QuinnBet Beginners Chase

5YO plus | 2m 6f 150y | Soft | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Cawley| C

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (17.2f, soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 71P55-0

Chigorin²⁴

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

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 18/1, ninth of 14 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 3/310-29

Committee Meeting⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 49 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 81-4366

High Class Hero⁴⁷

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

Promising individual. Smart winner at 22f over hurdles. Second of 7 in novice chase at this course (24f, soft, 6/4) on debut over fences 47 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 111P2-2

Kalanisi Star²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 100/1, 32¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Rocky's Diamond in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (24.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 11575/8

Loughglynn²⁹

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

Promising type. Good fifth of 11 in novice chase (10/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 29 days ago. Should have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 1P32-35

Mint Boy⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 66/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 217-370

Cuta Des As²⁹

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

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Navan (24f, soft, 20/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 3/1P7-49

Forecasts

High Class Hero (1/1), Loughglynn (4/1), Mint Boy (5/1), Chigorin (13/2), Kalanisi Star (10/1), Cuta Des As (14/1), Committee Meeting (33/1), Catch The Beast (50/1)

Smart hurdler HIGH CLASS HERO made an encouraging debut in this sphere after 8 months off when second in a similar event here on New Year's Eve and is preferred to his stablemate Loughglynn and Mint Boy, who's back at a more suitable trip.