14:30 Naas

Monday 14 December 2020

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Ballymore Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 13.30s

Abraham^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Brassil| CD

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Seventh of 13 in novice chase (100/1) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 9-10097

Coko Beach^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/2

Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 16½ lengths last of 4 to Envoi Allen in Drinmore Novices' Chase (25/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 15 days ago. Big shout back in class (shaped well on return).

Form: 2F09-24

Derby^t1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. Tenth of 18 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 100/1) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1167/F0

Espanito Bello²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 131| CD

12/1

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Excellent fourth of 11 in novice chase (33/1) at this C&D (heavy) 23 days ago, finishing with running left. Should improve further.

Form: 1P/02-74

Longhouse Poet^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil

3/1

Promising type. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 5/1, excellent second of 11 in novice chase at this C&D (heavy) 23 days ago, sticking to task. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1338-62

Lord Royal²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/6

Useful hurdler last season. 4/5, seemed set to make a successful debut over fences until departing (jumped well in main) 2 out at Thurles 25 days ago. Can gain compensation if none the worse.

Form: 2/12-F

Misty Hollow⁶³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 101

200/1

Modest hurdler. Off 21 months.

Form: 07727F/

Moratorium³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Bit below form eighth of 14 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy, 40/1) 31 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 119P/38

Sempo²⁷⁶

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

13/2

Useful 23f winner over hurdles who signed off last season with good sixth of 19 to Monkfish in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham in March. Interesting recruit to chasing.

Form: 16/3216-

Gold Creek¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King

200/1

Modest hurdler. 80/1, creditable sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 664756

Non-Runners

Karl Der Grosse¹³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: D J Mullins

Storm Flight⁵⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Lord Royal (5/6), Longhouse Poet (3/1), Coko Beach (9/2), Sempo (13/2), Karl Der Grosse (10/1), Espanito Bello (12/1), Storm Flight (66/1), Moratorium (80/1), Derby (80/1), Abraham (150/1), Misty Hollow (200/1), Gold Creek (200/1)

LORD ROYAL had looked set to make a winning start in this sphere until taking a heavy fall 2 out at Thurles on his return. He can gain compensation here if none the worse. Coko Beach, who split subsequent improvers on his chase debut before finding the Drinmore all too hot, is a danger, as is Sempo, who wasn't disgraced in a red-hot Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham when last seen.