Monksgrange Beginners Chase – Clonmel

Clonmel

16:35

Monksgrange Beginners Chase

Date 2025-02-13

Distance 2m4f69y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12	Union Station Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	332-44	-	115	90	21d	—	—	-22	10	15/8 35%
Placed in 4 maiden hurdles; likeable 4th on chase debut behind 3 nice prospects; improver
14	Banprionsa Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	159	t	1P0-03	-	112	94	49d	—	—	-14	5.7	4/1 20%
Point/hurdle winner; came on from return when beaten half a length on chase debut
3	El Champo Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:P J Rothwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:P J Rothwell	166	p	224243	115	120	103	18d	—	—	+15	25.6	8/1 11%
3-time hurdle winner and has looked just as good over fences without winning; e/w chance
11	Rockbrook Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	166	—	62-P11	-	-	-	43d	—	—	-5	1.7	12/1 8%
Arrives on the back of 2 hurdle wins but needs to improve again on chase debut
7	Lightkeeper Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	tb	1P44B6	113	118	87	33d	—	—	+11	17.7	12/1 8%
Promising 4th on chase debut; brought down before low-key 6th in novice chase since
6	John The Diva Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	166	—	18-3U2	-	104	93	17d	—	—	-6	2.5	12/1 8%
Promise start to chasing with Tramore 3rd; unseated early since before good hurdle run
2	Castle Field Boy Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	166	t	20-676	-	100	58	43d	—	—	-6	2.1	12/1 8%
Dual hurdle winner; useful level of form in that sphere but tailed off in three beginners'
8	My Gaffer Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	166	—	000-97	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-5	1.9	14/1 7%
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; not at his best in 2 runs this year; chase debut
9	On Lovers Walk Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	t	-2572U	-	112	95	32d	—	—	-1	4.4	16/1 6%
Dual point winner; went close over timber and 2nd at Down Royal in Dec'; unseated since
4	He's Home Again Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	166	—	2P1-04	-	75	67	32d	—	—	-3	1.2	25/1 4%
Winner in March 2024; tailed off in 2 chase starts; best watched for now
5	Ik's Man Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	166	t	52P/9F	-	77	23	49d	—	—	-1	0.5	50/1 2%
Tailed off on belated return and came down early last time; best watched for now
1	Answering Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	166	—	48-600	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-2	0.6	50/1 2%
Maiden hurdle winner last season; not in same form recently; tough ask on chase debut
13	Notimelikedpresent b/br J:Simon Torrens T:Robert Tyner	J:Simon Torrens T:Robert Tyner	162	—	P-0005	-	75	70	27d	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
Modest hurdle form and didn't jump well on last month's chase debut
NR	Our Boy Rocky Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	166	—	510-80	-	76	50	72d	—	—	—	0	—
Maiden hurdle winner but tailed off in 3 starts since including chase debut here latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Union Station	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4	7/4
Banprionsa	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
El Champo	13/2	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Rockbrook	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Lightkeeper	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
John The Diva	10/1	9/1	9/1	12/1	17/2
Castle Field Boy	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
My Gaffer	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
On Lovers Walk	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
He's Home Again	20/1	22/1	20/1	25/1	20/1
Ik's Man	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Answering	33/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Notimelikedpresent	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Our Boy Rocky	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

El Champo

25.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

2nd

Lightkeeper

17.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Union Station

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

Banprionsa

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

On Lovers Walk

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

John The Diva

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Castle Field Boy

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

My Gaffer

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Rockbrook

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

He's Home Again

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Answering

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ik's Man

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Notimelikedpresent

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Our Boy Rocky

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Champo	115	120	103
Lightkeeper	113	118	87
Union Station	—	115	90
Banprionsa	—	112	94
Rockbrook	—	—	—
John The Diva	—	104	93
Castle Field Boy	—	100	58
My Gaffer	—	—	—
On Lovers Walk	—	112	95
He's Home Again	—	75	67
Ik's Man	—	77	23
Answering	—	—	—
Notimelikedpresent	—	75	70
Our Boy Rocky	—	76	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
John The Diva	17d ago	Fit
El Champo	18d ago	Fit
Answering	18d ago	Fit
Union Station	21d ago	Fit
My Gaffer	25d ago	Fit
Notimelikedpresent	27d ago	Fit
On Lovers Walk	32d ago	Fit
He's Home Again	32d ago	Fit
Lightkeeper	33d ago	Fit
Rockbrook	43d ago	Fit
Castle Field Boy	43d ago	Fit
Banprionsa	49d ago	Fresh
Ik's Man	49d ago	Fresh
Our Boy Rocky	72d ago	Fresh