16:05 Cork

Monday 2 April 2018

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Coolmore N.H. Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 7m 30.5s

Abbazagga^h⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| D

7/2

Won as he liked last time out in a 3m point-to-point eventually running out a 21L winner. Can build on that run last month and a big danger.

Form: 343-521

Itsonthelist^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 86

66/1

Modest 86 rated handicap chaser when last seen on the track in 2016 and well beaten in two point-to-point starts since the turn of this year. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 8PFP-P4

Macs Legend¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 109| D

5/1

12L winner of his last point-to-point start last month. Not seen on the track since May 2017 and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 4P-4341

Murdo Mackenzie³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| D

11/4

Solid and consistent in two point-to-point starts since the turn of the year winning in January followed by a runner-up position in February. Worth a market check on racecourse debut.

Form: 122-512

Oscar Contender¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| D

11/2

Winner of his last two point-to-point starts in February and March. Appears to have ironed out previous jumping issues and not dismissed.

Form: 4F3F-11

Sizingdowntherhine^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J T R Dreaper| BF| D

9/2

Does well in these races and could have further improvement given stepping up in trip here with significant jockey booking.

Form: 125-324

Whoyakodding^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| D

14/1

Solid form throughout the summer last year over hurdles and won a two runner point-to-point on comeback in March. Worth a market check on chasing debut.

Form: 923921

Senators Glory^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: S Slevin| D

12/1

One from 17 in point-to-point contests and fifth of seven in a hunter chase in February at Fairyhouse over 2m5f. Looks a tough ask here.

Form: 232532

Non-Runners

Buckie Cullen⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D Hickey J: Mr S F O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Murdo Mackenzie (11/4), Abbazagga (7/2), Sizingdowntherhine (9/2), Macs Legend (5/1), Oscar Contender (11/2), Buckie Cullen (6/1), Senators Glory (12/1), Whoyakodding (14/1), Itsonthelist (66/1)

SIZINGDOWNTHERHINE showed plenty of promise in two hunter chase starts since the turn of the year and can land the spoils here under Derek O'Connor. The eight-year-old can consider himself unlucky at Fairyhouse in February going down by ¾L and will appreciate the step up in trip. Macs Legend, Abbazagga and David Kelly's duel winning point-to-pointer Oscar Contender can battle for the minor honours.