13:55 Punchestown

Thursday 20 February 2025

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2517:00

QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 6m 18.40s

Catch The Beast⁴⁰

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

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (17.2f, soft) on debut over fences 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 71P55-0

Chigorin²⁸

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

8/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 18/1, ninth of 14 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 3/310-29

Committee Meeting⁵³

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

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 53 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 81-4366

High Class Hero⁵¹

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

8/15

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 51 days ago. Strong claims.

Form: 111P2-2

Kalanisi Star²⁸

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

33/1

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) 28 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 11575/8

Loughglynn³³

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

3/1

Promising type. Good fifth of 11 in novice chase (10/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago. Should have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 1P32-35

Mint Boy⁵⁵

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

9/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 66/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 217-370

Cuta Des As³³

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

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Navan (24f, soft, 20/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 3/1P7-49

Forecasts

High Class Hero (8/15), Loughglynn (3/1), Chigorin (8/1), Mint Boy (9/1), Cuta Des As (22/1), Kalanisi Star (33/1), Catch The Beast (50/1), Committee Meeting (66/1)

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.