14:00 Naas

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 10.00s

Capodanno^t²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins

4/1

Smart hurdler. Career best when easily winning 25-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 11/2) in April. Good chase prospect.

Form: 2/31341-

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Embrun Mitja³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| CD

18/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 50/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) on debut over fences 37 days ago. May do better.

Form: 10D/6

Gabbys Cross^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

20/1

Promising sort. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Thurles (22f, good) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Open to progress for leading stable.

Form: 11658-4

Gaillard Du Mesnil²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/11

Smart novice hurdler last season, second in Ballymore at Cheltenham before going one better in Punchestown Grade 1. Probably the one to beat on chase debut.

Form: 2/21121-

Grangeclare Native^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan

200/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 40/1, tenth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (16f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-001P0

Indiana Jones^p,t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

17/2

Useful chaser. Creditable second of 5 in novice at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft, 15/8) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 143P-22

Joshua Webb¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 28/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at Navan (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should have more to offer.

Form: 24U4/1-0

Magnium^p1⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 22/1, last of 13 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P4/44-30

Tipping Away²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

200/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in March. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 69831-7

Master Cornwall²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: D J McInerney| T: J Dullea

300/1

Fair hurdler. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3252P0

Zoffanien¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| C

33/1

Promising sort. Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Promise on Punchestown chase debut. Unseated early back there since.

Form: 214-05U

Delvino²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mark E McCrory| C

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/2, pulled up in minor event hurdle at this course (15.3f, heavy), well beaten 3 out. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 21/149P-

Roseys Hollow²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: Jonathan Sweeney| D

16/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 13/4117-

Seangoell²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 87| BF

125/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in March. 4/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 2312-46

Boston Hill^p⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ian Power| T: K P Egan

250/1

Temperamental sort. Twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Gowran (20f, good) 75 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. RESERVE.

Form: 700-0P0

Non-Runners

Crosshill²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Dont Go Yet²⁸⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: Ian Power

Forecasts

Gaillard Du Mesnil (4/11), Capodanno (4/1), Crosshill (8/1), Indiana Jones (17/2), Roseys Hollow (16/1), Embrun Mitja (18/1), Gabbys Cross (20/1), Zoffanien (33/1), Delvino (50/1), Dont Go Yet (50/1), Joshua Webb (66/1), Seangoell (125/1), Magnium (150/1), Grangeclare Native (200/1), Tipping Away (200/1), Boston Hill (250/1), Master Cornwall (300/1)

This has been won by some very talented sorts in the last couple of years and this looks another strong renewal. Stablemates GAILLARD DU MESNIL and Capodanno have the potential to take high rank among this season's novice chasers, with the former getting a narrow vote. Crosshill may prove best of the rest.