Guinness Beginners Chase – Galway

Galway

17:30

Guinness Beginners Chase

Date 2025-08-01

Distance 2m6f111y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €10,030

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Jarrive De Mee Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	/1114-	-	-	-	93d	—	—	-8	25.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Point winner; odds-on for three hurdle wins; good effort in Grade 1 last time; big player
15	Uncle Pat Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	4531-2	-	120	18	53d	—	—	-7	10	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2m6f maiden hurdle winner; good second on chase debut; entitled to respect
11	Sandor Clegane Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	166	tb	24408-	-	148	-	102d	—	—	-11	6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Competitive in Grade 1s over hurdles and fences; may want it softer but he has the ability
14	Talk In The Park Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	—	86-444	123	122	111	31d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Winner here last year; some okay chase runs over 2m recently; this trip looks tailor-made
5	Intense Approach Chestnut J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	166	—	211P8-	-	-	-	100d	—	—	+2	10.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Point winner is six-time winner under rules; big player if back to his best on chase debut
16	What's Up Darling Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	35B30-	131	135	108	92d	—	—	+17	25.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-7 over fences but has run well in defeat; not his best last time; Kennedy's choice
10	Minella Sixo Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	123F0-	-	-	-	140d	—	—	0	5.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winner of sole point; solid runs last season; makes chasing debut after a 140-day break
7	Luckinthecity Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	t	11FP-3	-	120	8	53d	—	—	0	4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran in snatches on chase debut last time; much more needed; tongue-tie on
2	Donnie Devito Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	ht	307-34	-	118	87	28d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Winner here last year over hurdles; poor since, including in two chase starts; needs more
8	Millforce Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	p	2431P-	-	-	-	93d	—	—	+5	9.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Winner of a maiden hurdle and novice last season; type to improve again now chasing
12	Shantreusse Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	b	3F720-	133	138	117	119d	—	—	+20	26	6.25/1	25/1 4%
0-13 over fences; one of the more likely contenders in first-time blinkers if rain arrives
9	Minella Sergeant Brown J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	80-443	126	118	65	54d	—	—	+18	19.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Best run over fences last time when 6l third of five; hard to see him involved
13	Shotgun Jack Bay J:J J Slevin T:Patrick G Kelly	J:J J Slevin T:Patrick G Kelly	166	t	/0-90P	-	103	-	31d	—	—	-4	1.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Sent off at big prices in two chase starts when never involved; same story likely.
3	Fenway Park Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	166	t	35P37-	-	117	30	98d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+1	2.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Maiden hurdle winner last year; never involved on chase debut; tongue-tie on for new yard
1	Beaufort Scale Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	9100-7	-	116	68	61d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
None too fluent when beaten a long way on chase debut; needs to step up markedly
17	Justabitofyours Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	159	—	8-4277	-	127	80	3d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Okay run at Limerick but poor in two starts since inc' here last time; hard to see it
NR	Heroes Rise Brown J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	82342-	-	125	108	124d	—	—	—	8	—	—
Pleasing chase debut when second; entitled to improve but likely others have more ability
NR	Miss Manzor Bay J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	159	—	8/64P-	-	126	89	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Best chase run was an 11l fourth; tailed off on the Flat last time on stable debut
NR	Fiddledee Bay J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	159	—	144PP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; 1-11 in points; this would be a hot race to make her rules debut.
NR	Princess Georgie Bay J:TBC T:Garry Caldwell	J: T:Garry Caldwell	159	—	2C-7UP	-	-	-	18d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; no wins in points and poor in maiden hurdle starts; rule out

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jarrive De Mee	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1	2/1
Uncle Pat	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Sandor Clegane	4/1	9/2	9/2	7/2	9/2
Talk In The Park	6/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Intense Approach	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
What's Up Darling	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Minella Sixo	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Luckinthecity	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	25/1
Donnie Devito	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Millforce	22/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	20/1
Shantreusse	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Minella Sergeant	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Shotgun Jack	50/1	25/1	50/1	22/1	33/1
Fenway Park	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Beaufort Scale	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Justabitofyours	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1
Heroes Rise	-	-	-	-	-
Miss Manzor	-	-	-	-	-
Fiddledee	-	-	-	-	-
Princess Georgie	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shantreusse

OR: 20.8 Form: 3.7 Odds: 1.6

25/1

2nd

Jarrive De Mee

25.6

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 10.6

9/4

3rd

What's Up Darling

25.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 2.2

16/1

Talk In The Park

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Minella Sergeant

19.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Intense Approach

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Uncle Pat

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5

4/1

Millforce

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Heroes Rise

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0

—

Sandor Clegane

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 5

9/2

Minella Sixo

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Luckinthecity

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1

25/1

Fenway Park

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Shotgun Jack

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

50/1

Donnie Devito

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Beaufort Scale

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Justabitofyours

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Miss Manzor

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fiddledee

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Princess Georgie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shantreusse	133	138	117
What's Up Darling	131	135	108
Minella Sergeant	126	118	65
Talk In The Park	123	122	111
Jarrive De Mee	—	—	—
Uncle Pat	—	120	18
Sandor Clegane	—	148	—
Intense Approach	—	—	—
Minella Sixo	—	—	—
Luckinthecity	—	120	8
Donnie Devito	—	118	87
Millforce	—	—	—
Shotgun Jack	—	103	—
Fenway Park	—	117	30
Beaufort Scale	—	116	68
Justabitofyours	—	127	80
Heroes Rise	—	125	108
Miss Manzor	—	126	89
Fiddledee	—	—	—
Princess Georgie	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Justabitofyours	3d ago	Quick return
Princess Georgie	18d ago	Fit
Donnie Devito	28d ago	Fit
Talk In The Park	31d ago	Fit
Shotgun Jack	31d ago	Fit
Uncle Pat	53d ago	Fresh
Luckinthecity	53d ago	Fresh
Minella Sergeant	54d ago	Fresh
Beaufort Scale	61d ago	Fresh
What's Up Darling	92d ago	Long break
Jarrive De Mee	93d ago	Long break
Millforce	93d ago	Long break
Fenway Park	98d ago	Long break
Intense Approach	100d ago	Long break
Sandor Clegane	102d ago	Long break
Shantreusse	119d ago	Long break
Heroes Rise	124d ago	Long break
Minella Sixo	140d ago	Long break
Miss Manzor	—	—
Fiddledee	—	—