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Thursday 26 September 2024

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Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 6m 3.0s

Billericay Dickie²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 9/2, took a sizeable step back in the right direction with his sights lowered upped further in trip when third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good) just under 4 weeks ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 15P-P3

Good Time Jonny^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 130

9/2

Took the Pertemps Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Yet to score on Flat but showed a bit more than previously on first outing since leaving A. J. Martin after 5 months off when seventh of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (12.1f, soft, 66/1) 24 days ago. Each-way claims back chasing.

Form: 4/9053P-

King Of Cong¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in April. 18/1, well-beaten fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) back in May. Makes chase debut and has a bit to prove.

Form: 6971P-4

Sportinthepark¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 10/1, ran below that level when sixth of 12 in beginners chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 5 months ago.

Form: 10730-6

Topgun Simmy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Failed to meet expectations sent chasing when sixth of 8 in beginners chase (10/3) at Killarney (23.4f, soft) 5 weeks ago. Way too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 3U-4146

Yeats Star²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

6/5

Useful hurdler. Had a productive 2023/24 campaign and shaped well after 6 months off when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) just over 4 weeks ago. Makes chase debut and is one to bear in mind.

Form: 1133P-4

Non-Runners

Ambitious Fellow³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: D E Mullins

Caesar Rock³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M F Morris J: Gavin Brouder

Dartan⁵⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Encanto Bruno¹³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Mossy Fen Park¹⁷⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Stuzzikini³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Yeats Star (6/5), Mossy Fen Park (11/4), Billericay Dickie (7/2), Good Time Jonny (9/2), Dartan (5/1), Sportinthepark (6/1), Topgun Simmy (7/1), Encanto Bruno (7/1), Stuzzikini (10/1), Ambitious Fellow (16/1), Caesar Rock (16/1), King Of Cong (40/1)

Plenty of interesting types in this beginners chase and DARTAN earns the vote to go one better than on chasing debut at the Galway Festival last month at the expense of Mossy Fen Park, who is a previous point winner and looks every inch a chaser for Henry de Bromhead. Yeats Star and Billericay Dickie are both chasing debutants representing powerful yards and that pair complete the shortlist.