Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 38.06s

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Decimation^t²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

22/1

Useful hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 13/2). Off 8 months. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 123/7F0-

Freedom To Dream⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

18/1

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 10/1, sixth of 12 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) on debut over fences 43 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 12444-6

Gentlemansgame^p,t²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

2/1

Smart hurdler. Good 3¾ lengths third of 7 to Klassical Dream in Champion Stayers' Hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut and very much one to consider.

Form: 32/0713-

Grand Roi^p⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

15/2

Smart winner at 16f over hurdles. Fell 3 out (yet to be asked for his effort) in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good, 5/4) 81 days ago. Stable in good form. Open to progress.

Form: 44P3-2F

I Am Maximus^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

10/11

Promising type. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when second of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 4/6) on debut over fences 25 days ago, rallying and just failing after slow jump at the last. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Big shout.

Form: 1/3124-2

Largy Debut²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Useful chaser. Good third of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 10/1) 25 days ago, pulling hard. Shortlisted.

Form: P549-33

Forecasts

I Am Maximus (10/11), Gentlemansgame (2/1), Grand Roi (15/2), Largy Debut (14/1), Freedom To Dream (18/1), Decimation (22/1)

Willie Mullins' new recruit I AM MAXIMUS failed only narrowly to make a winning chasing debut at Fairyhouse but is fancied to build on it and go one better now at the chief expense of Grand Roi, who can get back on track having fallen at the same track last time out. Fencing newcomers Gentlemansgame and Decimation need considering too in an intriguing contest.