16:55 Listowel

Monday 20 September 2021

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

John F. McGuire Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 4m 10.90s

1^st

Bleu Berry

1012-0

4/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead, headed after 4th, led again 8th, travelled well and asserted 2 out, pushed out and kept on well run-in, comfortably tchd 8/11

2^nd

Buddy Rich

812-0

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, some headway in 4th when slight mistake 7th, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd next, soon no impression on winner, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 12/1

3^rd

8 ½

Birchdale

712-0

10/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, some headway in 5th before 4 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 11/2

4^th

3 ¼

One Down

612-0

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra op 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

Max Flamingo

612-0

11/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 3 out and no impression early straight, slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2

6^th

Goodbye Someday

712-0

15/2

T: J E KielyJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, slow next and dropped to rear, soon no extra, weakened op 9/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Kemstar

612-0

500/1

T: P GriffinJ: A W Short

In rear, bad mistake 1st, detached when fell 6th op 300/1

Nero Rock

612-0

14/1

T: M F MorrisJ: J S McGarvey

Disputed lead, led after 4th, slight mistake 8th and headed, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Dancing On My Own⁶⁷⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Poseidon¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: Sean O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.10, €1.50, €2.40EX:€8.80Trifecta:€24.50SF:€7.33

Forecasts

Bleu Berry (4/6), Poseidon (4/1), Goodbye Someday (15/2), Buddy Rich (8/1), Birchdale (10/1), One Down (10/1), Dancing On My Own (10/1), Max Flamingo (11/1), Nero Rock (14/1), Kemstar (500/1)

Some potentially useful novice chasers on show, but BLEU BERRY made a promising start in this sphere when a strong-travelling third at Galway and can confirm that promise here. Fencing newcomer Buddy Rich rates the pick of the Gordon Elliott-trained duo and is feared most with Birchdale considered too on his debut for Enda Bolger.

BLEU BERRY (FR)
BUDDY RICH (IRE)
BIRCHDALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Play The Game

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Brian Hayes | T: J C McConnell

85/40

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00