Leugh Beginners Chase.
Thurles · Thursday, 29 Jan · 17:25
· 2m 4f 198y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:25
Off time
9
Runners
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JOHN THE DIVA (FR
🥈 Second
COWPER HALL (IRE
🥉 Third
HELLO JACK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Bajan Excell (G)
Modest winner at 11f on Flat. Pulled up in novice chase (250/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago, tailing off early final circuit.
|
Patrick M O'Brien | C O'Connell | 10 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Cowper Hall (G)
[P1]
Easy scorer over hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m4f) in December. 5/2, badly hampered before unseated rider 3 out in novice chase (5/2) at Tramore (15.8f, soft) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Well worth another cha…
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Figurehead (G)
Modest chaser. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good, 80/1) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs.
|
Simon Torrens | Michael G Cleary | 9 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Goody Four Shoes (G)
Fair hurdler. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 9 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running now going chasing.
|
Harry Sexton | T Gibney | 8 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Hello Jack (G)
[T1]
Fair chaser. 14/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Insouciant Dallier (G)
Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 33/1, respectable sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches to chasing and can't be ruled out.
|
Kevin Sexton | J Fahey | 8 | 75.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
John The Diva (G)
FAV
Fair chaser who was placed for the fourth time in this sphere when a good second of 12 in novice chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.
|
Phillip Enright | M A Cahill | 9 | 75.3 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 8 | — |
Live To Laugh (G)
Fair maiden hurdler who posted an encouraging third of 11 in novice chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 26 days ago. Should have more to offer so needs considering.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | Peter Fahey | 7 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Toor Khov (G)
Fair hurdler. 6/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, heavy) 46 days ago. More is needed now starting out in this sphere.
|
Liam Quinlan | Ms M Flynn | 8 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Roxhill Roise (M)
Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 50/1, encouraging seventh of 14 in handicap chase at this course (21.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago, fading only late on. One to consider.
|
Danny Gilligan | D M O'Brien | 8 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: John The Diva (6/4), Cowper Hall (5/2), Hello Jack (5/1), Roxhill Roise (5/1), Toor Khov (7/1), Live To Laugh (9/1), Insouciant Dallier (14/1), Goody Four Shoes (33/1), Figurehead (50/1), Bajan Excell (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6601.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2200.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1100.0 EUR |
| P4 | 551.0 EUR |
| P5 | 330.0 EUR |
| P6 | 220.0 EUR |