Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 50.40s

American Mike^t²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

9/4

Useful hurdler. 13/2, 14¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Hercule Du Seuil in Hardy Eustace Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft). Ex-pointer with the scope to make a better chaser, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 3/12474-

Fact To File²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

8/11

Smart winner at 20f in bumpers. 16/5, 1¼ lengths second of 21 to A Dream To Share in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft). Off 8 months. Winning pointer and notable that connections go straight to chasing.

Form: 1/122-

Landrake²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

12/1

Useful hurdler. Good second of 5 in novice hurdle at this course (22f, heavy, 9/4). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Doesn't make as much appeal as his stablemate but still deserves respect.

Form: P/311F2-

Lets Go Champ²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

16/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 14/1, very good second of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Notable chasing debutant.

Form: 1/3212-

Quickbuck¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| D

250/1

80/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 101 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: PP3-U00

Spirit Of Legend²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| CD

9/1

Useful hurdler. Below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 8/12B60-

Non-Runners

My Immortal³⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: B Connell J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Fact To File (8/11), American Mike (9/4), Spirit Of Legend (9/1), My Immortal (10/1), Landrake (12/1), Lets Go Champ (16/1), Quickbuck (250/1)

This has the makings of a really strong beginners chase and, while AMERICAN MIKE gets the nod given his scope to improve in this discipline, he faces stern opposition in the form of Fact To File. Lets Go Champ has also achieved plenty over hurdles and appeals as the type to make a better chaser, so he's another one to consider.