16:30 Leopardstown

Monday 4 March 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 4m 44.6s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, jumped right next, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching last, left in clear lead at last, pushed out and kept on run-in, reduced advantage close home op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression when left 2nd and slightly hampered at last, kept on well run-in op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
10
100/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S Fitzgerald
Towards rear early, headway into 5th after 5th, no impression after 2 out, left moderate 3rd and hampered at last, kept on one pace op 66/1
4th
Horse silk
3
3
14/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, 6th halfway and slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, left 4th and hampered at last, kept on one pace op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A P Heskin
Towards rear, mistake 6th, no threat from 2 out, left moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
711-12
80/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out, left moderate 5th at last, no extra run-in op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
12
8
200/1
T: T GibneyJ: K E Buckley
Rear of mid-division, 6th before 3 out, no extra after next

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, rear of mid-division when fell next tchd 20/1
F
Horse silk
2
4/7f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, pushed along in straight and strongly pressed when fell last op 8/13
F
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along approaching last, challenging when fell last op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.02, €4.30, €17.00EX:€31.20Trifecta:€1,122.40SF:€40.00

Forecasts

Aspire Tower (4/7), Horantzau D'airy (5/2), Thecompanysergeant (11/1), Cadatharla (14/1), Paul Marvel (18/1), Ambitious Fellow (25/1), Gua Du Large (28/1), Marelly (80/1), Je T'ai Porte (100/1), Sammy Smart (200/1)

Verdict

Dual Grade 2 hurdles winner ASPIRE TOWER has acquitted himself very well in strong maiden chases at Thurles on his two starts in this sphere and should prove hard to beat. The one for the forecast could be his stablemate Gua du Large, with the Willie Mullins-trained pair Horantzau D'airy and Paul Marvel likely to be in the mix for minor honours.

  1. ASPIRE TOWER (IRE)
  2. GUA DU LARGE (FR)
  3. HORANTZAU D'AIRY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Solness
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €310.00

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