Racecards
12:10 Thurles (IRE)
Download The BetVictor App Irish EBF Beginners Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,400
- 2nd: €2,800
- 3rd: €1,400
- 4th: €699
- Form 015-0P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Steve Jones
- Jockey B Hayes
towards rear, slight mistake 6th, behind from halfway, never a factor
Digby (IRE)
47- Form 3F-3732
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
tracked leader, closer before 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
Finnfaraway
46- Form 75-UUP4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Patrick J Hassett
- Jockey M M McDonagh
mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression 4 out, no extra before next
- Form 343-485
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P G Kelly
- Jockey P K Donovan
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 14/3-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression on leaders 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace
- Form 1/2291-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
made all, jumped well, asserted before last, not extended
- Form 8P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Eamon Courtney
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
held up behind leaders, ran freely early, 5th halfway, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace from next
- Form 3/3-67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey G B Noonan
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, no impression after
- Form P2P3F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Howard
- Jockey P T Enright
always towards rear, behind halfway, never a factor
- Form 0/04767
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey J S McGarvey
always towards rear, slight mistakes 3rd and 7th, behind halfway, never a factor
- Form 8-5364P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey S D Torrens
held up towards rear early, mid-division in 7th halfway, fell 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KLASSICAL DREAM, seven-times a Grade 1 winner over hurdles, makes his chasing debut at an advanced age but is in a completely different league to these rivals and should have no problems making a winning start. Gold Bullion has not had much experience but won a bumper for Paul Nicholls and a maiden hurdle at Cork when transferred to Henry de Bromhead. He ran well on his chasing debut at Listowel and looks the likely winner if the selection has a mishap. Digby has managed to win three times over timber and did very well to chase home Flanking Maneuver on his debut over fences at Fairyhouse.
Formwatch
Criminal Mischief (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached in rear halfway, no extra after 4 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Como Park (11-11) at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Digby (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Close up, mistake at 1st and dropped to rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 4th after 8th, not fluent in 5th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd last, soon 2nd, kept on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Flanking Maneuver (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Oct.
Finnfaraway 5-1 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 6th 1/2way, wknd in 5th & btn aft 3out, cto in poor 4th aft 2out, 4th of 7, dist behind Wallace Olinger (11-11) at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Friends N Commerce (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, remote 6th 5 out, no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, completely tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Affordale Fury (11-12) at Galway 2m 7f hvy in Oct.
Gold Bullion (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 4th before 8th, took closer order before 4 out, slightly hampered after 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Power Of Pause (11-12) at Listowel 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Klassical Dream (FR) 9-2 (10-10) 3rd of 15, 9l behind Theleme (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 1f sft in May.
Made In Muckross (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Towards rear, progress into 5th halfway, not fluent 8th, slightly hampered in 6th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, dropped to 8th run-in, 8th of 10, dist behind Quilixios (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Soldier Of Honour (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Always towards rear and 8th halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Quilixios (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Starlight Cato (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up, bad mistake 1st and slight mistake next, jumped badly right 3rd and right next, jumped right at times after, slight mistake 6 out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Shantou Show (12-0) at Tipperary 3m Good - Yielding in May.
That's Me Finished (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Rear of mid division, kept on one pace from over 2f out, 7th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Found A Fifty (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Coastguard Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression when pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.