Racecards
12:50 Thurles (IRE)
Munster Beginners Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,240
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 472462
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G N Fox
chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, mistake 3 out and dropped to 4th, not go with leaders when fell 2 out
- Form 8F/5P-P9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Bernard Crowley
- Jockey D E Mullins
in rear, some headway into 5th but still well off pace before 7th, mistake 4 out, no extra and one pace after
- Form 954-288
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leader, pushed along when slight mistake 5 out, switched right to inner between last 2, challenged approaching last where on terms and quickly led, stayed on well to assert run-in
- Form 436065
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
chased leaders, soon moderate 4th, 3rd from 3 out, travelling smoothly and closed to challenge from next, led between last 2, quickly headed after slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in
- Form 83-4677
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey J W Kennedy
towards rear, last before 7th, kept on same pace without threatening from after 4 out
- Form 930U46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey R Loughran
led and quickly went on, reduced lead and strongly pressed 2 out, headed between last 2, soon no extra in 3rd and one pace
In depth
Verdict
Mighty Stowaway has had four starts over fences with his best effort coming when 17-length second on heavy ground at Ballinrobe though he's been running in better company. His stable companion Motcomb Street has shown a bit of potential over hurdles despite being bred for the Flat. DEBURRAFIELD has a much stouter pedigree and though he failed to make his mark in bumpers he has done better over timber finishing runner-up twice. He gets the vote to make a successful chasing bow as Punches Cross hasn't shown much aptitude for jumping fences in his two starts, though his stable remain in top form.
Formwatch
Deburrafield (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Jack Dillinger (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn gd in Nov.
Lasso Dourado (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Disputed 2nd, dropped to 3rd 5f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, last of 9, dist behind Chapmanshype (11-10) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.
Mighty Stowaway (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Soon led narrowly, headed at 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 37 3/4l behind Deor (10-11) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp sft in Sep.
Punches Cross (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, 6th from halfway, pushed along in 5th from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 5th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Moonball (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Unchago (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, behind and no impression from 5 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Peacocks Secret (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Indian Music (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Under Surveillance (11-7) at Thurles 2m mdn gf in Nov.
Motcomb Street (USA) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Mandarin Monarch (11-0) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Oct.