14:30 Navan

Saturday 9 December 2017

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Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 40.00s

Any Second Now²¹

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

10/11

Course winner who ran well on seasonal and chase debut when second of 10 beaten 6L at Punchestown over 2m4f behind easy winner Monalee and nothing of his class here.

Form: 113U-2

Carrigmoorna Matt¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| D

25/1

Jumped well enough on chasing debut in a Navan beginners last month when finishing third of 10 beaten 26L. May find this tough.

Form: 2-31373

Chain Gang¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| D

50/1

Ran wide and out of contention for most of the way on chasing debut in Gowran Park beginners last month. Will be looking for an improved performance here.

Form: 0737-44

Fairly Legal⁵⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: R Tyner| BF

33/1

Beaten favourite on chasing debut in Tipperary beginners over 2m4f when last seen in May finishing third of 16, though beaten 22L. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 3214/03-

Invitation Only²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

2/1

Jumped big in the early stages of his chasing debut before falling at the fifth in a beginners won by Monalee last month. Could take a hand if mistakes have been rectified.

Form: 1/1136-F

Midnight Escape³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

8/1

Has been put in his place in his first two beginners chases behind Calino D'airy and Tombstone recently and will need to improve to figure.

Form: 3315-33

Moulin A Vent³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| C| D

7/1

137-rated hurdler but was well beaten behind Tombstone and Midnight Escape last time out on chasing debut last month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 1427-10

Non-Runners

Cap D'Aubois²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Any Second Now (10/11), Invitation Only (2/1), Cap D'Aubois (9/2), Moulin A Vent (7/1), Midnight Escape (8/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (25/1), Fairly Legal (33/1), Chain Gang (50/1)

Carrigmoorna Matt and Midnight Escape could dispute the early lead here in this contest which will be beneficial to the main protagonists Invitation Only and the promising ANY SECOND NOW who finished a fine second behind Monalee on chasing debut last month at Punchestown.