Munster Drilling Beginners Chase

One of two for trainer; won his first and only point-to-point and followed up with a fortuitous maiden hurdle victory at Down Royal (2m7f, good to yielding) when the front two departed; pulled up at Thurles in December but his sixth of 20 at Fairyhouse last time was more promising; heads the shortlist now sent chasing.

One of two for trainer; point-to-point winner in 2024; best of four maiden hurdle runs was when a 2.25l runner-up at Wexford in April last year (2m5f, yielding); decent fourth at Down Royal on handicap debut last time (2m1f, soft); improvement now chasing not ruled out.

Half-brother to 145-rated chaser American Mike; off the mark over hurdles when making virtually all for a runaway win in an ordinary 2m6f Tramore maiden last season (soft); safely held twice afterwards; dropped away tamely after racing prominently on chase debut at Wexford (2m7f, good to yielding) last time; improvement needed.

Best form on good ground; won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle without much fuss this time last year (2m6f, good); unseen since pulled up at Kilbeggan in June on chase debut after suffering an overreach; may need this first run back.

Beat the now 150-rated hurdler Gaucher by a neck in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m3f, good to yielding); sent chasing on return from a long absence at Gowran (2m4f, heavy) when tailed off and unseated at the seventh at Leopardstown last time (2m6f, yielding; 12-1); Cobden rides for the first time and market support would be interesting.