14:48 Cork

Saturday 2 January 2021

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Thanks To All The Frontline Workers Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 5m 41.10s

Casamari Abbey⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90| BF| D

14/1

Finally put it all together and got off the mark in Clonmel handicap hurdle in October. Failed to repeat that effort at Punchestown and now tries chasing for the first time.

Form: 065316

Mister Butler^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 97| D

22/1

Best effort this season when fourth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 66/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 0F-0004

Napoleon Blue^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 116

5/1

Fair chaser. One win from 21 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 11/2, fell before halfway in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. His previous efforts entitle him to respect.

Form: 22443F

Soi Cowboy⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 104

40/1

Modest hurdler. In process of running below form when departing in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: P9-040F

Stansfield¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 113

7/2

50/1, left previous efforts behind when fourth of 13 in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 7967-04

Dont Say A Thing³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Derek Thomas McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

80/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles but may do better now chasing (winning pointer).

Form: 12F/07-0

Exit To The West²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| BF| D

1/1

11/8, creditable second of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 23 days ago, finishing with running left. Remains with potential and well up to winning a race of this nature.

Form: 06/1-122

Lady Mccabe²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald| D

12/1

Fair winner over hurdles but offered little sent chasing at Tramore 23 days ago.

Form: 431-680

Peterstown^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 95

9/1

Fair hurdler. 12/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 16 days ago, though was flattered by proximity to easy winner.

Form: 6-64002

Non-Runners

Hilltop Supreme²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: D E Fitzgerald J: J J Slevin

The Rebel Knight¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Exit To The West (1/1), Stansfield (7/2), Napoleon Blue (5/1), Peterstown (9/1), Lady Mccabe (12/1), Casamari Abbey (14/1), Hilltop Supreme (20/1), Mister Butler (22/1), The Rebel Knight (25/1), Soi Cowboy (40/1), Dont Say A Thing (80/1)

EXIT TO THE WEST left the impression that she should have won at Tramore last time, so she's taken to gain compensation here. Napoleon Blue is feared most ahead of Peterstown.