14:22 Tipperary

Sunday 17 July 2022

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equuip - A Leg Up For Thoroughbred People Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 27.40s

Act Of God⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady

7/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Fell in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 5/1) on debut over fences 42 days ago. Possibilities here if his jumping passes the test at the second time of asking over fences.

Form: 6158B-F

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Don Diablo^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 2 runs last season. 16/1, fourth of 9 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 23/1F-P4

For Everyone¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| D

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/2, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12.6f, soft) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from Flat to chase. Minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 1/6004-3

Highlander Casseul^p1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan

50/1

Fair hurdler. Below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces enlisted for this chase debut.

Form: 0/3547-8

Lord Royal^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143| BF

15/8

Useful hurdler. 2/1, pulled up in novice chase at Punchestown (24f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly down in trip and will be a big player if able to bounce back, but his profile is far from convincing.

Form: 527/8P-P

Serenity Grove^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 15/2, third of 9 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 17590-3

The Greek^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut. Don Diablo is presumably the stable first-string.

Form: 41P8-08

Vinnie Is Busy^p1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| BF

10/1

Fair hurdler. 5/2, creditable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 13 days ago. Makes chase debut and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3/4FP-34

Forecasts

Lord Royal (15/8), Act Of God (7/2), Serenity Grove (9/2), For Everyone (15/2), Don Diablo (9/1), Vinnie Is Busy (10/1), The Greek (12/1), Highlander Casseul (50/1)

There were positives to glean from SERENITY GROVE's chase debut effort at Wexford where he was third behind a couple of decent types, and this 6-y-o is appealing here with improvement on the cards. Lord Royal would have every chance if reproducing something akin to the pick of his form, but he has something to prove at present and bigger threats may be posed by Act of God and Don Diablo.