Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 19.00s

Astley²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: Paul Traynor

16/1

Modest hurdler who needs to improve plenty for the switch to fences to be a factor here.

Form: 720-075

Ballybow^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

16/5

Fairly useful hurdler at up to 3m but not yet at that level over fences. Below-form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (25f) and bounce back required.

Form: 0-85549

Meet And Greet⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 131| D

9/4

Useful hurdler but it's yet to happen for him over fences, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (21f) in January, going in snatches. This is an easier assignment, though.

Form: 52P-758

Sandor Clegane^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 133| D

11/10

Talented but quirky individual. Creditable tenth of 23 in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in first-time cheekpieces 31 days ago, carrying head awkwardly. Tongue strap back on. Will take some stopping at this level.

Form: 8-77600

Villagers Cross⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Poor hurdler so right up against this on chase debut back up in trip.

Form: S506P7

Written In My Soul²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

25/1

Limited hurdler who now goes chasing.

Form: 254-776

Forecasts

Sandor Clegane (11/10), Meet And Greet (9/4), Ballybow (16/5), Astley (16/1), Written In My Soul (25/1), Villagers Cross (66/1)

SANDOR CLEGANE has never been one to trust, his will to win not all it could be, but he really should have no excuses on these terms. If he does fail to go through with it, Meet And Greet and Ballybow are the obvious pair to take advantage.