Race cards · Thu 15 Feb
Thursday 15 February · Clonmel, Eire
16:40 Monksgrange Beginners Chase
- Distance
- 2m 4f 0y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11000
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
JOSHUA WEBB has been lightly raced since winning a bumper and maiden hurdle both on heavy ground at Navan in his younger days but has given plenty of encouragement that he can add to that tally over fences this term. The Noel Meade-trained gelding has filled the runner-up spot twice over similar trips including behind subsequent Paddy Power Chase winner Meetingofthewaters at Cork with Hartur D'arc ten lengths back in third and MacDermott sixth. Hartur D'arc previously went close at Galway, while MacDermott was again let down by his jumping when second to Farmers Lodge at Fairyhouse last month. Petit King was soundly beaten on both chase outings last autumn but has been in good form since over hurdles.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartur D'arc | 780323 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 12 | 11-10 | |
| 2 | Joshua Webb | 58/0223 | Sam Ewing | N Meade | 11 12 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | The Gradual Slope | 70-8PP4 | Daniel King | S O O'Brien | 11 12 | 15-2 | |
| 4 | Quest With Speed | 46-1773 | Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon | 11 12 | 13-2 | |
| 5 | Petit King | 3-55153 | Phillip Enright | E Cawley | 11 12 | 5-1 | |
| 6 | Another Ocana | 36-5061 | E Walsh | L J Archdeacon | 11 12 | 28-1 | |
| 7 | Fort Randall | 755000 | J S McGarvey | J J Hanlon | 11 8 | 125-1 | |
| NR | Ivar The Boneless | 44/4407 | Donagh Meyler | R K Watson | 11 12 | ||
| NR | Macdermott | 651-682 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 12 | ||
| NR | Always Enchanting | 774510 | Non Runner | E J O'Grady | 11 5 |