McCarthy Plant & Agri Sales Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 26.20s

Macs Legend¹⁸⁴

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

3/1

Gallant winner of a Downpatrick hunter chase when last seen in May. Entitled to make the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 4121-61

Alpha Male²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: P Maher| D

5/4

Useful 125-rated handicap hurdler last year and has produced solid enough figures in a couple of point-to-point starts as well as winning a Punchestown hunter chase when last seen in April. Leading player.

Form: 32/1231-

Baily Fox⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| D

12/1

Solid in a number of point-to-point starts since March but worryingly pulled up on sole hunter chase start in May. Shortlisted on solid point-to-point form. .

Form: 221-P12

Carrignagapple²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hamilton| D

5/1

Apple Tree gelding who is a multiple point-to-point winner at 3m. Could go well but may find one or two better suited to the conditions.

Form: 151213-

Different Spot¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| D

10/1

Stowaway gelding out of a Yashgan mare. Left with something to prove on the balance of his form in a Gowran Park bumper in March and an unseat in a point-to-point earlier this month.

Form: 25-1U

Glorious Galway²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara

33/1

Westerner gelding who ran out when leading in a Tramore hunter chase when last seen in April. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 4/P2R-

Sandycove Island^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: R J Tierney| OR: 93| D

7/1

93-rated handicap chaser who boasts solid enough form in a couple of point-to-point starts recently. Others look more convincing.

Form: 786532

Forecasts

Alpha Male (5/4), Macs Legend (3/1), Carrignagapple (5/1), Sandycove Island (7/1), Different Spot (10/1), Baily Fox (12/1), Glorious Galway (33/1)

Difficult to get away from the Poliglote gelding, ALPHA MALE in the closing race of the afternoon that should see the seven-year-old build on his win at Punchestown in April. Macs Legend and Baily Fox appear to be the biggest dangers.