18:45 Galway

Friday 31 July 2020

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Guinness Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 4m 45.03s

Convara¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

11/4

Still in with a major shout when falling at the last at Tipperary (2m1f; good to yielding). Would have held Global Jackpot and Ming Dynasty on form if he had stayed on his feet. Both chase runs have offered plenty promise so he has leading claims.

Form: 3/147-2F

Da Vinci Rock^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

33/1

15-length behind Convara (2nd) when third on chase debut at Killarney (2m1f; yielding) at the start of the month. Failed to progress from that when only managing to finish eighth at Tipperary (2m4f; good to yielding) next time out. Look elsewhere.

Form: 3P5-P38

Global Jackpot^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

11/2

Step back in the right direction on seasonal reappearance when third at Tipperary (2m1f; good to yielding). Winless in nine starts over fences but holds a couple of these rivals on recent form, and should be firmly in the mix.

Form: 65328-3

Ingleby Mackenzie¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 120

12/1

Only minor promise shown in three chase starts. 16-length deficit to make up with Star Max (3rd) who he finished behind when fourth at Wexford (2m; soft to heavy) on the second of those runs over the bigger obstacles.

Form: 3/2743-5

Ming Dynasty¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Finished around three-length behind Global Jackpot when fifth on chase debut at Tipperary (2m1f; good to yielding) 12 days ago. May have finished closer he had not have been hampered before the last fence. Remains unexposed over fences.

Form: 1409-05

Star Max²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 134

11/8

Seven-race maiden over fences but some of his form would entitle him to go close. Drops in trip from 2m4f to 2m2f. Should have confidence back given he finished fourth after taking a heavy fall two starts ago. Claims.

Form: 4924F-4

Stormey^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 119

12/1

All three career victories have came over the smaller obstacles. 0-12 over fences. Sent off 33-1 and ran as was expected when fifth of six at Roscommon (2m; good to yielding). Will need to better that form but has shown ability before. Vulnerable.

Form: 62436-5

Toast To Thomas^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

125/1

Only had two starts under rules. Finished quite a long way behind a couple of rivals in this race when well-beaten at Tipperary (2m1f; good to yielding) on his chase debut. Impossible task to reverse the form and he is readily opposed.

Form: 72P1-09

Clear Left⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: S K Ryder

80/1

Beaten a long way on her chase debut and then got no further than the first last time. Sent off at three-figure prices on both occasions. A case cannot be made for her on that evidence as she drops in trip from 2m5f to 2m2f.

Form: 0108-7F

Non-Runners

Thegoaheadman¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Forecasts

Star Max (11/8), Convara (11/4), Ming Dynasty (5/1), Global Jackpot (11/2), Stormey (12/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (12/1), Thegoaheadman (14/1), Da Vinci Rock (33/1), Clear Left (80/1), Toast To Thomas (125/1)

Star Max is officially the highest-rated in this race and should be involved after regaining his confidence after a heavy fall to finish fourth on his first run for four months at Kilbeggan recently. However, preference is for the far less exposed CONVARA who has had just the two starts over fences and would surely have gone close to going one better than he did on his chase debut if he had jumped the last at Tipperary. Provided he is nonetheworse mentally, he has the beating of Global Jackpot on that form and can make it third time lucky. Gordon Elliot's representative is 0-9 over fences but is a consistent sort and has place claims once again.