January 26 / 15.25 Gowran Park

15.25

Soft

Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6787.61
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10

Form: /1113- D BF

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2021 Champion Bumper winner; Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m at Leopardstown last February; no problem stepping up in trip to land the odds in the Ballymore at Cheltenham; for second year in a row, ended the campaign with an odds-on defeat at the Punchestown festival; otherwise flawless record includes a point-to-point win; top-class chasing prospect.
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0

3

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Sir Gerhard

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, headway and went third 4 out

13/8

6

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 60y

18:35 Punchestown

Sir Gerhard

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, hampered by faller 12th, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up approaching last

5/2

2nd

8

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 170y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Sir Gerhard

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Fifth runner for yard; high-class performer won the Cheltenham Champion Bumper plus two Grade 1 novice hurdles last season; won a Gowran novice chase over 2m on belated return this term; jumped slowly early on but warmed to his task in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase (3m) at Cheltenham before weakening quickly from 2 out; this trip is more suitable and a major player.

4/1

Form: 49-333 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had the distinction of beating the high-class Kilcruit in a Cork maiden hurdle last season, but his novice campaign ultimately revealed limitations; third in three small-field beginners' chases this season; has taken on smart opponents but nothing to suggest a strong chance against Sir Gerhard.
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19

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

14:30 Navan

Largy Debut

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

in rear, fell 1st

9/1

2nd

11

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Largy Debut

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; beat 1-14 favourite Kilcruit in a maiden hurdle at Cork in December 2021, failed to build on that; error-prone but ran respectably in beginners' contests won by some of the top novices last term; tailed off in first handicap in Punchestown race won by Kilcruit; second in a beginners' event at Gowran last month.

12/1

2nd

5

30th Sep 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:45 Gowran Park

Largy Debut

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced in fourth early, went third before 4th

7/4

Form: 8232

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Let down by his jumping in points, completing the course only once in four attempts; showed potential in bumpers and when second in a 3m maiden hurdle at Listowel last September; formerly with Kieran Purcell; tough task on stable/chasing debut.
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2nd

9

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Cork

Battle Of Mirbat

10st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Michael J McDonagh

prominent, slow jump and dropped to midfield 2nd, keeping on but still plenty to do 2 out, switched right and ran on well run-in, went second towards finish

9/1

2nd

1

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11:40 Naas

Battle Of Mirbat

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again 7th, headed approaching last, kept on and went clear with winner run-in

13/2

3rd

6

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:50 Limerick

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

His wins over further (stays 3m1f) have come at left-handed tracks but good second to useful mare here in March (2m1f, soft); weakened tamely behind Pat's Choice at Galway but probably needed the run after 105 days off and could be different proposition here.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: F8-343 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Suffered three consecutive falls at one stage last season having started his chasing career brightly; confidence looks to be back this term; has run over a range of distances and coped satisfactorily when dropped to this trip in a Naas handicap on latest.
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4th

4

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 1

15:30 Exeter

Indiana Jones

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Huge individual who was always going to be better over fences and things began to click last season when he won a small-field Grade 3 at Navan (2m, good to yielding) before later producing a career-best RPR when running well in a Grade 1 at Punchestown; probably needed the race at Cork where he was rusty all round; better can be expected this time.

7/2

6th

1

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 140y

16:55 Cork

Indiana Jones

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Had a good last season, winning twice, including a Grade 3 novice at Navan before running well in a strong Grade 1 at Punchestown when last seen; has a chance if ready on return.

5/1

3rd

3

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indiana Jones

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Suffered three consecutive falls over fences last season but put that behind him when winning a C&D novice in February before taking a Grade 3 at Navan; well below that form at Thurles and has loads to find today.

20/1

Form: 080

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
One mildly encouraging run from three attempts over hurdles; making up the numbers here.
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7th

8

16th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 131y

12:55 Punchestown

Natural Ability

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: A J Martin

in rear throughout

25/1

9th

5

(2)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 40y

20:30 Sligo

Natural Ability

10st 7lb

J: Mark Enright

T: A J Martin

Has shown very little ability over jumps and makes no appeal on his Flat debut.

66/1

Non-runners

Indiana Jones, Natural Ability

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.20
Straight Forecast €1.44
Trifecta €1.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Largy Debut

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Gerhard

POSTDATA:

Largy Debut

The Irish Sun:

Sir Gerhard