Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
12th	1	—	Art Of Silence (G) T Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his chase debut.	188/7P-0	Eoghan Finegan G Keane	8	75.3kg	67 66/1
8th	2	—	Coolboy Christy (G) Fair hurdler who comes here on the back of a good fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (19f) 12 days ago. Much respected chasing debut.	45-4845	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	5	75.3kg	11 10/1
9th	3	—	Double Power (G) PT Has failed to kick on over hurdles, only eleventh of 16 in novice at Bellewstown (17f) 34 days ago. More required now starting out over fences.	600-979	Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Donoghue	6	75.3kg	29 28/1
1st	4	—	Driveonwill (G) T Fair maiden hurdler. Showed some promise on his chasing bow when fourth at Thurles in March but unseated rider 4th in handicap chase over C&D 14 days ago. Remains with potential in this sphere.	444-U1U	Donagh Meyler R O'Sullivan	6	75.3kg	10 9/1
4th	5	—	Giant Haystacks (G) T Fair winner over hurdles. Built on his chasing debut when fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (2¼m) in February. Capable of better still after a break.	075-431	Danny Gilligan R O'Sullivan	7	75.3kg	6.50 11/2
10th	6	—	Jerisk Star (G) HT Got off the mark over hurdles at Gowran in October and has shaped well despite failing to complete on both chase starts, in second when fell 2 out in novice at Tramore (21f) in November. Hood/tongue …	00P1UF/	Sean Flanagan Liz Doyle	7	75.3kg	12 11/1
7th	7	—	King Gris (G) B Fair form when a winner of handicap hurdles around 2½m at Ayr and Hexham in December. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle here (2¾m) 14 days ago. Not ruled out now going over fences.	59115/5	Josh Williamson G Elliott	6	75.3kg	10 9/1
6th	8	—	Pourquoi Poi (G) Lightly-raced sort who scored at Punchestown (2½m) in October. Off 5 months before a fading eighth of 16 in handicap at Kilbeggan (19f) last month. Should strip sharper for his chasing bow here.	58-63B3	Darragh O'Keeffe P W Flynn	5	75.3kg	8.50 15/2
5th	9	—	Auntie Lacey (M) T Maiden hurdler. Not discredited when sixth of 11 in novice at Thurles (2¼m) on her debut over fences 6 months ago. Tongue tied for her return and can make her presence felt if ready to roll.	0/5386-5	Sean O'Keeffe P Nolan	6	72.1kg	17 16/1
—	10	—	Grace Faraday (M) Unseated Rider H Scored over hurdles at Galway in October but off since a below-form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f) 101 days ago. More required now going chasing.	021456/	James Smith A McCann	8	72.1kg	26 25/1
11th	11	—	Jampot Lane (M) T Fair form shown in 3 runs over hurdles, seventh of 16 in novice at Galway (2¾m) 9 months ago. Has her fitness to prove now going over fences.	00/7-0	Aidan Kelly G O'Loughlin	8	72.1kg	26 25/1
—	12	—	Massabielle (M) Pulled Up T Visored for 1st time, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m) 160 days ago. Makes her chase debut with plenty more required.	0086P0/	P J O'Hanlon D A McLoughlin	6	72.1kg	51 50/1
2nd	13	—	Saunton Surf (M) FAV Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when a good fifth of 14 in handicap here (2¾m) 54 days ago. Not ruled out starting out in this sphere.	9P55-21	Mr O McGill Gary McGill	7	72.1kg	4.50 7/2
3rd	14	—	Whispering Willow (M) Maiden hurdler for Paul Gilligan. Proved a different model for new yard after 7 months off when readily landing 19-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week. Big player quickly sent chasing.	86-1336	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	5	72.1kg	5 4/1

Betting forecast: Saunton Surf (7/2), Whispering Willow (4/1), Giant Haystacks (11/2), Pourquoi Poi (15/2), Driveonwill (9/1), King Gris (9/1), Coolboy Christy (10/1), Jerisk Star (11/1), Auntie Lacey (16/1), Jampot Lane (25/1), Grace Faraday (25/1), Double Power (28/1), Massabielle (50/1), Art Of Silence (66/1)