16:45 Listowel

Tuesday 11 September 2018

All14:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4517:15

John F. McGuire Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 4m 18.30s

Arvico Bleu¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/4

121-rated hurdler and ran with promise on chasing debut before making a mistake two out which put paid to any chance he may have had. Could go well if jumping fluently.

Form: 1550-64

Buck A Trend¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

20/1

Modest 109-rated maiden hurdler who faces a tough introduction to chasing on debut here. Market to reveal expectations for the Getaway gelding.

Form: 3727-32

Carrig Cathal^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| C

6/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Sixth of 15 beaten 13L on chasing debut at the Galway festival and can be expected to improve for the baptism of fire there.

Form: 100-026

Cloudybackwest^b1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: P Neville

66/1

Poor 93-rated maiden hurdler and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role on chasing debut.

Form: 6F-5S6F

Le Richebourg⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| D

4/5

145-rated hurdler and sets the standard here on chasing debut for leading owner and yard who have been hitting the bar at this meeting so far.

Form: 16280-5

Poker Party¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/1

Useful hurdler who will be worth a market check on chasing introduction here for a yard yet to get in to gear at this meeting.

Form: 011700-

Punches Cross⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Modest hurdler rated 105 over timber. Appears to be well out of his depth here on chasing bow in this company.

Form: 47-4360

Successor^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Beaten 40L on third chase start behind Abbey Magic in a Kilbeggan beginners contest last month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 218-506

Vinciaettis⁵⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown| BF

50/1

Bumper and hurdles winner for trainer Warren Greatrex but not seen for over 18-months. Likely to struggle in this contest on return to action.

Form: 11214P/

Non-Runners

Capital Force¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Le Richebourg (4/5), Arvico Bleu (11/4), Capital Force (5/1), Carrig Cathal (6/1), Poker Party (11/1), Buck A Trend (20/1), Successor (25/1), Punches Cross (33/1), Vinciaettis (50/1), Cloudybackwest (66/1)

A clear round of jumping should see the Future Champions Novice hurdle runner-up behind Whiskey Sour, LE RICHEBOURG see off some average looking rivals here with the nearest rated pair over hurdles to the selection Capital Force and Carrig Cathal not exactly embracing the chasing discipline as of yet. Biggest danger could come form the Henry De Bromhead six-year-old Avirco Bleu who can improve for promising chasing introduction at Killarney recently.