11:45 Fairyhouse

Saturday 2 December 2023

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 5m 44.9s

Aime Desjy³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

18/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft, 9/2) 36 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip. Yard having good spell. Considered.

Form: 134-103

Cadatharla²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| BF

50/1

Useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Naas in January. Respectable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, soft, 7/2). Off 7 months. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 975124-

Corbetts Cross²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| BF| C| D

2/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Promising third of 9 in novice chase (11/10) at Naas (20f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Seems sure to build on that and holds leading claims.

Form: 2111R-3

Finnfaraway⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

250/1

Sixth of 11 in novice chase (200/1) at Thurles (22f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 5-UUP46

Good Time Jonny^t²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

50/1

Promising sort. 11/2, creditable fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good), finishing with running left. Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Should improve.

Form: 403014-

Howishedizzy²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 9 in novice chase (250/1) at Naas (20f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago.

Form: 4400/9

Jump The Shark¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Fair hurdler. Tenth of 12 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy, 80/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Up in trip with lots more needed.

Form: 4324-90

Karuma Grey¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/1, fourth of 8 in novice chase at Punchestown (15.6f, soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: P051P-4

Monty's Star²⁶⁰

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

10/1

Lightly-raced but useful winner over hurdles at Clonmel in February. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut and one to consider.

Form: 224/21P-

My Immortal³⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

28/1

Useful winner at 25f over hurdles. 15/2, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Makes chase debut. Market can guide.

Form: 3121/02-

Nick Rockett²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

5/2

Points winner who readily made it 2-2 over hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m4f) in April. Off 7 months but rates an interesting chasing debutant.

Form: 1/4111-

Three Card Brag²²⁰

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

7/4

Useful hurdler who kept good company last term. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut and sort to do well for his in-form stable.

Form: 132156-

Kates Hill¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey

150/1

Fair hurdler. Eighth of 12 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy, 100/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 264-378

Forecasts

Three Card Brag (7/4), Corbetts Cross (2/1), Nick Rockett (5/2), Monty's Star (10/1), Aime Desjy (18/1), My Immortal (28/1), Cadatharla (50/1), Good Time Jonny (50/1), Karuma Grey (80/1), Jump The Shark (150/1), Kates Hill (150/1), Howishedizzy (250/1), Finnfaraway (250/1)

Lots of potential on show, not least in the shape of Emmet Mullins' useful winning hurdler CORBETTS CROSS and he is fancied to build on his promising chase debut Naas third and win the first of many races over fences. Both Nick Rockett and Three Card Brag are in excellent hands and make plenty of chasing appeal so can have a say too in a cracking contest.