14:20 Navan

Saturday 18 January 2025

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QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 6m 27.80s

Captain Cody²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins

14/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Fourth of 7 in novice chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Yard having good spell. Open to progress.

Form: 2410-44

Coming Up Easy^t⁴²

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

66/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Twelfth of 18 in novice chase at this course (20.7f, soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 42 days ago.

Form: 6/7F10-0

Grand Soir¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134| D

40/1

Useful chaser. Running well when fell 3 out (would have made the frame) in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Considered.

Form: 1117/3-F

Jeel Des Mottes¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M J Tynan

200/1

Modest hurdler. 300/1, fourth of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 6-04704

Kinturk Kalanisi³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney| OR: 127| BF| C

9/2

Useful chaser. 11/4, creditable second of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 35 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 2133-32

Loughglynn¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Third of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, soft, 9/2) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Yard in good form. Can do better so one to consider.

Form: 11P32-3

My Trump Card¹⁷

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

10/1

Useful hurdler. Unseated rider 3rd in novice chase (10/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Remains with potential for top yard.

Form: 2121-0U

Now Is The Hour¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| D

20/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 10/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, soft) 18 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: F112-65

Olympic Man³⁹

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

7/4

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Promising fourth of 9 in minor event chase at Punchestown (23.3f, soft, 11/1) on debut over fences 39 days ago, travelling strongly. Sure to progress. Interesting.

Form: 3212P-4

Three Card Brag^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 147

3/1

Smart chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 27 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 17/2) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on. Leading form claims back in maiden compnay.

Form: 6/223-37

Cuta Des As³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Fourth of 7 in novice chase (11/1) at Cork (21.2f, soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago, not knocked about. Yard in good form. Can take a step forward.

Form: 33/1P7-4

Non-Runners

Arctic Skua²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: V Halley J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Olympic Man (7/4), Three Card Brag (3/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (9/2), Loughglynn (10/1), My Trump Card (10/1), Captain Cody (14/1), Now Is The Hour (20/1), Cuta Des As (20/1), Grand Soir (40/1), Coming Up Easy (66/1), Arctic Skua (100/1), Jeel Des Mottes (200/1)

THREE CARD BRAG holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to resume winning ways back in maiden company. Willie Mullins saddles four who all look to have better days ahead of them and Olympic Man and Captain Cody appeal as the pick of the quartet for place purposes.