Easter Festival 16th - 18th April Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 6m 28.3s

Hedgeinator²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr S Clements⁽³⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 109

11/2

Returned from layoff with solid enough effort in point-to-point recently, won similar race to this a year ago and should go well.

Form: 11/P343-

Island Master^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke

9/1

Good win in Clonmel Maiden Hunters Chase this month for this rider, that was pick of efforts under rules so comes here in good heart.

Form: P21P23-

Ad Idem¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Gavin| OR: 105

20/1

Third in a point-to-point earlier this month, comes here race-fit but may still struggle against what are classier rivals now.

Form: 74-4324

Aupcharlie¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 137

11/10

Race-fit having finished second in a point-to-point this month, was once a more than promising chaser with Henry de Bromhead and might take this prize home.

Form: 116-721

Seabass³⁹²

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms K Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 139

5/2

More than decent chaser on his day but isn't getting any younger now at 14, hasn't run for over a year and that should ultimately count again him.

Form: 5/01235-

Sizing Solution^t¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 123

7/1

Second of two for trainer in this, off the track since November, had previously been doing well on the point-to-point circuit but has something to find with a few of these.

Form: 1223P1-

Non-Runners

Dantes King¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: Miss M M Gannon J: Mr R P Quinlan

Forecasts

Aupcharlie (11/10), Seabass (5/2), Hedgeinator (11/2), Sizing Solution (7/1), Island Master (9/1), Ad Idem (20/1), Dantes King (25/1)

AUPCHARLIE and Seabass appear best equipped for this contest and the former gets the vote, primarily, on account of superior race fitness. Even were it not for that, he might still get the nod though Seabass is much-respected and his trainer has shown with Foxrock that he can excel in this sphere. Island Master comes here in good heart after a win at Clonmel while Hedgeinator also merits a place on the shortlist having won a similar race a year ago. 1. Aupcharlie 2. Seabass 3. Island Master