13:55 Punchestown

Thursday 20 February 2025

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2517:00

QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 6m 18.40s

1^st

High Class Hero

811-12

8/15f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 4/7 tchd 4/6

2^nd

2 ¾

Loughglynn

711-12

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, mistake 6th, joined 3 out, regained lead next, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace

3^rd

8 ½

Mint Boy

711-12

9/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders in 3rd virtually throughout, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace tchd 17/2

4^th

9 ½

Chigorin

711-12

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th entering straight, no impression op 7/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Cuta Des As

811-5

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression, behind when jumped left at last op 25/1

6^th

Kalanisi Star

811-12

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Always behind, niggled along 6f out, no impression, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Catch The Beast

711-12

50/1

T: E CawleyJ: Kieren Buckley

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last op 125/1

Committee Meeting

611-12

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.54Pl:€1.02, €1.20, €1.80EX:€2.80Trifecta:€8.30SF:€2.91

Forecasts

High Class Hero (8/15), Loughglynn (3/1), Chigorin (8/1), Mint Boy (9/1), Cuta Des As (22/1), Kalanisi Star (33/1), Catch The Beast (50/1), Committee Meeting (66/1)

Smart hurdler HIGH CLASS HERO made an encouraging debut in this sphere after 8 months off when second in a similar event here on New Year's Eve and is preferred to his stablemate Loughglynn and Mint Boy, who's back at a more suitable trip.

HIGH CLASS HERO
LOUGHGLYNN (IRE)
MINT BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Senior Chief

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

2/9

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €626.005th: €375.006th: €250.00