15:05 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2017

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:10

McCarthy Insurance Group Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft (Soft to heavy in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 5m 38.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Blazer21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: W P Mullins| OR:  135
11/10
Made a solid start in this sphere over three-miles recently, drops in trip here and full of potential.
2
Horse silk
Cappa Doce11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: J Motherway
100/1
Lightly raced sort and goes over fences in what looks a tough enough race, best watched for now.
3
Horse silk
Cliffside Park12
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle
100/1
Decent over timber but hasn't shown a lot in two starts over the larger obstacles this term.
4
Horse silk
Fiddlers Way23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner
100/1
Struggled both starts so far this season and likely to be similar tale now.
5
Horse silk
Fort Defiance973
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short(7)| T: L Comer
100/1
Hasn't been seen for 973 days and wasn't in great form then, not getting any younger and will likely need this run.
6
Horse silk
General Principle44
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
7/2
Solid efforts both starts in this sphere, odds-on favourite last time when runner-up at Thurles in November.
7
Horse silk
Hurry Henry10
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: H De Bromhead
20/1
Remote fourth at Limerick in a beginners chase ten day ago, entitled to build on that effort over this longer trip.
8
Horse silk
Jett10
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: Mrs J Harrington
9/2
Was travelling ominously well when falling two out at Leopardstown over Christmas, must have a chance if staying up now.
9
Horse silk
Joxer20
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: W Harney
33/1
First attempt over fences was fair, third of 12 at Thurles last month, and entitled to come forward again.
10
Horse silk
Kilcooley Abbey20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: L Byrne
100/1
Form over hurdles not especially noteworthy and tough task here on chase debut.
11
Horse silk
Master Appeal48
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely
25/1
Blundered and unseated jockey on chase debut back in May, running in and out over hurdles since and makes little appeal today.
12
Horse silk
Myselfandjoet20
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: B M Cash| T: D E Fitzgerald
100/1
Fair bit to find with Joxer on last month's Thurles meeting.
13
Horse silk
Raise A Tail10
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington
33/1
Likely needed recent bumper run and prominent trainer wastes no time going chasing now
14
Horse silk
Squouateurt27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott
11/1
Hasn't built on decent opening show at this game in November but has been handed stiff tasks. Up in trip again now and possibly will see him in a better light.
15
Horse silk
Uncle Dannyt27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Queally
33/1
His five runs over fences have not inspired a lot of confidence that he'll be winning a race of this nature soon.
16
Horse silk
Misty Lady27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J Cullen
12/1
Five-time winner over timber and promising start at this discipline when following home odds-on winner. Longer trip now and interesting contender.

Forecasts

Blazer (11/10), General Principle (7/2), Jett (9/2), Squouateur (11/1), Misty Lady (12/1), Hurry Henry (20/1), Master Appeal (25/1), Uncle Danny (33/1), Raise A Tail (33/1), Joxer (33/1), Fiddlers Way (100/1), Kilcooley Abbey (100/1), Cliffside Park (100/1), Fort Defiance (100/1), Cappa Doce (100/1), Myselfandjoe (100/1)

Verdict

This looks a decent race and it will be no surprise should Blazer prove popular on the back of his promising chase debut. He won't have things all his own way however and JETT could make amends for his recent fall when travelling full of running at Leopardstown. General Principle has taken well to this discipline and merits respect, while Misty Lady could build on what was a really pleasing chase bow last time out. 1. Jett 2. Blazer 3. Misty Lady

Prize Money

1st: €8,303.002nd: €2,565.003rd: €1,214.004th: €540.005th: €203.00

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