15:50 Tipperary

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Cashel Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 37.30s

Basil's Boy⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack

200/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 6 runs this season but well held switched to fences at Kilbeggan (19.9f, soft) last time.

Form: 013109

Born By The Sea¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| D

50/1

Useful hurdler. Seventh of 10 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 8/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 5-52237

Captain Guinness²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/6

Came a long way in short space of time over hurdles last season, in process of shaping well when brought down 2 out in Supreme at Cheltenham in March. Good chase prospect.

Form: 12B-

Dis Donc¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 123

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler but hasn't matched that in 4 chase starts, unseating at Galway (18.2f, soft) latest.

Form: 5F/990-U

Entoucas²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Naas in February. Good 5 lengths third of 7 to Cedarwood Road in listed hurdle (9/4) at Naas (15.8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 6/32213-

Exit Eleven⁴⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Walsh

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 9/1, bit below form seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, soft). Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Ms Debbie Hartnett.

Form: 1/3F437-

Key Commander²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| BF

200/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Third of 5 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, evens). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 063143-

Rebel Gold^h,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: T Foley| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, driven out. Makes chase debut in warm race.

Form: 532-131

Soviet Pimpernel²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

9/1

Useful hurdler. Below form well-beaten ninth of 15 to Shishkin in Supreme Novices' Hurdle (50/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft). Off 7 months. Nice chase prospect.

Form: 112619-

Unexcepted²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) when last seen in February but retains plenty of potential now chasing for leading connections.

Form: 3/12P-

Wee Small Hours^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: M Rice| OR: 97

250/1

Modest hurdler. Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 22/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 8508-47

Aramax⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

10/1

Very useful juvenile hurdler last term, winning Fred Winter at Cheltenham Festival. Better than result when eighth of 11 in maiden at Galway (18f, soft) on chase debut 43 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: F311-08

Non-Runners

Coral Blue²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S M Duffy J: I J Power

Exit Poll⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: D F O'Regan

Last Encounter²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: James King J: Mr P A King

Forecasts

Captain Guinness (4/6), Unexcepted (7/2), Entoucas (5/1), Soviet Pimpernel (9/1), Aramax (10/1), Exit Poll (10/1), Rebel Gold (25/1), Coral Blue (25/1), Dis Donc (40/1), Born By The Sea (50/1), Last Encounter (66/1), Key Commander (200/1), Basil's Boy (200/1), Exit Eleven (200/1), Wee Small Hours (250/1)

A very interesting maiden chase. CAPTAIN GUINNESS was still very much in contention when brought down at the second last in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival in March and can make a winning start over fences, but Unexcepted, Soviet Pimpernel and Entoucas were all useful over hurdles and should ensure Henry de Bromhead's charge doesn't have things all his own way.