16:37 Naas

Sunday 8 March 2026

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BAR 1 Betting 'Download Our App For Cheltenham Rewards' Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:37  |   Winning time: 5m 18.80s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd at 5th, slight mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, headway into 2nd next, soon strongly pressed leader, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
5/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Led, not fluent at 1st, pushed along 2 out, ridden and soon strongly pressed, headed after last, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not match winner op 10/11 tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens
3rd
Horse silk
36
5
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th, ridden entering straight, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, trailing in distant 3rd run-in tchd 18/5
4th
Horse silk
37
2
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders in 4th throughout, mistake 8th, no impression from leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, eased 2 out and trailing in distant 4th run-in op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
911-12
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders in moderate 5th throughout, remote 5th 3 out, no impression straight, never a factor, tailed off tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
9
6
28/1
T: E CawleyJ: Eoin Walsh
Always behind, not fluent jumping, reminder 4th and mistake 6th, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 22/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Dylan Robinson
Always behind, slight mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 200/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.60, €1.10EX:€8.00Trifecta:€18.70SF:€7.07

Forecasts

Ballygunner Castle (5/6), Spread Boss Ted (10/3), Supersundae (7/2), Champagne Jury (10/1), Waittillitellyou (28/1), Faulty (33/1), L'amiral Fromentin (250/1)

Verdict

BALLYGUNNER CASTLE holds the clear edge on form and is fancied to make amends for his Punchestown fall. Stablemates Spread Boss Ted and Supersundae also look to have better days ahead of them and can chase him home in that order.

  1. BALLYGUNNER CASTLE (IRE)
  2. SPREAD BOSS TED
  3. SUPERSUNDAE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Olympic Man
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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