12:35 Punchestown

Saturday 18 November 2017

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Racing Post Supporting Irish Stud & Stable Staff Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 5m 31.5s

Any Second Now²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh| C

4/1

Useful novice hurdler last season but unseated in a 2m4f Grade 2 at Fairyhouse (soft-to-heavy) when last in action back in April. One to note on his chasing debut.

Form: 113U-

De Name Escapes Me^h²³

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

20/1

Twice a winner over hurdles and best effort in two chase outings so far came when third at Thurles (2m6f, yielding) last time out. Has a bit to find on hurdles ratings with Any Second Now.

Form: 1/00P-73

Hold Onto Your Hat^p²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

100/1

Placed in a bumper at Wexford (2m4f, soft) in March last year but well beaten in the main over hurdles and probably best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 2/00050-

Invitation Only²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

2/1

Dual winner in bumpers and made a winning hurdling debut at Gowran Park (2m, good-to-yielding) a year ago. Beaten favourite in Graded company twice since but represents a top yard and likely to play a leading role on chasing debut.

Form: 11/1136-

Kopookris¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: L P Cusack

66/1

Well held in two of his three hurdles starts and a similar story when beaten 35L into eighth on chase debut at Down Royal (soft) earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 745-8

Monalee²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| C

6/4

Grade 3 winner over 3m at Clonmel (heavy) as a novice hurdler last season and ran well to finish second over the same trip at the Cheltenham Festival subsequently. Slightly disappointing last time but one for the shortlist now sent over fences.

Form: 212124-

Mr Champers¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| OR: 103

100/1

Winner off a mark of 102 in a 2m handicap hurdle at Cork in July though well held in two chase starts to date and others have more obvious chances today.

Form: 814678

Pakman³⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Murray

66/1

Good third behind a well handicapped rival over 2m on soft ground here on his penultimate outing but pulled up since. Probably best watched on his chase debut and first outing in nearly a year.

Form: 32/363P-

Sutton Manor¹⁹

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

6/1

Twice a winner over hurdles last season including on heavy ground over 3m at Thurles in February. Decent fourth to a useful looking rival on chase debut at Galway (heavy) last time out and an interesting runner today.

Form: 21535-4

Billy's Hope^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF| C

40/1

Decent hurdler on her day but disappointing in two starts over fences to date and finished 82L behind the winner when favourite at Down Royal (2m4f, good) on her latest outing back in June.

Form: 6420-P0

Forecasts

Monalee (6/4), Invitation Only (2/1), Any Second Now (4/1), Sutton Manor (6/1), De Name Escapes Me (20/1), Billy's Hope (40/1), Pakman (66/1), Kopookris (66/1), Mr Champers (100/1), Hold Onto Your Hat (100/1)

In what looks a competitive beginners chase victory can go the way of ANY SECOND NOW who should appreciate the forecast soft-to-heavy ground on his chasing debut for trainer Ted Walsh. The selection was a debut winner over fences and can repeat that now sent chasing with Grade 3 winning hurdler Monalee taken to chase him home ahead of Invitation Only who would probably prefer the ground quicker than is forecast today.