15:35 Gowran Park

Thursday 23 January 2020

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Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 20.2s

Antey²⁷

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

11/4

Took longer than most to win for this stable, but scored twice in 2018 over hurdles; has been given a gentle introduction to fences in two outings to date at Punchestown and Leopardstown; slowly getting the hang of things and one to consider.

Form: 6211/94

Capuccimix²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

5/4

Maiden hurdle winner at Clonmel last January and made a pleasing chase debut at Navan in November; mistake and unseated rider at first fence last time out at Leopardstown; chance if bouncing back from that upset.

Form: 17-2U

Chosen Mate^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

6/1

Won maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse and Grade 2 novice at Naas last season; two fair efforts over fences to date but really needs to brush up on his jumping to be given a solid chance here.

Form: 5-P6034

Coquin Mans²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

6/1

The pick of these over hurdles, for all he failed to fire at all last season; a latecomer to fences and mistakes cost him on debut at Fairyhouse in early January; warrants respect but may have to wait a while for first chase success.

Form: 4/P950-6

Grey Atlantic Way¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Linehan

100/1

Very modest hurdler who showed up well until halfway on chase debut at Cork earlier this month; difficult to see him being good enough based on that effort.

Form: 540328

Rhinestone^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

8/1

Last seen over hurdles in the Albert Bartlet Novice Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; made his chase debut at Leopardstwon in December where he suffered from a combination of poor jumping and some interference; betting market could be informative.

Form: 9/142P-6

Spades Are Trumps⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: G P Cromwell| D

33/1

2m maiden hurdle win here in 2017 remains his lone success although he has been relatively lightly raced since. Will need to improve on two hesitant chasing performances to date at Punchestwon and Navan to be in the firing line.

Form: 2-89200

Triplicate^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

20/1

Fair form over hurdles last season; too many mistakes on his chasing bow at Navan in November but will have no doubt been well schooled since and worth a check in the market.

Form: 2245-36

Presenting Hunzy^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Presenting mare, beaten wide margins all starts so far under rules and trend should continue on third start over fences.

Form: 800090

Forecasts

Capuccimix (5/4), Antey (11/4), Chosen Mate (6/1), Coquin Mans (6/1), Rhinestone (8/1), Triplicate (20/1), Spades Are Trumps (33/1), Grey Atlantic Way (100/1), Presenting Hunzy (100/1)

With no contestant with outstanding claims it may pay to side with CAPUCCIMIX who made a pleasing chase debut at Navan in November before unseating his rider at the first flight last time out. If he can put that behind him then he should run a fair race. Antey has not been pulling up any flags over fences so far but he has completed both starts and not been given hard races. He will improve and has a decent shout in this contest. Chosen Mate needs to improve his jumping to get competitive and if able to do so then he has plenty of ability over hurdles and could go close.