14:20 Navan

Saturday 18 January 2025

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QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 6m 27.8s

1^st

Three Card Brag

811-12

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan

Soon prominent, disputed 2nd, tracked leader before 4th, led 8 out, pressed briefly 5 out, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, asserted last, kept on well run-in tchd 10/3

2^nd

2 ¾

Kinturk Kalanisi

711-12

9/2

T: T GibneyJ: K E Buckley

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 6th, improved to track leaders from 8th, 5th halfway, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, just held 2nd at line op 11/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

nse

Captain Cody

711-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders briefly, soon mid-division, progress in 5th after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on run-in, just held for 2nd op 16/1

4^th

1 ¼

Now Is The Hour

811-12

20/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, progress in 6th entering straight, travelled well in 4th after 3 out, ridden next, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in op 25/1

5^th

Loughglynn

711-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Prominently early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, closer 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1

6^th

Olympic Man

811-12

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Soon prominent, disputed and mistake 2nd, led before 4th, bad mistake 8 out and headed, slight mistake next, close up again briefly 5 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened next op 5/4

7^th

My Trump Card

711-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, not fluent at times, ridden and no extra 4 out op 14/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

4 ½

Jeel Des Mottes

611-12

200/1

T: M J TynanJ: S Fitzgerald

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 5th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra tchd 100/1

9^th

Cuta Des As

811-5

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Held up, pecked 1st and slightly hampered 2nd, ridden and no extra 4 out op 16/1

10^th

Coming Up Easy

711-12

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Disputed early, tracked leaders before 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

11^th

Grand Soir

911-12

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)

Mid-division, mistake 7 out, ridden and no extra after 5 out, weakened next op 50/1

Non-Runners

Arctic Skua²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: V Halley J: P T Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.40, €1.50, €2.40EX:€15.00Trifecta:€159.50SF:€16.70

Forecasts

Olympic Man (7/4), Three Card Brag (3/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (9/2), Loughglynn (10/1), My Trump Card (10/1), Captain Cody (14/1), Now Is The Hour (20/1), Cuta Des As (20/1), Grand Soir (40/1), Coming Up Easy (66/1), Arctic Skua (100/1), Jeel Des Mottes (200/1)

THREE CARD BRAG holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to resume winning ways back in maiden company. Willie Mullins saddles four who all look to have better days ahead of them and Olympic Man and Captain Cody appeal as the pick of the quartet for place purposes.

THREE CARD BRAG (IRE)
OLYMPIC MAN (FR)
CAPTAIN CODY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Minella Cocooner

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: P Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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