Equuip - A Leg Up For Thoroughbred People Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 18.07s

Cayd Boy¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 133| BF

2/1

Useful hurdler. 9/4 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for first time, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 115 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Big player on these terms if back on his game.

Form: 34/245P-

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Galore Desassences⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 137

6/4

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Doncaster in November. Third of 6 in minor event chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 45 days ago. Should be capable of better over fences.

Form: 1P620-3

I A Connect^p1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/2, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 210U/26

Must Meet Cecil¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Collins| C

50/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 66/1, eleventh of 14 in novice chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago.

Form: P60P-00

Walnut Beach¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P J Flynn

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Second of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 10/3) on debut over fences 14 days ago, no match for winner. That puts him in the mix.

Form: 4300-52

Butty O Brien¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| BF

33/1

Modest hurdler. 4/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, heavy), weakening between 3 out and 2 out. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 27/740P-

Forecasts

Galore Desassences (6/4), Cayd Boy (2/1), I A Connect (4/1), Walnut Beach (6/1), Butty O Brien (33/1), Must Meet Cecil (50/1)

I AM CONNECT made a low-key chase debut at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago but he's surely capable of much better given his hurdles ability and with cheekpieces likely to sharpen him up, he could be worth chancing. Cayd Boy is a massive threat if over whatever ailed him when last seen, with Walnut Beach likely to be on the premises, too.