13:50 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Leugh Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.6s

Butte Montana²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: M Winters| BF

22/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. First run after leaving Fergal O'Brien. Respected for new yard.

Form: 8/64-214

Caesar Rock¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris

15/2

Fair hurdler. 28/1, never better than mid-field when ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 4-32709

Call Me Freddie^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

25/1

Modest hurdler. 33/1, again ran below form when eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1033P8

Daicheadacuig¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: B Mortell

33/1

100/1, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 730P6P

Explosive Boy^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin

16/5

Fair hurdler. 8/1, offered something to work on when fifth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on debut over fences 54 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement so high on the shortlist.

Form: 335605

Galon De Vauzelle⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

4/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Fifth of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (22.2f, heavy, 11/2) on debut over fences 53 days ago.

Form: 3-15245

General Clermont¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald

22/1

Fair hurdler. 5/2, ran no sort of race back in maiden company when sixth of 9 at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 4 months ago, left behind from home turn. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 455236

Outside The Door⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

20/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in October. Showed more than on chasing debut when seventh of 12 in novice at Punchestown (22.2f, heavy, 20/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 3511P7

Paladian Jewel¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifteenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 110 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: P8-2660

Rochestown⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Poor hurdler. 33/1, again showed little when ninth of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 91 days ago.

Form: 5500-09

Nazine²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne| T: M J McDonagh

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Fifth of 10 in novice chase (18/1) at this course (16.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago, merely passing beaten horses. Back up in trip.

Form: 5942U5

Arthur's Baby^t²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

20/1

Fair hurdler. 8/1, below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1F8-930

Optional Mix²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E Doyle

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 25/1, seventh of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 317267

Yabo¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 109

11/2

Fair form on chase debut. 28/1, below form when seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and not totally dismissed.

Form: 46/1-2F7

Hard Rain²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: J Dullea

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 200/1) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 320788

Non-Runners

Quarry Lil²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P O'Flynn J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Sean Hogan⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Explosive Boy (16/5), Galon De Vauzelle (4/1), Sean Hogan (5/1), Yabo (11/2), Optional Mix (13/2), Caesar Rock (15/2), Nazine (10/1), Quarry Lil (14/1), Outside The Door (20/1), Arthur's Baby (20/1), General Clermont (22/1), Butte Montana (22/1), Call Me Freddie (25/1), Paladian Jewel (28/1), Hard Rain (33/1), Daicheadacuig (33/1), Rochestown (100/1)

Several in with chances but EXPLOSIVE BOY offered something to work on when fifth on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse and with improvement a distinct possibility, Tony Martin's charge earns the vote. Winning hurdler Butte Montana disappointed on his final start for Fergal O'Brien but he's fancied to be in the mix, while Sean Hogan is certainly worthy of a mention if getting a run.