Ladbrokes Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 11.4s

Asatisfiedmind^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: D Cullen

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.1f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 300-7

Caesar Rock^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| D

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. 10/1, creditable fifth of 11 in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Had plenty of chances in this sphere already but expected to be thereabouts returned to 3m.

Form: 5823-35

Dukehill⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| D

80/1

Winner in points who offered something to work on when fourth in 12-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.5f) back in 2021. Arrives here fit from spell between the flags, pulled up last time (Apr 29).

Form: 44/433P-

Hubrisko^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Third of 7 in novice chase (15/8) at Tipperary (23.8f, soft) on debut over fences 38 days ago, held when mistake last. Forecast quicker conditions here may well help and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 21340-3

Riggs⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving John McConnell when seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at this course (19.8f, good to soft, 125/1) 46 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 346357-

Salvador Ziggy⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| C| D

8/13

Smart hurdler who ran a cracker under top weight when runner-up in Pertemps at Cheltenham (3m) in March. Seemingly not 100% when pulled up in Grade 1 on final start here in April but he's well worth a look now attentions switch to chasing on back of 46 days off.

Form: 11142P-

Forecasts

Salvador Ziggy (8/13), Hubrisko (11/4), Caesar Rock (9/2), Riggs (28/1), Dukehill (80/1), Asatisfiedmind (150/1)

SALVADOR ZIGGY needs to shrug off a lesser effort over hurdles on his latest outing in April, yet his profile over hurdles prior to that was an upwardly mobile one and he could well be up to playing a lead role now chasing for his powerful yard. Hubrisko should build on his chase debut effort and is feared, as is Caesar Rock, who should appreciate this return to 3m.