15:15 Fairyhouse

Thursday 1 January 2026

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Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 5m 40.30s

Beckett Rock³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 14/1, fifth of 15 in novice chase at this course (21.7f, soft) 33 days ago. More needed to play a part here.

Form: 0260-05

Fishery Lane²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| C

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. 40/1, fell in novice chase at Punchestown (23f, soft) 21 days ago. Likely capable of better in this sphere yet.

Form: 31PP-7F

Joystick³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Fairly-useful hurdler who shaped promisingly when fourth of 15 in novice chase at this course (21.7f, soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago, finishing tired. Likely to improve.

Form: 41P27-4

Kaid D'authie⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Bettered his hurdles form at first time of asking in this sphere when second of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) 40 days ago. Looks sure to improve and holds leading claims.

Form: F14P1-2

Lucky Lyreen³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| C

33/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 66/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice chase at this course (21.7f, soft) 33 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 6305-90

So They Tell Me³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

100/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 23f over hurdles. 50/1, eighth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 1P56-P8

Wingmen²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 141| BF

9/4

Useful hurdler with Grade 1 placed efforts last season and plenty of promise in pair of chase starts this winter, jumping more fluently on the whole when third in a big-field maiden chase at Navan (20.7f) last month. Remains open to further improvement and is not taken lightly.

Form: 3206-23

Non-Runners

Ballybow²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Dr Eggman⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Kaid D'authie (5/6), Wingmen (9/4), Joystick (5/1), Ballybow (16/1), Beckett Rock (18/1), Dr Eggman (20/1), Fishery Lane (33/1), Lucky Lyreen (33/1), So They Tell Me (100/1)

KAID D'AUTHIE sets the standard on his chase debut second at Punchestown and likely has more to offer yet. He can land the spoils. Wingmen and Joystick are feared most.