12:45 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 15 November 2017

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Racing At Fairyhouse On New Years Day 2018 Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 49.00s

Cap D'Aubois⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/5

137 rated hurdler who finished close up on the heels of Death Duty on chasing debut at Tipperary (2m7f soft) early last month. Whilst flattered by the winning margin, that effort sets the clear benchmark.

Form: 20-1042

Champoleon^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

5/1

Has taken his racing in his stride since returning from a lengthy absence in August. Beaten 8L by Presenting Percy on chasing debut at Galway last month (2m6f+ heavy) and that offers encouragement for the future.

Form: PD/4143

Maighnealta^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 96| C

66/1

A winner of a 2m4f handicap hurdle here in December 2016, but barren since, including in a couple of starts over fences, and will struggle to compete on these unfavourable terms.

Form: 075654

Shower Cross^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Winning pointer (3m good) who is lightly raced under rules. Finished well in rear at Galway latest (Champoleon third) and little realistic chance today.

Form: 36-3167

Snugsborough Benny¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| D

50/1

Enjoyed a productive summer over hurdles, winning three times (Tipperary, Limerick and Ballinrobe). Options limited over hurdles now following a sharp rise in the weights, and yet to make his mark over fences, albeit out of his depth.

Form: 411037

Thebarrowman¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| C

6/1

Has reasonable past course form (bumper winner), but would've finished only third to Tombstone at Down Royal on his recent chasing debut, but for the final fence fall of Gilt Shadow. Playing for places at the very best.

Form: 1/P850-2

Woods Well²⁰²

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

2/1

A reasonably talented hurdler, and a course winner on New Years Day (2m4f maiden hurdle). Ended last season in a competitive handicap hurdle at Punchestown in April, and switches to fences for his seasonal reappearance.

Form: 2132P8-

Conduct Yourself³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely| D

25/1

Four time hurdles scorer (up to 2m5f) who got no further than the first on her chasing debut at Tramore in August. Better over C&D latest when a distant 26L runner up to Shattered Love.

Form: B942U2

Florianopolis²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

66/1

A dual scorer in point-to-points (3m soft to heavy), but untried under rules prior to this and looks well out of her depth.

Form: P/54116-

Forecasts

Cap D'Aubois (6/5), Woods Well (2/1), Champoleon (5/1), Thebarrowman (6/1), Conduct Yourself (25/1), Snugsborough Benny (50/1), Shower Cross (66/1), Maighnealta (66/1), Florianopolis (66/1)

CAP D'AUBOIS and Ruby Walsh gave Davy Russell a brief scare aboard Death Duty at Tipperary last month, but in all fairness, the winner was value for plenty more than the winning three quarters of a length margin at the finish. Nevertheless, that effort represented a pleasing start over fences for the Willie Mullins trained five-year-old, and despite a slight drop in trip today, he only needs to produce a similar showing under Paul Townend in order to get off the mark at the second attempt over fences.