QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 50.9s

Downtheoldbogroad⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: M Hourigan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, last of 10 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 43 days ago.

Form: 4/7-070

Duffle Coat^p⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| C

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best. Makes chase debut. Has rather lost the plot and has stamina to prove.

Form: P/4860-0

Heyjoe De Kerser²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

16/1

Fair form over hurdles. Best effort when 23½ lengths third of 10 to Letsbeclearaboutit in maiden here in 2022/23. Poor run when last seen 9 months ago but could make up into a staying chaser.

Form: 523-0

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

14/1

Fair hurdler. 66/1, last of 7 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Can do better in time.

Form: 223-327

Klarc Kent²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Fairly useful chaser. 66/1, fell in novice chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 29 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 41/P6-3F

Paddys Planet⁶¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| BF

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Upsides and looked sure to be placed when fell 2 out in maiden chase won by Quantum Realm at Downpatrick final start in 2022/23. Off 20 months. Can only be watched after his absence.

Form: 105/75F-

Senior Chief²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142| C

2/9

Useful hurdler. Promising sort. Excellent second of 6 in novice chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 15/8) 29 days ago. Yard in good form. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 2113-32

Forecasts

Senior Chief (2/9), Klarc Kent (13/2), Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa (14/1), Heyjoe De Kerser (16/1), Duffle Coat (28/1), Paddys Planet (40/1), Downtheoldbogroad (200/1)

There is more to come from SENIOR CHIEF over fences and he's hard to get away from. Klarc Kent might be the danger.