13:55 Fairyhouse

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Return Of The Jumps Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 16.1s

Annexation^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

20/1

Promising type. 9/2, fifth of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 839-925

Astrophysicist¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 93

150/1

Fair hurdler. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap (13/2) at Gowran (9.6f, heavy). Poor on last hurdle run and hard to fancy on this chase debut.

Form: 608430-

Captains Nephew^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Significant step forward needed now switched to fences.

Form: 57166-0

Hgranca De Thaix²⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| BF

9/2

Useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Galway in October 2022. 9/4, respectable third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy). Off 9 months ahead of this chase debut but each-way shout if he takes to fences.

Form: 7243/13-

Invictus Machin¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 6 months and improvement needed now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 1450-

Kiki Badger^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: A McCann| D

8/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Third of 9 in novice chase (9/1) at Galway (18.5f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Tongue strap back on and should make his presence felt.

Form: 14550-3

My Mate Mozzie¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

8/15

Smart hurdler. 6/1, creditable fifth of 30 in handicap on the Flat at the Curragh (16.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Fine third in the Galway Hurdle on latest jumps start and this fomer point winner will prove hard to beat if his jumping passes the test on chase debut.

Form: 248/03-3

Presenting Lad^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| D

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Third of 8 in novice chase (16/1) at Sligo (17.6f, heavy) on debut over fences 10 days ago.

Form: 133153

Stilyker³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good, 11/2) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: P/1-015P

The Big Chap¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in July. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 6/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy) on debut over fences 10 days ago.

Form: 1-3P10U

Tullypole Annie¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: L Fowler| D

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Will need to improve for the switch to fences if she's to make a winning debut for her new yard.

Form: 2281PP-

Mister Wilson^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell| D

28/1

Promising sort. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Second of 8 in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy, 12/1) on debut over fences 10 days ago, no match for winner. Open to progress.

Form: 321362

Pont Audemer¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

125/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 16/1, fifth of 8 in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy) on debut over fences 10 days ago.

Form: 33-3405

Forecasts

My Mate Mozzie (8/15), Hgranca De Thaix (9/2), Kiki Badger (8/1), Captains Nephew (14/1), Stilyker (16/1), Tullypole Annie (20/1), Annexation (20/1), Mister Wilson (28/1), Invictus Machin (40/1), The Big Chap (50/1), Presenting Lad (66/1), Pont Audemer (125/1), Astrophysicist (150/1)

The fact that MY MATE MOZZIE was a winner of his sole start between the flags augurs well with regard to this switch to fences and, if he does make a good shape over the obstacles, he will prove very hard to beat. The 7-y-o was a fine third in the Galway Hurdle during the summer and recently performed with credit on the Flat at The Curragh where he was fifth in the valuable Irish Cesarewitch. Annexation is taken to follow the selection home, with Kiki Badger best of the rest.