Fibrus Gallop At Gigabit Speeds Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 55.6s

Binge Worthy³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

5/2

Fairly useful over hurdles, winning a Punchestown handicap (19.4f) in November. No extra late on when seventh of 15 in maiden at Naas (20.1f, soft, 16/1) on chasing debut 35 days ago, so he should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 37-19P7

Encanto Bruno¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| BF| D

10/3

Useful hurdler who showed aptitude for chasing prior to being pulled up in maiden at Gowran (20f, good to firm, 8/13) on debut over fences in October, still going strongly before reported to have an overreach. Enters calculations.

Form: P189-PP

Pied Piper^p,t⁴²

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

10/11

Very smart hurdler at best. After 5 months off, only fifth of 6 in minor event at Leopardstown (18.3f, good to soft, 10/3) 42 days ago, but he's built for chasing and could be up to making a successful debut over fences with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 26/43-F5

Wrecking Ball Paul^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: Paul Mulligan

33/1

Fair front-runner over hurdles but lesser efforts on 2 most recent starts over timber, pulled up in handicap at Navan (21.8f, heavy, 22/1) in February. Also below form on the Flat the last twice, so has enough to prove as he goes chasing.

Form: 1P7-40P

Miss Oreo^h²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104| D

22/1

Fair winner over hurdles and runner-up on third start over fences at Tramore in June. However, well held last 2 outings, fifth of 6 in novice at the same course (15.6f, good, 14/1) when last seen in August. Has plenty to find in this contest.

Form: 5-52365

Forecasts

Pied Piper (10/11), Binge Worthy (5/2), Encanto Bruno (10/3), Miss Oreo (22/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (33/1)

Placed twice in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, PIED PIPER appeals as the type to make a chaser and with the form he was capable of over hurdles he is taken to make a winning start over fences. The biggest threat could come from Encanto Bruno, who had been shaping well before pulled up on his chasing debut, with Binge Worthy also capable of better.