Tipperary Races Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 4m 8.8s

Any Road³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 9/1, seventh of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 34 days ago, finding little. Makes chase debut with more needed.

Form: 6590-57

Castle Croiuil²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: D Leahy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in hunter chase (100/1) at Listowel (23.7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: U1P/27-7

Jet Setting Jim¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Queally| D

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 18/1, respectable seventh of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 12 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Switches from Flat to chase and well in the mix.

Form: 31F35P-

Runcok²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

5/4

Useful chaser. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 11/2, had race in control when fell 3 out in novice chase at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Hard to beat if none the worse for his recent mishap.

Form: 35156-F

Talk In The Park³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 14/1, below form fourth of 10 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17.2f, good) 36 days ago. Should still have more to offer.

Form: 1186-44

Trasna Na Pairce²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Fairly useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 4/6, career best when winning 4-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 5203-11

Naturally Nimble³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 7/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 37 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs considering.

Form: 714F3-

Forecasts

Runcok (5/4), Trasna Na Pairce (9/4), Naturally Nimble (11/2), Talk In The Park (8/1), Jet Setting Jim (14/1), Any Road (22/1), Castle Croiuil (150/1)

RUNCOK looked to have the race in safe keeping until coming down three out on his chasing debut at Roscommon recently so is fancied to gain compensation. Jet Setting Jim reverts to fences and could emerge as the main danger to Willie Mullins' 5-y-o ahead of chasing newcomers Naturally Nimble and Trasna Na Pairce.