18:25 Limerick

Thursday 23 May 2024

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PAQIT Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 4m 58.10s

Ambitious Fellow¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| D

6/1

Useful hurdler. Five wins from 18 NH runs. Respectable twelfth of 23 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Possibilities.

Form: 315PF0-

An Peann Dearg^h,t¹⁷

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

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Stable having good spell so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: F/53D-8

Aurea Fortuna¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: G Keane

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, tenth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. J. Martin with work to do.

Form: 099-0

Fathom Two^t¹⁷

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

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 16/1, eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. More is required.

Form: 7313P-0

Fortunedefortunata³⁰

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

13/2

Promising type. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 13 in novice chase (11/4) at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 330634-

Maidenstreetprince¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| C

5/2

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 18/1, second of 14 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 13/0F0-2

Moonovercloon¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

3/1

Useful hurdler. 50/1, creditable third of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes chase debut. Much respected.

Form: 1F4553-

The Friday Man²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M McCabe| D

12/1

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Respectable fourth of 9 in novice chase at Listowel (22f, soft, 3/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 1/32324-

Whateys Quest³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| BF

18/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April. 9/4, fourth of 15 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good) on debut over fences 31 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 75P414-

Whatsavailable^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 16/1) 179 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with more required.

Form: 479235-

Mayor's Walk^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 1/12P8-

Non-Runners

Brave Adam³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: T Cooper J: M J M O'Sullivan

Silent Flight²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Cuta Des As²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Maidenstreetprince (5/2), Moonovercloon (3/1), Cuta Des As (10/3), Mayor's Walk (6/1), Ambitious Fellow (6/1), Fortunedefortunata (13/2), The Friday Man (12/1), Whatsavailable (16/1), Whateys Quest (18/1), Fathom Two (25/1), An Peann Dearg (28/1), Silent Flight (33/1), Brave Adam (33/1), Aurea Fortuna (150/1)

Lots of potential on show and Charles Byrnes' promising young chaser Maidenstreetprince is fancied to build on his debut Ballinrobe second and open his account in this sphere. Gordon Elliott's Fortunedefortunata also has better days ahead of him and is feared most with newcomers Moonovercloon, Cuta des As and Mayor's Walk also in the picture in a fascinating contest.