J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:54 | Winning time: 4m 11.04s

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Fiveonefive³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| D

15/8

Back to winning ways when taking 9-runner handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Makes debut over larger obstacles here and must be taken seriously.

Form: 5F78-91

Maidenstreetprince¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

15/8

Fairly useful chaser. One win from 22 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 14/1) 18 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 433-F53

Old Bill Barley²⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1, below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0/43320-

Solsbury Hill⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

14/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. 12/1, fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 59 days ago. Makes chase debut. Others more appealing.

Form: 54135-4

St Cuthbert's Cave^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF

16/5

Winning hurdler who has made the frame in all 3 starts in this sphere, latest when creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: F1-3232

Eve's Hope^t¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C M Quirke| T: M O Quigley

33/1

Fair chaser. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December. Good fourth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 131 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Work to do with principals here.

Form: 581854-

Non-Runners

Foxy Girl⁸⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: D J O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Maidenstreetprince (15/8), Fiveonefive (15/8), Foxy Girl (3/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (16/5), Old Bill Barley (9/1), Solsbury Hill (14/1), Eve's Hope (33/1)

FIVEONEFIVE arrives on the back of a hurdles victory at Cartmel and is taken to make a successful switch to chasing. Foxy Girl and St Cuthbert's Cave are feared most in what looks a competitive contest.