14:25 Navan

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:1012:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 47.50s

Ballybow⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 25/1, fifth of 16 in novice chase at this course (20.7f, heavy) 42 days ago. Should improve with return to 3m very much in his favour.

Form: 2110/85

Joystick¹⁶

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

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Sixth of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 16 days ago. That was disappointing given the promise of his opening effort over fences.

Form: 1P27/46

Kings Hill²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 5 in novice chase (25/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Up in distance.

Form: 370P0/3

Patter Merchant²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

9/2

Useful chaser. 13/2, below form fifth of 9 in novice chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, good) 20 days ago. Return to 3m in his favour.

Form: 495/325

Slade Steel^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145| BF| C| D

8/15

Smart winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/5, brought down in novice chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome. Sets the standard on his earlier runner-up efforts.

Form: 1322/2B

Spread Boss Ted²⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

6/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable 11¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Maxxum in Ballybin Hurdle (17/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Off 9 months. Makes chase debut (fell sole start in points) and he's built for the larger obstacles.

Form: 261146/

Yoradreamer¹⁷⁸

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

66/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Fourth of 9 in novice chase (7/2) at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 178 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 42/51P4

Non-Runners

Built By Ballymore¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: J J Slevin

Wingmen¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Slade Steel (8/15), Wingmen (5/2), Patter Merchant (9/2), Spread Boss Ted (6/1), Ballybow (9/1), Joystick (16/1), Built By Ballymore (33/1), Yoradreamer (66/1), Kings Hill (80/1)

This looks a warm race of its type with marginal preference for SLADE STEEL, who was brought down through no fault of his own at Punchestown having finished runner-up on his previous 3 tries over fences. Wingmen is the obvious danger on form, though it will be interesting to see what Spread Boss Ted can do over the larger obstacles.