Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 19.80s

Balaclava³¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Kelly

300/1

Modest hurdler. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 28/1). Off 10 months. Makes chase debut but this is no easy first ask.

Form: 0B2/080-

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Buddy Rich^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| D

15/8

Fairly useful hurdler who scored at Downpatrick in July. Made promising start over fences when runner-up in Listowel novice (17f) and can go one better here with improvement very much on the cards.

Form: 331-152

Dancing On My Own⁶⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

5/4

Useful hurdler. Good sixth in Hyde Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham but off 22 months since. Yard in good form so he can't be discounted now going chasing on his comeback.

Form: 34P416/

Magnium²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| BF| CD

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 16/5, good fourth of 9 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good), left poorly placed. First run for yard after leaving A. J. Martin and more is needed.

Form: 40P4/44-

Rocky's Howya¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Dullea

25/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs, though still in touch when falling 3 out in novice chase (18/1) at Sligo (20.2f, good) 18 days ago. This is much tougher, however.

Form: 46894F

West Cork Wildway^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| CD

10/3

Useful hurdler. 28/1, looked rusty after 5 months off when sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 27 days ago. Makes chase debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 51444-6

Forecasts

Dancing On My Own (5/4), Buddy Rich (15/8), West Cork Wildway (10/3), Magnium (16/1), Rocky's Howya (25/1), Balaclava (300/1)

Gordon Elliott landed this contest 12 months ago and his BUDDY RICH looks the one to be on this time around after his promising Listowel second on his first go over fences. West Cork Wildway, like the selection, also showed useful form over hurdles and is feared most on his chasing bow. Dancing On My Own returns from a long absence but can't be dismissed now sent over fences too.