12:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 14 January 2020

All12:4513:1513:4514:2014:5015:2516:00

150th Irish Grand National Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:47  |   Winning time: 4m 45.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
11/4
T: D HickeyJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, progress on outer to lead next, travelled well approaching last, pushed along and drew clear run-in, kept on well op 3/1 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
811-12
11/4
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, bad mistake 5th, mistake 3 out and pushed along approaching straight, headway on inner to go 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 5/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
6
15/8f
T: R O'SullivanJ: R M Power
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, headed next, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 9/4 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
5
1
20/1
T: M McCabeJ: S W Flanagan
Led early, tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, lost place 3 out, mistake next and left moderate 7th, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on well run-in to go 4th close home op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
18/1
T: E McCarthyJ: B J Foley (5)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 4th when slight mistake last, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
3
7
50/1
T: J P DempseyJ: S A Shortall
Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out and left moderate 6th next, no extra, kept on one pace run-in tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
8/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)
Prominent and led from 2nd, pushed along and joined after 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, weakened tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
3
2
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: D J O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 3rd, no impression after 3 out and mistake next, no extra op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
11
9
66/1
T: R TynerJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, slow 3rd and dropped towards rear before halfway, detached after 4 out, no extra

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: P RocheJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, fell 3rd op 66/1
F
Horse silk
11
22/1
T: G DonnellyJ: D E Mullins
Rear of mid-division, headway on outer before 3 out, pushed along entering straight and tracked leaders in 6th when fell 2 out op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.30Pl:€1.40, €1.10, €1.10EX:€11.70Trifecta:€26.40SF:€10.88

Forecasts

Theatre World (15/8), Countess Cathleen (11/4), Shakeytry (11/4), Monstrosity (8/1), Pound A Stroke (18/1), Brog Ahaon (20/1), Misty Millie (22/1), Rossderrin (50/1), Kristian Goingwel (50/1), Direct Image (66/1), Gone Galavanting (100/1)

Verdict

A fairly open look to this contest, but SHAKEYTRY has shown the best chase form so far and he is trusted to get the job done this time. Theatre World could emerge as a serious challenger, while improvement is ancipated from Countess Cathleen, Rossderrin, Brog Ahaon and Pound A Stroke.
  1. Shakeytry
  2. Theatre World
  3. Rossderrin

Previous Winners

2019
Dylrow
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
J: A E Lynch  |  T: R Hennessy
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,199.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €601.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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