Monday 1 January · Fairyhouse, Eire
15:00 McInerney Beginners Chase
- Distance
- 2m 5f 92y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 14000
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
Four of these finished behind Corbetts Cross over the course and distance last month, with NICK ROCKETT by far the best of them in fourth. A Grade 2 winner over flights, the Willie Mullins-trained selection is the choice of Paul Townend and he should prove too strong for his six rivals. Stable companion Tactical Move looks the main danger. Out of action for more than three years, he was successful on his return at Punchestown and makes his racecourse debut over fences now. That Punchestown success was almost a year ago, with the Stowaway gelding clearly meeting with another setback in the interim. Santonito looks the best of the rest after finishing third on his debut over fences at Navan, while Cheltenham Festival winner Good Time Jonny is likely to come into his own in handicap company.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Rockett | 1/4111-4 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 2-7 | |
| 2 | Tactical Move | 221/1- | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | My Immortal | 121/02-8 | M J M O'Sullivan | B Connell | 11 12 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | Cadatharla | 75124-6 | Simon Torrens | Colm Murphy | 11 12 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Santonito | 2155-03 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 12 | 11-1 | |
| NR | Good Time Jonny | 03014-9 | Phillip Enright | A J Martin | 11 12 | ||
| NR | Highland Charge | 800-155 | C P McNamara | E McNamara | 11 12 |