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Saturday 5 December 2020

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John Lynch Carpets Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 5m 35.3s

Argumental²⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy). Makes chase debut with plenty on his plate.

Form: 25/4140-

Big Debates¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

200/1

Modest hurdler. 66/1, tenth of 14 in minor event chase at Cork (21f, heavy) 13 days ago. Big step forward is needed.

Form: 6950-F0

Conflated^h²¹

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

9/2

Useful chaser. Excellent second of 18 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 8/1) 21 days ago. Firmly in the mix once more.

Form: 1344-32

Dinny Lacey²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Motherway

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, promising fourth of 14 in minor chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Likely to do better so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 16/345-4

Exit Poll⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Useful 2m hurdle winner. Unseated on chasing bow but promising second of 11 in minor chase at Wexford (16f, soft) 40 days ago. Up in trip and has more to offer, especially if improving his jumping.

Form: 1/651-U2

Face The Odds^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

100/1

Fair maiden hurdler, unsuited by drop in trip when sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 126-246

Ferocious¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

150/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 50/1, faded late after 8 months off when seventh of 10 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 512P8-7

Mr Hendricks¹⁴

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

40/1

Fairly useful 20f winning hurdler. 50/1, encouraging sixth of 11 in novice chase at Naas (19f, heavy) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Open to progress so place claims.

Form: 061F7-6

Opposites Attract²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| D

7/2

Matched the pick of his useful hurdles form sent chasing when placed at Punchestown and Fairyhouse this term. May do better still so considered.

Form: 3113-32

The Big Getaway²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/15

Smart winning hurdler who posted fine third of 12 to Envoi Allen in 21f Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on final run. Winning pointer is a most exciting recruit to chasing so the one to beat.

Form: 2/21413-

I'm On Snap^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 83

200/1

Modest hurdler. 18/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches to chasing now with cheekpieces on but has lot on her plate.

Form: 655P60

Nothinbuttime¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood

200/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Stowaway mare. Winning pointer who makes chasing debut here so no forlorn hope and market can guide.

Form: 5-5P515

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Sempo²⁶⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

The Big Getaway (8/15), Opposites Attract (7/2), Conflated (9/2), Sempo (6/1), Exit Poll (12/1), Dinny Lacey (25/1), Mr Hendricks (40/1), Argumental (40/1), Face The Odds (100/1), Ferocious (150/1), Big Debates (200/1), Nothinbuttime (200/1), I'm On Snap (200/1)

THE BIG GETAWAY quickly made up into a smart hurdler last term, posting a fine third to Envoi Allen in the Ballymore at the Cheltenham Festival, but he's always looked a chaser in the making so is confidently expected to make a winning start here. Conflated has already shown useful chasing form so is fancied to follow him home ahead of Sempo and Exit Poll.