BetVictor Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 45.00s

Golden Temple^p,t¹⁶

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

200/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with lots to find.

Form: 0-04099

Koktail Divin²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/4

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Good 5¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Honesty Policy in Mersey Novices' Hurdle (17/2) at Aintree (20f, good) 6 months ago. Interesting chasing debutant.

Form: 11/2314-

Patter Merchant¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

14/1

Useful hurdler. 16/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft). Off 6 months but needs considering starting out in this sphere for a yard in good form.

Form: 545495-

Romeo Coolio²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

4/6

Smart bumper/hurdles winner who ended last term with a good second of 9 to Salvator Mundi in Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (16.5f, good) in April. This points scorer is a most exciting chasing prospect.

Form: 5/12132-

Rushmount¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Jonathan Sweeney

40/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. Encouraging fourth of 15 in novice chase at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft, 13/2) on his debut over fences 176 days ago. Can take a step forward here.

Form: P/0410-4

Where's My Jet²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

5/1

Very useful winning 2m4f hurdler last season. In front when unseated rider 5th in minor chase (5/2) at Gowran (20f, soft) on his debut over fences 27 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 1/0112-U

Crescent Moon²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles who was considerately handled when fourth of 6 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 14/1) on her debut over fences 24 days ago, finishing well. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 20415-4

Forecasts

Romeo Coolio (4/6), Koktail Divin (11/4), Where's My Jet (5/1), Patter Merchant (14/1), Rushmount (40/1), Crescent Moon (50/1), Golden Temple (200/1)

A fascinating beginners chase but Gordon Elliott has farmed it in recent years and his smart winning hurdler ROMEO COOLIO is impossible to side against starting out in this sphere with the potential to take very high rank in the novice division this season. Henry de Bromhead's fellow chasing newcomer Koktail Divin also brings considerable potential and shouldn't be underestimated, while Where's My Jet and Crescent Moon also need factoring in too.