17:10 Galway

Thursday 29 July 2021

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 35.10s

Archies Charm^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: B R Hamilton| BF

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Fifth of 16 in novice chase at Limerick (18f, good, 3/1) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0P0-245

Bleu Berry⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, soft, 9/4) 61 days ago. Obvious claims if taking to fences at first attempt.

Form: 3078/0-1

Captain Jimmy¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 85

300/1

Modest hurdler. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase (13/2) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: P5-2776

City Island^t¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil

7/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 33/1) 172 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 6P2P/4P-

Clondaw Secret^t⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in hurdle at Navan in December. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1/135-8

Golden Spread^t1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Pulled up in novice chase (9/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 19 days ago, beaten long way out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8541/9P

Low Sun^p³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| CD

13/2

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 18f on flat. 66/1, respectable twelfth of 19 in handicap at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2P0-432

Mosstown Miller⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 84

300/1

Poor hurdler. 22/1, first run since leaving P. J. Hassett when respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 800/U9-7

Nero Rock^e/s1,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Very good third of 16 in novice chase (17/2) at Limerick (18f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Eyeshields on for 1st time.

Form: 1P0P-33

Not So Simple^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 91| D

50/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in July. Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 16 in novice chase at Tipperary (19f, good to soft, 4/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 00-3215

Speak Easy^b,t⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129

8/1

Useful hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good) 80 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 40703-5

Streets Of Doyen^t⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

7/2

Useful hurdler. Five wins from 17 NH runs. Four wins from 10 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Cheltenham in October. Makes chase debut. One to consider.

Form: 116347-

Sweet Home Chicago²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe| C

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form third of 8 in minor event hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 10P76-3

The Great White^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| BF

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in April. Respectable third of 14 in novice chase (7/2) at Tramore (22f, good to soft) 55 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 8910-23

Western Run¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

14/1

Promising sort. Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Fifth of 10 in novice chase (10/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: F560-05

Forecasts

Bleu Berry (2/1), Streets Of Doyen (7/2), City Island (7/2), Low Sun (13/2), Speak Easy (8/1), Western Run (14/1), The Great White (28/1), Archies Charm (33/1), Golden Spread (40/1), Clondaw Secret (40/1), Nero Rock (40/1), Not So Simple (50/1), Sweet Home Chicago (66/1), Mosstown Miller (300/1), Captain Jimmy (300/1)

STREETS OF DOYEN showed useful form as a novice hurdler last season, the highlight when placed in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival, and he has the size and pedigree to make a chaser. Bleu Berry is another interesting chasing debutant, while Speak Easy and Low Sun also need considering in what is a strong race of its type.