16:22 Kilbeggan

Sunday 1 June 2025

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Geoff Scally's Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 5m 0.50s

Aspurofthemoment⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler who comfortably went 2-2 for his new yard in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.1f, good) 50 days ago. Makes chase debut. Very interesting prospect.

Form: 703111-

Beaufort Scale^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| C

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Bangor in November. Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut. Respected.

Form: 3U9100-

Desert Cave^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| C

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving Declan Queally and running well (close second) when unseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Must enter calculations now starting out over fences.

Form: 1P30P-U

Ennell Shadow⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, good to soft) 80 days ago, going in snatches. Makes chase debut.

Form: 6966-

Game On^t²³

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

6/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 5/6, career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: U2/623-1

Lehaunstown¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, below form eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 118 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0/6028-

Nouvotic^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/4

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Good fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 32 days ago. Merits serious consideration on his first go over fences.

Form: 662/414-

Nowwhatdoyouthink²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

12/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Promising sixth of 14 in novice chase (12/1) at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 24 days ago. A player.

Form: 7/0751-6

St Cuthbert's Cave^t²⁰

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

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle here in April. Solid third of 5 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 20 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. One to consider on his chasing bow.

Form: 323F1-3

Walhaan^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good) 16 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Can't be discounted on his chase debut.

Form: 69/8048-

Jumping Susie^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118| C

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Three wins from 8 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Kelso in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, soft, 16/1) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut. Possibilities.

Form: 133158-

Karacole³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe

125/1

Fair hurdler. Only sixth of 7 in novice chase at this course (19.9f, good to soft, 80/1) 37 days ago. Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs.

Form: 233P06-

Forecasts

Aspurofthemoment (5/2), Nouvotic (11/4), Beaufort Scale (11/2), Game On (6/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (8/1), Jumping Susie (17/2), Nowwhatdoyouthink (12/1), Lehaunstown (33/1), Walhaan (40/1), Desert Cave (40/1), Ennell Shadow (100/1), Karacole (125/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but it could be worth siding with ASPUROFTHEMOMENT to make a winning start over fences given he's looked an excellent prospect in going 2-2 over hurdles since joining Gavin Cromwell. Fellow chasing newcomer Nouvotic also brings a fair bit of potential and is next on the list, while Nowwhatdoyouthink, St Cuthbert's Cave, Desert Cave and Game On are others to consider in this intiguing contest.