Brandon Hotel Beginners Chase – Listowel

Listowel

17:00

Brandon Hotel Beginners Chase

Date 2023-09-20

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,260

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Genois Bay J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	166	—	/2365-	128	118	80	234d	—	—	+6	29.8	11/4 27%
Hurdle winner showed up well on first two chase starts but didn't go on since; comeback
3	Gold Bullion Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	14/3-1	-	-	-	137d	—	—	-1	17.5	7/2 22%
UK bumper winner won a Cork maiden hurdle on return after a long absence; of interest
11	The Friday Man Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-3232	-	131	108	26d	—	—	-6	12.4	7/2 22%
Fine efforts in defeat all four chase starts and is capable of going close here
7	Power Of Pause Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	/7P-2P	-	-	-	46d	—	—	-18	8	11/4 27%
Useful hurdler but pulled-up on two of last four starts; go well if jumping holds up
NR	The Short Go Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	166	h	/23-16	-	-	-	48d	—	—	-13	5.2	8 13%
Killarney maiden hurdle winner was well beaten in a Galway novice last time; chasing bow
1	Freedom To Dream Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Peter Fahey	J:Sean Flanagan T:Peter Fahey	166	—	/6P0-7	125	123	89	118d	—	—	+12	21.4	17/2 11%
Hurdle winner ran well on chasing debut but below that twice since and questions to answer
6	Midnight Our Fred Bay J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	J:Danny Mullins T:J P Flavin	166	—	00-316	-	110	71	40d	—	—	-3	1.2	18 6%
Handicap hurdle winner ran respectably on chasing debut; be of more interest h'caps
9	Sky Sprinter Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	—	/74-53	-	104	71	26d	—	—	-2	0.7	33 3%
Maiden has been soundly beaten both chase starts; yard second-string
NR	Man Of The House Brown J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	8P-560	-	-	-	12d	—	—	-3	1.3	100 1%
Lowly rated maiden hurdler and can't be fancied
8	Riggs Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:P Cluskey	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:P Cluskey	166	b	57-48P	-	104	59	33d	—	—	-3	1.2	100 1%
Not much encouragement from three chase starts and has a lot to find
10	Soldier Of Honour Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	166	—	3/3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	5.5	50 2%
Placed in two points' and faces a very tough task on rules debut
4	Longhouse Star Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	166	—	2P799-	-	-	-	156d	—	—	0	0.8	125 1%
Little to show for in maiden hurdles and can't be fancied

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Genois	3	3	3	3	11/4
Gold Bullion	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
The Friday Man	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Power Of Pause	9/4	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4
The Short Go	8	8	8	8	8
Freedom To Dream	8	15/2	8	8	17/2
Midnight Our Fred	18	18	18	18	16/1
Sky Sprinter	33	33	33	33	28/1
Man Of The House	100	100	100	100	100
Riggs	100	80	80	80	80
Soldier Of Honour	50	50	50	50	50
Longhouse Star	125	100	100	100	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Genois

29.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Freedom To Dream

21.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

Gold Bullion

17.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.4

7/2

The Friday Man

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Power Of Pause

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Soldier Of Honour

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.4

The Short Go

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

Man Of The House

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

100

Midnight Our Fred

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Riggs

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

100

Longhouse Star

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.2

125

Sky Sprinter

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Genois	128	118	80
Freedom To Dream	125	123	89
Gold Bullion	—	—	—
The Friday Man	—	131	108
Power Of Pause	—	—	—
The Short Go	—	—	—
Midnight Our Fred	—	110	71
Sky Sprinter	—	104	71
Man Of The House	—	—	—
Riggs	—	104	59
Soldier Of Honour	—	—	—
Longhouse Star	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Man Of The House	12d ago	Quick return
The Friday Man	26d ago	Fit
Sky Sprinter	26d ago	Fit
Riggs	33d ago	Fit
Midnight Our Fred	40d ago	Fit
Power Of Pause	46d ago	Fresh
The Short Go	48d ago	Fresh
Freedom To Dream	118d ago	Long break
Gold Bullion	137d ago	Long break
Longhouse Star	156d ago	Long break
Genois	234d ago	Long break
Soldier Of Honour	—	—