13:25 Thurles

Thursday 29 January 2026

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Leugh Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 4.30s

Bajan Excell¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 104

150/1

Modest winner at 11f on Flat. Pulled up in novice chase (250/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago, tailing off early final circuit.

Form: PUPP0P

Cowper Hall^p1²⁸

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

5/2

Easy scorer over hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m4f) in December. 5/2, badly hampered before unseated rider 3 out in novice chase (5/2) at Tramore (15.8f, soft) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Well worth another chance.

Form: 3/2241U

Figurehead³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 100

50/1

Modest chaser. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good, 80/1) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs.

Form: 425340

Goody Four Shoes²⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

33/1

Fair hurdler. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 9 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running now going chasing.

Form: 56446P/

Insouciant Dallier²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey

14/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 33/1, respectable sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches to chasing and can't be ruled out.

Form: 50P/816

John The Diva¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M A Cahill| OR: 112| CD

6/4

Fair chaser who was placed for the fourth time in this sphere when a good second of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 513/252

Live To Laugh²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Peter Fahey

9/1

Fair maiden hurdler who posted an encouraging third of 11 in novice chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 26 days ago. Should have more to offer so needs considering.

Form: 423363

Toor Khov⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn

7/1

Fair hurdler. 6/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, heavy) 46 days ago. More is needed now starting out in this sphere.

Form: 00/8535

Roxhill Roise⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 109| D

5/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 50/1, encouraging seventh of 14 in handicap chase at this course (21.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago, fading only late on. One to consider.

Form: 189/807

Non-Runners

Hello Jack¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

John The Diva (6/4), Cowper Hall (5/2), Hello Jack (5/1), Roxhill Roise (5/1), Toor Khov (7/1), Live To Laugh (9/1), Insouciant Dallier (14/1), Goody Four Shoes (33/1), Figurehead (50/1), Bajan Excell (150/1)

A few with chances but JOHN THE DIVA is proving a reliable sort and taken to gain a deserved breakthrough success in this sphere at the chief expense of Cowper Hall who was badly hampered when unseating 3 out on his recent chasing bow at Tramore and remains with plenty of potential. Hello Jack, Roxhill Roise and Live To Laugh all need factoring into this intriguing maiden chase too.