Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase

Down Royal

16:07

Date 2026-04-12

Distance 2m4f88y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,657

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.8°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 39%

Winning Time 5m 19.00s (slow by 26.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sandor Clegane (IRE) Eoin Staples · Paul Nolan	11/10F	Won
2nd	Meet And Greet (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	9/4	.5
3rd	Astley (IRE) Alex Harvey · Paul Traynor	16/1	5.5
4th	Ballybow (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	16/5	8.5
5th	Written In My Soul (IRE) Jordan Gainford · E D Delany	25/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Villagers Cross (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	66/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Sandor Clegane Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	166	tp	-77600	133	136	131	31d	—	—	-8	34.9	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Has been disappointing but shaped better than the result at Cheltenham; good opportunity
2	Ballybow Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	-85549	120	125	79	35d	—	—	0	25.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Useful 128-rated hurdler has been poor over fences this term; 13lb to find on ratings
3	Meet And Greet Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	166	—	2P-758	131	121	105	84d	—	—	+5	26.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Three chase runs have not been encouraging, but rating gives him a good chance if on song
1	Astley Bay J:Alex Harvey T:Paul Traynor	J:Alex Harvey T:Paul Traynor	166	—	20-075	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-4	1.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off in only point; beaten very few rivals over hurdles and tries fences now
6	Written In My Soul Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	159	—	54-776	-	-	-	26d	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Placed in sole point; sixth in h'cap hurdle debut here off 87 latest; a bit to do
5	Villagers Cross Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	S506P7	-	-	-	45d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
PU on h'cap hurdle debut and well beaten in claimer latest; unlikely

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sandor Clegane	11/10	11/10	11/10
Ballybow	5/2	5/2	9/4
Meet And Greet	11/4	5/2	3/1
Astley	22/1	14/1	33/1
Written In My Soul	28/1	22/1	22/1
Villagers Cross	80/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sandor Clegane

34.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Meet And Greet

26.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Ballybow

25.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

5/2

Astley

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

33/1

Written In My Soul

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Villagers Cross

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sandor Clegane	133	136	131
Meet And Greet	131	121	105
Ballybow	120	125	79
Astley	—	—	—
Written In My Soul	—	—	—
Villagers Cross	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Astley	22d ago	Fit
Written In My Soul	26d ago	Fit
Sandor Clegane	31d ago	Fit
Ballybow	35d ago	Fit
Villagers Cross	45d ago	Fit
Meet And Greet	84d ago	Fresh