O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Black Soul (G) Fell Fair winning hurdler last year having landed a point. Out of sorts in handicap hurdles and well beaten back on the Flat 24 days ago for this yard. Hard to fancy on this switch to fences back up marke…	72/750-0	Mike O'Connor Conor Houlihan	7	75.3kg	81 80/1
4th	2	—	Drop A Threat (G) FAV HT Fair hurdler who ran well again in a Cork handicap last month and should make a better chaser for top yard having won his sole start in points.	74-0P56	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	75.3kg	2.25 5/4
—	3	—	Faceman (G) Fell Fair hurdler who won a 3-runner novice here last summer. Returns from 169 days off and should make an impact over fences.	1435F-1	Cian Quirke D H Kelly	7	75.3kg	9.50 17/2
5th	4	—	Gunnery Sergeant (G) PT Ex pointer who has been getting the hang of hurdling (tongue tied and no match for a useful prospect at Downpatrick latest) and quickly switches to chasing. Better to come.	0225-85	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	6	75.3kg	8 7/1
1st	5	—	Ira Hayes (G) V Winning hurdler and having always looked the type to make a chaser showed up well for a long way on his first go over fences in the Dublin National at Leopardstown last month (shaped like a non-staye…	4301-25	Danny Mullins J C McConnell	7	75.3kg	5.50 9/2
—	6	—	Poet's Gale (G) Hasn't cut much ice in bumpers/over hurdles. Steps up in trip for chase debut.	8076F0	Daniel King A J Martin	5	75.3kg	17 16/1
—	7	—	The Goose's Acre (G) Pulled Up Modest maiden hurdler who struggled in the face of a stiff task on chase debut last week and this isn't any easier up in trip.	734009	Ms A T O'Reilly Eamon Courtney	6	75.3kg	51 50/1
—	8	—	Warriors Wood (G) Unseated Rider Dual hurdles winner at up to 17f. Will need to leave that form behind now chasing back from 7 months off.	U-21348	Danny Gilligan A McNamara	6	75.3kg	13 12/1
—	9	—	Charity Barnum (M) Pulled Up Modest maiden hurdler who hasn't shown much in 2 starts over fences recently.	527P6P-	Dylan Robinson Dermot Day	8	72.1kg	67 66/1
2nd	10	—	Jumping Susie (M) T Fairly useful winner over hurdles, including at this course over this trip. Hasn't scaled the same heights over fences this season and has left John McConnell since last seen at the turn of the year.	53U0/62-	Michael Kenneally D Queally	8	72.1kg	7.50 13/2
3rd	11	—	Magic Day (M) Won 2½m mares handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan a year ago. Yet to make an impact this season, including tried over fences at Wexford in October.	0/8503-6	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	7	72.1kg	11 10/1
—	12	—	River Tara (M) Fell T Bumper winner and fair form in maiden hurdles for Willie Mullins but raced just twice for new yard in handicaps last year, pulled up on both occasions (lost action latest). Plenty to prove now going …	132/2-PP	Brian Hayes Colm Murphy	8	72.1kg	51 50/1
—	13	—	Written In My Soul (M) Pulled Up Modest maiden hurdler who was out of her depth sent chasing at Down Royal recently.	65P-PP6	Jordan Gainford E D Delany	6	72.1kg	81 80/1

Betting forecast: Drop A Threat (5/4), Ira Hayes (9/2), Jumping Susie (13/2), Gunnery Sergeant (7/1), Faceman (17/2), Magic Day (10/1), Warriors Wood (12/1), Poet's Gale (16/1), River Tara (50/1), The Goose's Acre (50/1), Charity Barnum (66/1), Black Soul (80/1), Written In My Soul (80/1)