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Sunday 28 November 2021

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BARONERACING.COM Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.70s

Beacon Edge³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| BF

7/2

Promising sort. High-class winner at 21f over hurdles. 6/4, second of 11 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago, sticking to task. Likely to do better.

Form: 3314F-2

Cape Gentleman¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| BF| D

7/2

Enhanced his excellent start over fences with victory in 7-runner Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) last month. Had winning run ended in Grade 2 last time but every chance of getting back on track here.

Form: 19-3112

Fury Road^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| C| D

17/2

Smart hurdler who made a promising chasing debut when 2¼ lengths second of 14 to Gabynako in novice chase (4/1) at this course (21f, good to soft) 19 days ago, staying on well. Should improve.

Form: 142PP-2

Gabynako¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G P Cromwell| C

5/1

Promising sort. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner novice chase at this course (21f, good to soft, 6/4) 19 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Fury Road, responding well. Should have more to offer.

Form: 30U5-21

Grand Paradis^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C

9/1

Rapid improver over hurdles at start of year, easily winning 21f Thurles Grade 2 novice in February. In the process of running to a similar level on his chasing debut when departing late so respected.

Form: 1411-F

Lifetime Ambition³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

3/1

Promising sort. 7/1, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences 30 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Beacon Edge, well on top finish. More to come.

Form: 34211-1

Midnight Run¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Useful chaser. 4/1, ran well back over fences after 7 months off when 2½ lengths fourth of 14 to Gabynako in novice chase at this course (21f, good to soft) 19 days ago. May step up from that here.

Form: 96/629-4

Global Equity³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 7/2, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, heavy) 36 days ago, finding plenty. Should progress but other preferred.

Form: 6512-61

Non-Runners

Bleu Berry²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: W P Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Fire Attack³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Shane Fitzgerald

Forecasts

Lifetime Ambition (3/1), Beacon Edge (7/2), Cape Gentleman (7/2), Gabynako (5/1), Fury Road (17/2), Grand Paradis (9/1), Midnight Run (14/1), Bleu Berry (20/1), Fire Attack (20/1), Global Equity (40/1)

Several in with a shout but CAPE GENTLEMAN has made a superb start over fences and Emmet Mullins' charge is taken to regain the winning thread having lost his unbeaten record in this sphere at Punchestown just over a fortnight ago. Gabynako has quickly developed into a better chaser than hurdler so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Lifetime Ambition and Fury Road.