Racecards
17:00 Clonmel (IRE)
Ballydine Beginners Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
- Form 4/012P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 2 out, shaken up briefly last, ridden entering straight, stayed on to dispute 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong and kept on well closing stages
- Form 5-43472
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, pressed leader last, led entering straight, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on same pace
- Form 08-0247
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Halley
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up early, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression in 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0007-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Colville
- Jockey D J McInerney
held up, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra after last, no impression before straight, weakened
- Form 34-2550
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Mr C L Murphy
led, slight mistake last and pressed, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form P2-30P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
held up, towards rear for most, slight mistake 3 out, mistake last, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight, completely tailed off
In depth
Verdict
This looks between AUGUSTIN and Fire In His Eyes, though the former has much the stronger form. His defeat on New Year's Eve at Punchestown by Monbeg Notorious has been hugely enhanced by the winner's subsequent victories in the Thyestes Handicap and a Grade 2 at Navan on Sunday. Fire In His Eyes won a bumper and scored twice over timber but didn't make much impression over fences until his recent second at Thurles so may still have some improvement in him. The remainder would probably need mishaps to the principles with winning hurdler Hanover Street probably the best of them on his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Augustin (FR) 15-8 (11-12) Tracked leader, disputed briefly 6th and 10th, slight mistake 11th, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Monbeg Notorious (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Fire In His Eyes (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent and led after 1st, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, left 2nd after last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Kopookris (10-9) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Hanover Street (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, slight mistake 2nd, joined 6th and headed after next, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra before next, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Pump Road (9-12) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.
Irish Mustard 8-1 (10-4) Held up, 14th before 4th, not fluent 7th, no impression from next, tailed off, 11th of 17, dist behind Wee Small Hours (11-0) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
So Influential (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Unseated rider on way to post, soon led and went on, reduced lead and slight mistake 9th, joined 3 out and slight mistake, soon headed, no extra when not fluent 2 out, 10th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Poormans Hill (11-13) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Askcalie (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, detached after 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Dec.