Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 48.30s

Bacardys^t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

7/4

Smart hurdler. Good second in Gowran maiden back chasing on return in November but has been below that level twice since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 579-258

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Fest Deiz⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler but no promise in 2 chase starts in recent weeks.

Form: 456005

Max Flamingo¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey| OR: 142| D

4/7

Useful chaser. 11/2, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Should go well back in a maiden.

Form: 5324U7

Sean Hogan^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| C

18/1

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable third of 6 in maiden at Wexford (25.4f, heavy, 66/1) 13 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: F1-6083

Non-Runners

Caesar Rock⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Ricky Doyle

Fighter Allen⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Max Flamingo (4/7), Bacardys (7/4), Fighter Allen (5/2), Caesar Rock (14/1), Sean Hogan (18/1), Fest Deiz (40/1)

FIGHTER ALLEN was out of his depth in a Grade 1 last time but had shaped well when second on his chase debut prior to that and is taken to make it third time lucky over the larger obstacles. Max Flamingo is useful and should give a good account back in calmer waters, while the selection's stablemate Bacardys would be a danger to all if recapturing the form of his reappearance run at Gowran.