April 12 / 16.07 Down Royal

16.07

Good

Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6658.26
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • 6 runners
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Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -77600 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Promising novice chaser in 2023-2024 season and ran well in Graded hurdles in winter of 2024-2025; fairly moderate form this season but he shaped better than the bare result in the Kim Muir last time when making smooth headway turning in before his effort petered out (3m3f, good); tongue tie goes back on now and this is a good opportunity.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:35 Killarney

Sandor Clegane

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Useful sort at his best and has run well in defeat in Grade 1 company over hurdles and fences; finally got off the mark over fences at Down Royal last time over 2m4f; this trip will suit better; a big player.

5/2

1st

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Sandor Clegane

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Promising novice chaser in 2023-2024 season and ran well in Graded hurdles in winter of 2024-2025; fairly moderate form this season but he shaped better than the bare result in the Kim Muir last time when making smooth headway turning in before his effort petered out (3m3f, good); tongue tie goes back on now and this is a good opportunity.

13/8

10th

5

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Sandor Clegane

11st 7lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Nolan

Promising novice chaser in 2023-24 season and ran well in Graded hurdles in winter 2024-25; well handicapped on his peak form but he's failed to produce it over the last 12 months; 0-9 over fences and last hurdle win was in April 2023; a major turnaround is needed in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

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9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2P-758 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
No wins since December 2024 and three chase efforts to date have not been super encouraging; beaten 23l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); nonetheless, he's the second highest rated of the field here and possibilities if putting his best foot forward.
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4th

6

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:05 Punchestown

Meet And Greet

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Has been chasing since pulled up in this race last year; 66-1 chance then; an unenviable task again; first-time cheekpieces.

66/1

2nd

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Meet And Greet

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

No wins since December 2024 and three chase efforts to date have not been super encouraging; beaten 23l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); nonetheless, he's the second highest rated of the field here and possibilities if putting his best foot forward.

9/4

40/1

Form: 20-075

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in only point-to-point; best of six runs under rules was a distant runner-up finish at Clonmel in a bumper (2m4f, good to yielding); has beaten very few rivals in three runs over hurdles and tries fences now.
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5th

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Traynor

Maiden ran a cracker to be second on chasing debut here but wasn't as good since at Kilbeggan; has a bit to find with some of these.

14/1

5th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Traynor

A distant runner-up in a bumper at Clonmel (2m4f, good to yielding); beat very few rivals in three runs over hurdles; started over fences with a respectable run at Down Royal recently.

14/1

3rd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Traynor

Tailed off in only point-to-point; best of six runs under rules was a distant runner-up finish at Clonmel in a bumper (2m4f, good to yielding); has beaten very few rivals in three runs over hurdles and tries fences now.

40/1

Form: -85549

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful 128-rated hurdler last season, including a Grade 3 win; well beaten over various trips in four beginners' chases this season, fourth behind King Alexander at Gowran was his best effort; tailed off in the Leinster National at Naas last time when 3m1f on soft to heavy may have been too far; 13lb to find on ratings with Sandor Clegane, but that rival is not the most solid.
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19th

11

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Ballybow

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Grade 3 hurdle over this trip in 2025 but hasn't repeated that form since; some fair runs in defeat over fences this season but has to get back to his best returned to hurdles; yard second-string.

40/1

4th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Ballybow

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful 128-rated hurdler last season, including a Grade 3 win; well beaten over various trips in four beginners' chases this season, fourth behind King Alexander at Gowran was his best effort; tailed off in the Leinster National at Naas last time when 3m1f on soft to heavy may have been too far; 13lb to find on ratings with Sandor Clegane, but that rival is not the most solid.

2/1

9th

15

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

Ballybow

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful 128-rated hurdler last season, including a Grade 3 win; well beaten over various trips at this venue in opening three beginners' chase outings in good company; shaped more promisingly in first-time blinkers at Gowran last time before fading tamely after making jumping errors; makes handicap chase debut now and 6lb wrong; needs to jump better.

12/1

Form: 54-776

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in sole point-to-point; finished sixth of 18 on handicap hurdle debut here last month off a mark of 87 (2m5f, yielding); a fair bit to do based on that on ratings for chase debut.
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8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Written In My Soul

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: E D Delany

Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); returns to this sphere following two poor efforts over fences.

22/1

13

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Written In My Soul

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

85-rated hurdler, last of five finishers at Down Royal on chase debut, can be left out of calculations

25/1

5th

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Written In My Soul

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Placed in sole point-to-point; finished sixth of 18 on handicap hurdle debut here last month off a mark of 87 (2m5f, yielding); a fair bit to do based on that on ratings for chase debut.

33/1

Form: S506P7

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in a Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) and well beaten in a Clonmel claimer last time; unlikely to score on chasing debut.
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5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Villagers Cross

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Pulled up in a Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) and well beaten in a Clonmel claimer last time; unlikely to score on chasing debut.

40/1

7th

4

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:24 Clonmel

Villagers Cross

10st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Didn't show much in novice/maiden hurdles; pulled up on handicap debut at Limerick this month (15.5f, heavy); best watched.

20/1

7

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:25 Limerick

Villagers Cross

10st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Paul John Gilligan

Handicap debutant hasn't shown much in four starts in a novice and three maiden hurdles; best watched unless the market speaks.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €4.26
Trifecta €17.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sandor Clegane

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sandor Clegane

TOPSPEED:

Sandor Clegane

POSTDATA:

Sandor Clegane

The Irish Sun:

Sandor Clegane