15:35 Gowran Park

Thursday 24 January 2019

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

PMF Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.9s

Arctic Fire^h⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: D Cullen| D

14/1

Classy Grade 1 winning, 169-rated hurdler in his pomp for trainer Willie Mullins, makes a somewhat belated chase debut here. Respected on past glories only.

Form: 13/3144

Benruben²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson| D

33/1

Winner of a six-runner bumper at Leopardstown over Christmas. Unlikely to play a part in the finish on chasing debut.

Form: 5/7-3P1

Call A Cab³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P A Fahy| D

50/1

Not disgraced but generally well beaten in his first two chase starts last month. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 4153-66

Charlie Stout^t⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| D

66/1

Ninth of 18 beaten 22L on a disappointing chasing debut at Naas when last seen in November. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 0863-09

Cilaos Emery^h³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

11/8

Winner of the Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Punchestown festival last season and likely to be popular in the market on chasing introduction.

Form: 1251/42-

Duc Des Genievres³⁷

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

11/4

Will look to improve on a fine chasing debut at Naas last month finishing second of 18 behind A Plus Tard, who has since finished second in a Grade 3 contest. Leading player with stablemate biggest danger.

Form: 32556-2

Ex Patriot³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| D

16/1

Fifth of 18 beaten 20L behind A Plus Tard and Duc Des Genievres at Naas last month. Looks vulnerable but could hit the frame.

Form: 31275-5

Gurteen⁴⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| D

33/1

Lightly raced gelding last seen finishing 29L adrift of the winner of a beginners contest here in September 2017. Looks opposable.

Form: 43360/3-

Impact Factor^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 131| BF| D

10/1

Has put together a couple of promising chasing displays together since last month but will have to improve once again to play a role here.

Form: 0-0F832

Indian Monsoon^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: C Byrnes| D

66/1

Beaten 42L on chasing debut in a Fairyhouse contest last month over 2m. Hard to construct much of a case for the gelding.

Form: 6/6420-5

Ministerforsport³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: Noel O'Neill| C| D

5/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Impressed on second chase start behind A Plus Tard at Naas last month. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 1/141-F3

Paris Texas⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Solid and consistent finishing positions over hurdles since May including a well-deserved win at Downpatrick in August. Will need to improve on disappointing chase debut at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: 213284

Play The Part^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: W M Roper| D

100/1

Mixed form over hurdles and well held in a couple of chase starts since last month. Has plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 531983

Shawshank¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

100/1

Well held and never nearer in a couple of career chase starts to date. Plenty to improve on looking at evidence to hand.

Form: 5-1156

Veinard^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

66/1

Without a win in three chase starts since debut in February. Belated chasing career unlikely to get off the ground in this contest.

Form: 20-U9F4

High School Days¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF| CD

20/1

Distance winner who has a course success to her name. Not disgraced in a Grade 3 chase at Cork last month but vast improvement needed to figure in this contest.

Form: PF0-53U

Johnnys Girl¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Lee

100/1

Yet to start a race under rules at odds less than 66/1. Hard to fancy until the mare shows a hint of ability.

Form: 33P-005

Forecasts

Cilaos Emery (11/8), Duc Des Genievres (11/4), Ministerforsport (5/1), Impact Factor (10/1), Arctic Fire (14/1), Ex Patriot (16/1), High School Days (20/1), Benruben (33/1), Gurteen (33/1), Call A Cab (50/1), Charlie Stout (66/1), Indian Monsoon (66/1), Paris Texas (66/1), Veinard (66/1), Shawshank (100/1), Play The Part (100/1), Johnnys Girl (100/1)

Cilaos Emery had the better form over hurdles than stablemate, DUC DES GENIEVRES but the geldings run behind A Plus Tard looks solid enough form to be able to land the prize in this contest. Ministerforsport, 4L and ¾L behind A Plus Tard and Duc Des Genievres at Naas, can hit the frame, while Ex Patriot could go well at a price.