Midland Legal Solicitors Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 30.0s

Bacardys⁴⁷

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

5/6

Leading novice hurdle last time season but proved a disappointment when not jumping well prior to finishing behind Snow Falcon on chase debut at Naas (2m3f, soft-to-heavy) last month. Step up in trip is in his favour today.

Form: F11P1-3

Chain Gang¹⁹

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

20/1

Well beaten in two starts over fences so far including when beaten 37L at Navan (2m4f, soft) last time out. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 737-444

Golan Lodge¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| C

33/1

Handicap hurdle winner here in January last year but disappointing since and probably best watched on his first start over fences.

Form: 1P8/0-07

Snow Falcon²⁵

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

11/8

Grade 2 winner over hurdles and has run well in two chases so far including when third in a Grade 1 contest at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) last time out. Had Bacardys behind him on chase debut last month and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 2538-23

Wishmoor^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| C

10/1

Maiden hurdle winner on heavy ground over 2m4f here back in March. Held in two outings over fences and visor worn when 15L third at Thurles (2m2f, heavy) is absent today.

Form: 3615-53

Non-Runners

Sutton Place²⁴⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: B J Geraghty

Forecasts

Bacardys (5/6), Snow Falcon (11/8), Sutton Place (6/4), Wishmoor (10/1), Chain Gang (20/1), Golan Lodge (33/1)

BACARDYS proved a disappointment when finishing third on chase debut but he is sure to have been well schooled since and with that in mind he can get the better of Snow Falcon who finished one place in front of him on that occasion. The selection has won three times at this track already and he can get off the mark over fences in this contest. The useful hurdler Sutton Place can claim third on his first outing since pulling up in a Grade 1 contest in the spring.