February 18 / 14.05 Punchestown

14.05

Heavy

QuinnBet Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 2m 6f 182y
  • 7 runners
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QuinnBet Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 113-32 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles last term before finishing third to Sandor Clegane in a strong 2m4f event here at the festival; creditable chase debut despite being no match for Gaelic Warrior here in November; chased home the useful Minella Cocooner at Navan; appears to have a straightforward task now.
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6th

20

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Senior Chief

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced 8yo; 10-1 when pulled up in the Irish National (3m5f, heavy) last April, in touch five out on his only go at a marathon trip; reappearance win at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October was a great deal more auspicious, staying on strongly; creditable sixth off this 9lb higher mark in Coral Gold Cup next time and had a hurdle race in February; needs a second look.

33/1

6th

20

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Senior Chief

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced 8yo; 10-1 when pulled up in the Irish National (3m5f, heavy) last April, in touch five out on his only go at a marathon trip; reappearance win at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October was a great deal more auspicious, staying on strongly; creditable sixth off this 9lb higher mark in Coral Gold Cup next time and had a hurdle race in February; needs a second look.

33/1

9th

1

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:50 Naas

Senior Chief

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winner over timber; won a handicap chase on his return to action off 142 at Cheltenham in October and wasn't disgraced off 9lb higher in the Coral Gold Gup at Newbury subsequently; could be well treated off 135 in his first handicap hurdle and handles heavy; chance.

17/2

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10/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 4860-0 C

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No success since winning his first four hurdle races as a juvenile in 2020; weak hurdles form last season; hard to derive any encouragement from two runs late in 2023, over hurdles at this venue and on AW at Dundalk; no chasing experience
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8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Duffle Coat

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Sole win over fences came in 3m Mayo National in 2024 on good ground; good second in Galway Plate that summer but last year's form was poor; pulled up after never counting on return from long absence in Irish National; hard to be confident in although has ground to suit.

20/1

9th

11

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Duffle Coat

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

1-17 over fences; out of form since second in last season's Galway Plate; failed to feature in this year's edition; trainer has stronger candidates.

33/1

Form: /P6-3F

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at Clonmel two seasons ago; struggled in two maiden hurdle outings last season; a remote third of five on chase debut over 3m here in December; lying a remote fourth when falling two out in Navan event in which his stablemate Minella Cocooner beat Senior Chief
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18

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Klarc Kent

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

0-14 since bumper win in 2022; fourth and second in the last two Scottish Nationals, latterly off a reduced mark when wearing second-time cheekpieces two weeks ago; while that was a welcome return to form, position 12lb out of the handicap today demands so much more; 5lb claimer is called up.

25/1

18

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Klarc Kent

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

0-14 since bumper win in 2022; fourth and second in the last two Scottish Nationals, latterly off a reduced mark when wearing second-time cheekpieces two weeks ago; while that was a welcome return to form, position 12lb out of the handicap today demands so much more; 5lb claimer is called up.

25/1

2nd

21

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Klarc Kent

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: W P Mullins

Won a bumper three years ago but 0-13 since; competitive over fences last season and his 6l fourth at 50-1 in this race (soft; 8lb lower today) last April reads well, but a poor sequence since was not greatly improved by his eighth when wearing first-time cheekpieces in last month's 3m6f NH Chase.

20/1

Form: 23-327

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a maiden point in 2021; placed on all five starts in hurdles, but become expensive to follow, beaten favorite three times, including in a weak Catterick event early last month; never in the hunt when 66-1 on chase debut at Gowran.
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6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 200y

14:54 Limerick

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Consistent over hurdles without winning, placed all six starts; second in a chase at Down Royal last spring; doubts raised by a poor point-to-point run when favourite at Oldtown last month.

10/1

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th

9/4

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th, led after 2 out, joined last, soon headed and lost second, weakened quickly run-in

9/4

Form: 5/75F- BF

Last run: 617 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two-time hurdle winner on soft two seasons ago; never involved on chase debut at this venue in May 2022; beaten when falling two out at Downpatrick the following month; likely to need this.
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5th

6

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 182y

14:05 Punchestown

Paddys Planet

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Two-time hurdle winner on soft two seasons ago; never involved on chase debut at this venue in May 2022; beaten when falling two out at Downpatrick the following month; likely to need this.

25/1

Form: 523-0

Last run: 290 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in maiden hurdles last season; absent since tailed off on handicap debut at Tipperary last May; best watched on chase debut.
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6th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

19:55 Clonmel

Heyjoe De Kerser

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Showed some ability in maiden hurdles but was poor in a handicap; beaten 33l in a Punchestown beginners' chase in February; needs to show his best with cheekpieces back on.

16/1

6th

3

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 182y

14:05 Punchestown

Heyjoe De Kerser

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Placed twice in maiden hurdles last season; absent since tailed off on handicap debut at Tipperary last May; best watched on chase debut.

14/1

16th

1

4th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

17:55 Tipperary

Heyjoe De Kerser

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

towards rear of midfield, slightly hampered 1st

14/1

Form: /7-070

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair debut over hurdles in March 2022; no sign of ability since; tailed off last of ten on chasing debut at Cork last month.
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7th

1

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 182y

14:05 Punchestown

Downtheoldbogroad

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael Hourigan

Fair debut over hurdles in March 2022; no sign of ability since; tailed off last of ten on chasing debut at Cork last month.

100/1

10th

1

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:32 Cork

Downtheoldbogroad

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael Hourigan

Promising debut in March 2022 but has struggled since and he's best watched on his chase debut here.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €7.90
Straight Forecast €9.90
Trifecta €22.10

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