15:10 Limerick

Wednesday 27 December 2017

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 47.7s

Burning Ambition²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Pierce Power

4/6

Solid and consistent in the point-to-point ranks winning his last four. Half brother of King George winner Might Bite and the one to beat here.

Form: 211-11

Crookesmoor¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr

20/1

Won a point-to-point last month but is prone to a couple of mistakes throughout his races. Not consistent enough to make a case for.

Form: F21UF

Follow The Moon³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Daniels⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

16/1

Game veteran who won his last start in a Turtulla point-to-point carrying a monster-weight. Well beaten on last hunter chase appearance in this race last year.

Form: 5755-41

Just Wait And See³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 86

25/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points in the spring and disqualified from a hunter chase at Listowel in July. Beaten 30L in a 3m1f point-to-point last month.

Form: D57745

Knockraha Boss^h³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: A Maguire| OR: 110

3/1

Looks to be in good form with himself in both the point-to-point and hunter chase field. Will be the biggest danger to the favourite.

Form: 50U112

Oscar Nomination⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

25/1

Modest hurdler and has been inconsistent in the point-to-point field but could easily out-run his large odds on second start for yard.

Form: 4/622-93

Sommerton^p1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher

50/1

Comes here off the back of a 44+L defeat in a Borris House point-to-point with first-time cheekpieces called for. Worth a market check on second start for yard.

Form: PB63P-5

Alice's Star²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

33/1

Placed in two of her last three point-to-point appearances. Looks to be below what is required in this on stable debut.

Form: 906342

Chapter Two³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J King⁽³⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 90

7/1

A winner and a place in two point-to-point starts this season the win coming in October over 3m on soft to heavy ground. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 213-313

He Knows My Name^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

25/1

Modest performer including on a trip to Hexham in March for a novice hurdle when well beaten 43L. Won last point-to-point appearance earlier this month. Tough ask here.

Form: U/F230-1

Longhouse Music^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M K Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 91

16/1

Winner of a Mainstown point-to-point earlier this month beating seven rivals by 16L. Tough ask in this contest, place claims at best.

Form: 859P31

Senators Glory^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: S Slevin

33/1

Fourth of nine in a Cork hunter chase splits a series of second places in 3m point-to-point contests. Could go well at a big price on second start for yard.

Form: 222242

Sliabh Mhuire Lass^p1,t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor

25/1

Consistent performer in a number of point-to-point contests over the year though was pulled-up on last start in November. Interesting runner on stable debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P2-121P

Forecasts

Burning Ambition (4/6), Knockraha Boss (3/1), Chapter Two (7/1), Follow The Moon (16/1), Longhouse Music (16/1), Crookesmoor (20/1), He Knows My Name (25/1), Sliabh Mhuire Lass (25/1), Oscar Nomination (25/1), Just Wait And See (25/1), Senators Glory (33/1), Alice's Star (33/1), Sommerton (50/1)

This should be pretty straightforward for the top point-to-point youngster BURNING AMBITION who has won his last four starts. Dual point-to-point winner Knockraha Boss finished second of nine in a Cork hunter chase last month and that performance put's him right in the mix here while Longhouse Music and Oscar Nomination could out-run their long odds to possibly hit the frame.