/1) at this course (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1/2331-5

Chosen Witness^t²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

28/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Ayr in April. 20/1, seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Stable having good spell. In the mix.

Form: 541410-

Coming Up Easy^t²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| D

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Nineteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut and much respected.

Form: 36/7F10-

Dee Capo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

18/1

Promising sort. Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 15/2, fourth of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 121P0-4

Duffys Getaway²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

200/1

Fair hurdler. One win from 21 NH runs. 18/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy), barely adequate test. Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 328843-

Good Land⁶³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

17/2

Smart winner at 22f over hurdles. Good 11¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Impaire Et Passe in Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (9/2) at Cheltenham (21f, soft). Off 21 months but not ruled out on his chase debut.

Form: 21U114/

Gringo D'aubrelle²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| C

66/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 80/1, last of 9 in novice chase at this course (17f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 1132/59

Ile Atlantique^t1²²¹

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

5/4

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 10/1, well-beaten seventh of 9 to Mystical Power in Champion Novices' Hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Very interesting now starting out over fences.

Form: 2/12357-

Mahon's Way²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 25/1, 17¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Brighterdaysahead in Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (20f, good to soft). Makes chase debut. Very much one to consider.

Form: 3/15526-

No Flies On Him²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Sixth of 9 in novice chase (33/1) at this course (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 1/127P-6

Now Is The Hour²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| BF

22/1

Promising type. Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Second of 8 in novice chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 6/4) on debut over fences, no match for winner. Off 8 months. Back up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 89F112-

Park The Giant²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

50/1

Fairly useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (16.6f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Considered.

Form: 335-143

Three In A Row²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore

125/1

Fair hurdler. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (11/5) at Naas (19.3f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 9/66351-

Vaureal²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: C Bowe

150/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Fifth of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good, 40/1) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: P-51475

Waterford Whispers²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| BF

3/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December 2023. 2/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft), pulled up. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Stable in good form. Possibilities.

Form: 7/1122P-

What's Up Darling³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF| C

11/2

Useful hurdler. Respectable second of 6 in minor event hurdle (8/11) at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 32 days ago. Makes chase debut. In the picture.

Form: 15264-2

Splashing Out¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Griffin

200/1

Promising type. 50/1, fifth of 8 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 2023-75

Non-Runners

Cleatus Poolaw¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Quornofamonday¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 2

Arctic Skua²²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ile Atlantique (5/4), Waterford Whispers (3/1), What's Up Darling (11/2), Good Land (17/2), Cleatus Poolaw (11/1), Backtonormal (12/1), Mahon's Way (14/1), Dee Capo (18/1), Now Is The Hour (22/1), Chosen Witness (28/1), Park The Giant (50/1), Coming Up Easy (50/1), No Flies On Him (50/1), Gringo D'aubrelle (66/1), Quornofamonday (100/1), Arctic Skua (100/1), Three In A Row (125/1), Vaureal (150/1), American Money (150/1), Duffys Getaway (200/1), Splashing Out (200/1)

Lots of these bring potential, not least Willie Mullins' useful winning hurdler ILE ATLANTIQUE and he is taken to go in at the first time of asking over fences at the chief expense of form pick Dee Capo. Other chasing debutants Mahon's Way, Good Land and Chosen Witness also need factoring into this intriguing beginners chase along with Now Is The Hour and Backtonormal.

Previous Winners

2023

Indiana Dream

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00