14:55 Gowran Park

Thursday 22 January 2026

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Daly Farrell Accountants Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 37.70s

Butch Cassidy^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

7/2

Promising individual. 6/1, very good third of 10 in novice chase at Punchestown (23f, soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should have more to offer. Well in the mix.

Form: 1153/43

C'est Ta Chance²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132

14/1

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 40/1, good fourth of 9 in novice chase at Leopardstown (21.3f, good) 25 days ago. Open to improvement so can't be ruled out.

Form: 4440/54

Funiculi Funicula³⁸

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

1/1

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles who shaped well when third of 9 in novice chase at Naas (20.2f, heavy, 8/13) on debut over fences 38 days ago. Can build on it and merits consideration.

Form: 2/1934-3

Harvard Guy⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: E & P Harty| D

40/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles in 2023/24. Failed to build on chasing debut sixth when occupying same position in 7-runner novice chase at Punchestown (16.3f, soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 1112/66

Haveigotnewsforyou⁶¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Colm Murphy

80/1

Fairly useful form when landing 11-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f) 20 months ago. Has his fitness to prove returning for his chase debut.

Form: 51/

King Alexander³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

9/2

Useful 3m winning hurdler. Made a promising start in this sphere when second of 9 in novice chase at Naas (20.2f, heavy, 11/2) 38 days ago, going with enthusiasm and collared only near finish. Big shout with more to come.

Form: 81903-2

Soldier In Milan²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

8/1

Looked a good prospect when point/bumper winner but (11/2) pulled up on his chasing debut in 2m5f Leopardstown maiden in December. Well worth another chance for good yard.

Form: 1/1-P

The Wallpark²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 145

33/1

Smart hurdler but well held in 3 maiden chases before Christmas. last month. Could still do better so not totally written off yet for leading stable.

Form: 434/007

Raffles Dolce Vita⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: T Gibney

11/1

Fairly useful winning ex-French hurdler. Not disgraced in face of a stiff task when fourth of 6 to Romeo Coolio in Drinmore Novices' Chase (125/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft) 53 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 2486/64

Forecasts

Funiculi Funicula (1/1), Butch Cassidy (7/2), King Alexander (9/2), Soldier In Milan (8/1), Raffles Dolce Vita (11/1), C'est Ta Chance (14/1), The Wallpark (33/1), Harvard Guy (40/1), Haveigotnewsforyou (80/1)

KING ALEXANDER shaped well starting out over fences when runner-up at Naas last month and can build on it here to go one better. Henry de Bromhead's Butch Cassidy also has better days ahead of him and should ensure Willie Mullins' 8-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Funiculi Funicula and C'est Ta Chance, stablemates of the selection, can fight it out for minor honours.