15:15 Limerick

Thursday 27 December 2018

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 3.2s

Baily Fox³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

50/1

Solid in a number of point-to-point starts since March but worryingly pulled up on both starts under rules. Others preferred.

Form: 1-P12P3

Calderone²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

20/1

Point-to-point winner in February but was well held in a Wexford maiden hurdle when last seen in May. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0/1P4-49

Coach Road^b1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

33/1

Won a point-to-point last month before a couple of gloomy runs over 3m. First-time blinkers may have a positive effect.

Form: 4-32134

Festival Opera²²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 92

10/1

Promising third of 12 beaten 5¾L in a Punchestown hunter chase in April before a heavy defeat at Downpatrick when last seen in May. May need the run on return to action.

Form: P8/1U3-5

Follow The Moon³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Daniels⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 98

25/1

Winner of six of his 25 point-to-point starts but remains a 12-race maiden under rules. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 463-304

Glorious Galway³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara

6/1

Westerner gelding who ran out when leading in a Tramore hunter chase in April before a promising second of seven beaten 9L on return to the track at Cork last month. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 4/P2R-2

Hollybank King⁶⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

25/1

Fruits Of Love gelding out of a Persian Bold mare. Modest form in a number of point-to-point starts all when last seen over 20-months ago. Best watched on return.

Form: PP52/

Johnny Sue⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy

2/1

Three-time point-to-point winner who has shown very little so far under rules. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role here.

Form: F58-612

Kadmer²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

13/2

Kadeed gelding out of a Anshan mare. Point-to-point form appears to be solid enough for the nine-year-old to enter calculations here.

Form: 43-4212

Like A Demon¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

12/1

Heavy defeats over the larger obstacles at Naas and here in October over 12-months ago, leave the Central Park gelding with a seemingly impossible task ahead of him here.

Form: 34/4070-

Mustmeetforapint³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

33/1

Has shown little in four maiden hurdles outings and was sent off at 100-1 when down the field at Tipperary last time. Readily opposed.

Form: 7P00-U2

Sizingdowntherhine^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 106

10/1

Does well in these races and could have further improvement following a third of eight at Cork when last seen under rules in April. Place claims.

Form: 5/3243-6

Wrong Direction¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane

4/1

Point-to-point winner earlier this month, looking impressive in the process and cannot be ruled out looking at the full card in this contest.

Form: 1

Be My Dream¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn

20/1

Lightly-raced, placed in Hunter Chase at Tramore and a Sligo maiden hurdle in the spring over 2m/2m5f. Likely to go well once again.

Form: 43P3-32

Summons To Court⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Kinsella

14/1

Solid and consistent in a number of point-to-point starts since October. Strong place claims and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: P79-122

Forecasts

Johnny Sue (2/1), Wrong Direction (4/1), Glorious Galway (6/1), Kadmer (13/2), Sizingdowntherhine (10/1), Festival Opera (10/1), Like A Demon (12/1), Summons To Court (14/1), Be My Dream (20/1), Calderone (20/1), Hollybank King (25/1), Follow The Moon (25/1), Coach Road (33/1), Mustmeetforapint (33/1), Baily Fox (50/1)

The Seamus Spillane-trained WRONG DIRECTION can convert his impressive point-to-point form on his debut under rules and looks an exciting prospect. Kadmer, solid in a number of point-to-point starts since June and Johnny Sue look capable of hitting the frame.