Mann Family & Richard Egan Electrical Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 5m 5.90s

Give Him A Chance²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| D

22/1

Better than ever when notching a third handicap hurdle success at Naas in February. Given a considerate introduction to chasing when seventh of 12 in maiden at Kilbeggan (2¾m) last month so is entitled to build on that, though does have something to find in this contest.

Form: 259/1S7-

Le Coq Hardi²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136

5/6

Useful form over fences last year without managing to get his head in front, runner-up on handicap debut at Kilbeggan in June. Possible all was not well when pulled up at Ascot (3m) when last seen in November, but he's a leading contender back down in grade on return.

Form: 23234P/

Ma Jacks Hill^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

9/2

Won completed start in points and reached a fairly useful level as a novice hurdler, landing a Gowran maiden (2m) in October. Similar form in defeat switched to handicaps thereafter and he appeals as the type to make his mark over larger obstacles.

Form: 012655/

Mister Pink¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| D

20/1

Useful novice hurdler in 2024/25 for Willie Mullins and showed more than on stable/chasing debut when fifth of 10 in 2m maiden at Wexford 2 weeks ago. However, will be of more appeal once switched to handicaps.

Form: 1262/5-5

Shadow Paddy^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| C| D

9/4

Reached a near-useful level over hurdles in 2025, recording his fourth win and first out of handicap company in 21f listed race at Limerick in October. Stiff task after 6 months off when pulled up in Grade 1 at Aintree in April, so he's not ruled out sent chasing.

Form: 10411P/

Non-Runners

Ocastle Des Mottes⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Soir De Garde²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Le Coq Hardi (5/6), Shadow Paddy (9/4), Ocastle Des Mottes (5/2), Soir De Garde (4/1), Ma Jacks Hill (9/2), Mister Pink (20/1), Give Him A Chance (22/1)

LE COQ HARDI bettered his hurdles form last year without recording a victory, running well on his first 2 starts in handicaps, so he can leave behind a lesser effort at Ascot back in maiden company on his return. He gets the vote ahead of the Willie Mullins-trained pair, with Ocastle des Mottes feared most ahead of Soir de Garde.