20:10 Killarney

Monday 14 May 2018

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Dan Linehan's Bar And B & B Hunters Chase

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 5m 41.40s

Foxrock^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 144

9/4

Victorious at the highest level over fences and a winner four times in hunter chases last season. Pulled up on sticky ground at Cheltenham in March at the festival but is better than that.

Form: 111P/2P-

On The Fringe^b¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Bolger| OR: 136| CD

3/1

Popular veteran who is now without his regular jockey. Best days are clearly behind him but place claims all the same.

Form: 5/P2953-

Sambremont¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 134

12/1

Not won anywhere since his days with Willie Mullins, but did record a Grade 2 success over fences as a novice at Navan in February 2016. Nothing of note since.

Form: 2F25PP-

Winter Magic^b⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 123

14/1

Has been running in point-to-point contests and well beaten last summer in a number of desolate chase starts. Needs to improve here.

Form: 39/0312-

Ancient Highway^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

66/1

Twice a winner in handicap hurdles last year but hasn't translated that ability over fences, yet, his six starts not really showing him in a good light. Easily dismissed.

Form: U746P7-

Black Benny^t¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: P Maher| OR: 131| CD

33/1

Course winner who has also won over this trip. Won a point-to-point last month but days under rules are clearly behind him.

Form: 03961P-

Minella For Value^v⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 134| D

5/2

Pulled up in the Foxhunters at the Cheltenham festival weakening before three out. Place claims at best in this company.

Form: 113/22P-

Whoyakodding^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

50/1

Solid form throughout the summer last year over hurdles and won a two runner point-to-point on comeback in March. Pulled up on chasing debut before two out last month. Will struggle here.

Form: 23921P-

Wilcosdiana²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 116

7/1

Won a hunter chase last month at Cork but finished 16L behind Sizing Coal at Fairyhouse later in the month when finding no extra after the second last.

Form: 12PP13-

Non-Runners

Abbazagga²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: D Queally J: Mr J C Barry

Forecasts

Foxrock (9/4), Minella For Value (5/2), On The Fringe (3/1), Wilcosdiana (7/1), Abbazagga (8/1), Sambremont (12/1), Winter Magic (14/1), Black Benny (33/1), Whoyakodding (50/1), Ancient Highway (66/1)

Plenty of chances in this contest but the most consistent in the field in this class of race is clearly FOXROCK who is evidently better than his display at Cheltenham in March. Two that could hit the frame, out-running their odds and worthy of a second look are Winter Magic and Black Benny.