15:45 Down Royal

Monday 2 May 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Cidona Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 3.70s

Curious Times^t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 122| C

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 21 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft) 64 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 05F/657-

Gallyhill^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| BF

10/3

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Nicky Henderson when creditable second of 6 in novice chase (6/5) at Clonmel 18 days ago. Could do better.

Form: 2P/FBP2-

Pat's Pick⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford

15/2

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 10/1) 50 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 25/4326-

Sholsang³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: D M Christie

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut. Off 13 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0/U1P3P-

Turnpike Trip^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Useful hurdler. 18/1, fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Hard to beat.

Form: 8/3F2P5-

Western Run¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 131

4/1

Useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, fell in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Claims if he can bounce back.

Form: UF3P0F-

Dympnas Well¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: I J Power| T: P Nolan

12/1

Fair hurdler. Three wins from 8 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 40/1, eighth of 14 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 1816P8-

Reddys Island⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: L Lennon

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 10 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 125/1) 57 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 167779-

Rhythm Divine³⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| D

7/2

Useful hurdler. Respectable fifth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 12 months. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving T. Gibney. One to note.

Form: 9241P5/

Forecasts

Gallyhill (10/3), Rhythm Divine (7/2), Western Run (4/1), Turnpike Trip (9/2), Pat's Pick (15/2), Curious Times (10/1), Dympnas Well (12/1), Sholsang (18/1), Reddys Island (100/1)

TURNPIKE TRIP left the impression he'd come on for his reapearance over hurdles recently and, on his best chasing form he should be too good for this opposition. Western Run is a player if he can bounce back and Rhythm Divine is an appealing chasing debutant.