14:30 Thurles

Thursday 11 March 2021

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Leugh Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 58.00s

Cappacon^p,t³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 91| D

14/1

Modest chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, second of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 35 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 2-6P7C2

Castlegrange⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea

11/4

Fair hurdler. 14/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 41 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and should have more to offer.

Form: 2-B45R4

Da Big Fella⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 91

25/1

Modest chaser. Eighth of 14 in novice chase (250/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 6-056P8

Exciting Oscar²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Ahern

9/2

Fair hurdler. Successful at Punchestown in November. Respectable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 08P-133

Favori Logique³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

17/2

Fair hurdler. 13/2, below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 31 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 459327

Fort William⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

20/1

Fair chaser. Brought down 3 out in novice chase (100/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 7 days ago. Was travelling pretty well at the time and he needs a second look.

Form: 9555PB

Four Country Roads^h1²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon

80/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.8f, good, 18/1). Off 6 months ahead of this chase debut/first run for yard after leaving M. Hourigan. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 949-098

Jack Fiasco^p,t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Ciaran Murphy

10/3

Fair chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Carried out in novice chase (9/2) at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. W. J. Farrell. Major player.

Form: 05P/05C

Lagenod^p³⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R Sweeney

28/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November 2019. Below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy). Off 12 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 052130-

Shar Whats Therush^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett

10/1

Fair hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 13/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 25 days ago, weakening when pulled up between last 2. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P/80-23P

Stealthy Tom²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

33/1

Modest hurdler. Seventh of 13 in novice chase at this course (16.4f, heavy, 200/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0950U7

Presenting Meghan⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 72 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1324U9

Voitout⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: G Ahern

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 96 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Barry Connell. RESERVE.

Form: 00P

Non-Runners

Storm Flight¹⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Justbecool⁷¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 2

Hardwired⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T M Walsh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Castlegrange (11/4), Jack Fiasco (10/3), Exciting Oscar (9/2), Presenting Meghan (6/1), Favori Logique (17/2), Shar Whats Therush (10/1), Storm Flight (10/1), Cappacon (14/1), Fort William (20/1), Da Big Fella (25/1), Lagenod (28/1), Stealthy Tom (33/1), Four Country Roads (80/1), Voitout (200/1)

It's worth chancing FORT WILLIAM, who was still very much in contention when brought down at the third-last at Clonmel last week. That was just his second start in this sphere and he may well have more to offer. Granted better luck than on his 2 previous over fences, Castlegrange could be a threat, while Exciting Oscar merits respect on this chase debut and Jack Fiasco is another to consider.