Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU |
6y 166 lbs |
Ricky Doyle C. W. J. Farrell |
120 | 18/1 | |
| F |
4y 155 lbs |
Joshua Halford(7) Gordon Elliott |
- | 3/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
5y 166 lbs |
Paul Townend W. P. Mullins |
- | 2/1F | |
| 4 |
5y 166 lbs |
Kieren Buckley Conor David Maxwell |
- | 11/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
7y 166 lbs |
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead |
- | 11/4 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
6y 166 lbs |
Phillip Enright Josh Halley |
- | 4/1 | |
| 6 |
6y 166 lbs |
Mike O'Connor Henry de Bromhead |
- | – | |
| 5 |
7y 166 lbs |
Niall Moore(5) Philip Fenton |
99 | 150/1 | |
| UR |
5y 166 lbs |
Charlie O'Dwyer(3) E Bolger |
- | 66/1 | |
| UR |
9y 159 lbs |
Carl Millar(5) Nigel Thomas Slevin |
- | 125/1 |
Eclipse Chaser heads this ten-runner staying contest at Kilbeggan on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Los Blanco and a more meaningful six pounds clear of Kool One, and on ratings alone our selection holds the edge in what is a competitive field over the stamina-sapping twenty furlongs. Los Blanco will push hardest and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Kool One and Fou De Toi are also firmly in the mix and capable of turning the tables if Eclipse Chaser fails to reproduce peak form. Confidence is limited, but the ratings edge is real and Eclipse Chaser is the call.