Thursday 6 February · Thurles, Eire

13:25 Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m 0f 4y
Going: Good
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 11000
Runners: 15

Race preview

Willie Mullins obviously has a strong hand in this and TULLYHILL can get off the mark now over fences at the third attempt. He has had to settle for second best behind a couple of stablemates this term, most notably Majborough on his chase debut, and this looks like a nice opportunity to get his turn now. Mirazur West takes a drop in class after beating one home in the Grade 1 at Limerick over Christmas. He should play a bigger part now. The Gordon Elliott-trained What's Up Darling ran well at Leopardstown over Christmas, when chasing home Jeannot Lapin, and is another that has to be on the shortlist.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Special Cadeau	442-420	Darragh O'Keeffe	H De Bromhead	11 12	66-1
2	Westport Cove	P398-44	M J M O'Sullivan	W P Mullins	11 12	8-1
3	What's Up Darling	264-242	Sam Ewing	G Elliott	11 12	11-2
4	Mirazur West	1314-26	Brian Hayes	W P Mullins	11 12	4-1
5	Golden Joy	1/344-90	Jordan Gainford	G Elliott	11 12	80-1
6	Maidenstreetprince	0-27644	Philip Byrnes	C Byrnes	11 12	125-1
7	Dark Note	400345	Cian Quirke	A Slattery	11 12	50-1
8	No Flies On Him	27P-603	Mark McDonagh	E J O'Grady	11 12	16-1
9	Birdie Or Bust	3513-45	J S McGarvey	H De Bromhead	11 5	12-1
10	Colonel Nelson	9-44856	Danny Mullins	Ms M Mullins	11 12	150-1
11	Antrim Coast	1263-16	Sean Flanagan	G P Cromwell	11 12	33-1
12	Tumuch	15-306	Danny Gilligan	G Elliott	11 12	150-1
13	Musta Lovea Lovea	23-4P00	Phillip Enright	O McKiernan	11 12	200-1
-	Tullyhill	118P-22	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	11 12	4-7
-	Pepperpots	655670	Mr B J Walsh	B J Walsh	11 5	250-1
NR	The Big Doyen	3P-4478	Kevin Sexton	Peter Fahey	11 12