15:22 Naas

Saturday 21 November 2020

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Mongey Communications Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 24.9s

Cedarwood Road²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G O'Loughlin| C

5/2

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Career best when winning 7-runner listed hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft, 7/2) by neck from Beacon Edge. Notable recruit to chasing after 8 months off.

Form: 9611-

Central Court^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

200/1

Poor hurdler. Ninth of 11 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 250/1) on debut over fences 8 days ago.

Form: 8P0859

Commander Of Fleet⁵⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Smart hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in February 2019. Off 19 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 11412/P-

Espanito Bello²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| CD

33/1

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 33/1, first run since leaving Keith Henry Clarke when seventh of 10 in minor event chase at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 24 days ago.

Form: 11P/02-7

Janidil²⁵³

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

2/1

Smart winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable 11½ lengths fifth of 19 to Monkfish in Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Spa) at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft, 16/1) when last seen. Makes chase debut.

Form: 22/1115-

January Jets²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/1, second of 5 in novice at Down Royal on debut over fences 22 days ago, no match for winner. One to note with improvement on the cards.

Form: 283-152

Load Up Time¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary

200/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Tenth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy, 28/1) on debut over fences 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 5321/P-0

Longhouse Poet^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil

5/1

Promising individual. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Sixth of 10 in minor event chase (11/4) at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Should strip fitter for that.

Form: 21338-6

Mr Hendricks²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Seventh of 8 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Navan (22.4f, heavy). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1/061F7-

Walkabout⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Modest winner at 11f on flat. 40/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Killarney (17f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 610/3-45

Larquebuse^p²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Off 8 months. Should take to chasing but will likely be outclassed.

Form: 141416-

Forecasts

Janidil (2/1), Cedarwood Road (5/2), Commander Of Fleet (4/1), Longhouse Poet (5/1), January Jets (12/1), Larquebuse (16/1), Espanito Bello (33/1), Mr Hendricks (50/1), Walkabout (150/1), Load Up Time (200/1), Central Court (200/1)

COMMANDER OF FLEET has always appealed as the type to come into his own when tackling fences, so despite missing the whole of last season, he's fancied to make a winning start in this sphere. Janidil achieved a similar level of form to the selection over hurdles and also represents a top yard, so he's the main danger ahead of Cedarwood Road.