13:20 Thurles

Monday 13 March 2023

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Leugh Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 34.10s

Champagne Monarch⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne

50/1

Tenth of 14 in novice chase (150/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 95 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 49U-600

Ernie From Nurney³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 97

15/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago, running on late. Makes chase debut. Significantly back up in trip. Interesting.

Form: 708-035

Gali Flight^p1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| BF

7/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 327245

Good World²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Griffin| OR: 95

22/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October. Below form tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.1f, heavy, 50/1) 23 days ago, inadequate test.

Form: P55140

Instant Return²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

125/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2/0070-0

Mylestown Upper⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

9/2

Hurdles winner. Might have needed the run after 2 years off when twelfth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal on chase debut in weak race.

Form: 441/0

One Horse Army⁵⁶

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

14/1

Modest hurdler. Very good third of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy, gambled-on 5/1) 56 days ago. Makes chase debut. Interesting.

Form: 00/00-83

Politicise^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Slevin| OR: 106

14/1

Fair hurdler. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, fourth of 5 in novice chase at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: 822054

Read To Return²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

25/1

Modest hurdler. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good seventh of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 5-80857

Sevenna Star^p1,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

125/1

Pulled up in novice chase (200/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 006-3PP

Somethingaboutcian^t1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan

125/1

Eighteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy, 25/1) 42 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P0-0000

Low Mileage²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

2/1

100/1, fourth of 16 in good novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 23 days ago. Obvious claims if backing that up.

Form: 7006F4

Rose Of Kalanisi⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford

11/1

Modest hurdler. 15/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 42 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 68416P

What An Ocean^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

20/1

Modest hurdler. 10/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 8 days ago.

Form: 07650U

Oscer Romero^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103| D

12/1

Fair hurdler. Unseated rider in handicap chase (13/2) at Naas (20.4f, soft) 43 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 78294U

Non-Runners

Brawler⁸⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P T Foley J: D F O'Regan

Sweet Street²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: R J McGrath J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Low Mileage (2/1), Gali Flight (7/2), Brawler (4/1), Mylestown Upper (9/2), Ernie From Nurney (15/2), Rose Of Kalanisi (11/1), Oscer Romero (12/1), Politicise (14/1), One Horse Army (14/1), What An Ocean (20/1), Sweet Street (20/1), Good World (22/1), Read To Return (25/1), Champagne Monarch (50/1), Sevenna Star (125/1), Somethingaboutcian (125/1), Instant Return (150/1)

Low-grade fare and MYLESTOWN UPPER could be the way to go on his first start over fences for Gordon Elliott turned out quickly. One Horse Army is another to consider, while Low Mileage is an obvious contender if backing up his much-improved Gowran display which came from out of the blue.