11:30 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 November 2021

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 5m 31.20s

Dewcup^t¹⁴

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

9/2

Useful hurdler. Promising start over fences when runner-up in a Punchestown maiden (19.7f) earlier this month, going well when hampered approaching 2 out. One to be interested in with more to come.

Form: 2245-62

Floueur^t²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

9/1

Useful hurdler who finished third in last season's Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. Pulled up at Punchestown in April but not one to write off back over fences/re-united with former stable.

Form: 3/6663P-

General Counsel¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form sixth of 25 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 22/46

Holymacapony³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Point winner. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, good) 37 days ago. May do better now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 1/1P8-34

Lieutenant Command²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 14/1, below form ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 164099-

Max Flamingo¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| C

5/2

Dual hurdles winner who has quickly reached a higher level over fences, producing a very useful effort when third in a C&D maiden recently. Rates a serious player with a repeat here.

Form: 5114-53

Quantum Realm⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| D

80/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 11/1, last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good) 9 days ago. May do better in handicaps in this sphere later on.

Form: 1-2715

Salseros²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: B Connell

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 14 in novice chase at Thurles (18f) on debut over fences 23 days ago, shaping better than distance beaten suggests. Still, handicaps may be more his bag.

Form: 774-00

Torygraph^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C

7/2

Useful hurdles winner who offered something to work on when third in a Punchestown maiden chase (21f) 2 weeks ago, noted keeping on. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 21186-3

Non-Runners

Limestone Rock²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Ricky Doyle

Ragin Cajun¹³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Max Flamingo (5/2), Holymacapony (7/2), Torygraph (7/2), Dewcup (9/2), Lieutenant Command (8/1), Floueur (9/1), Limestone Rock (20/1), Ragin Cajun (33/1), General Counsel (40/1), Quantum Realm (80/1), Salseros (150/1)

MAX FLAMINGO built on his chase debut effort and ran to a very useful level when third in a C&D maiden chase 18 days ago, looking well served by the longer trip. He earns the vote to come out on top, although Dewcup, who shaped with plenty of promise himself on chase debut, and Torygraph should give the selection plenty to think about.