15:50 Thurles

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 5.40s

Macs Legend²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 109| D

20/1

Solid hunter chaser who has going, class and distance conditions in his favour here. Capable of a big run if in the mood.

Form: 1-61421

Chosen Dream^t⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G J McKeever| D

8/1

Winner of a Stratford hunter chase in June of last year when last seen under rules. One to consider on recent displays in this company.

Form: 152-312

Gwencily Berbas^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 132

9/2

Off the mark over fences at Roscommon in June 2017. Lightly raced since including a hunter chase defeat at Leopardstown 11-months ago. Others preferred.

Form: 2103U-2

Samanntom^p,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss S Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 115| C| D

33/1

Course winner who is a solid and consistent point-to-point performer. 116-rated over fences when in the care of Aidan Fogarty in 2017. Capable of a big run if recapturing past form.

Form: 235123

Sidetracked¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| D

16/1

Won a Clonmel maiden hunter chase earlier this month when well backed. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 00-121

Blue Templar²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 92

10/1

His second of 12 beaten a head in a Punchestown hunter chase over 3m in April puts the Milan gelding firmly in the mix here.

Form: 363326-

Home Farm^t⁶¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 142| C| D

12/1

N/R

Form: 31234/4-

Myrons¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| D

25/1

Finished a little over 3L adrift of Sidetracked at Clonmel earlier this month over 2m4f. Could finish closer to his opponent today if ridden a little more closer to the pace.

Form: P42123

Ucello Conti^t⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 147| D

4/5

Went off a not unfancied 16/1 shot for the Grand National in April. Won a point-to-point contest earlier this month and likely to give a decent account of himself in this company.

Form: 4U/2PU-1

Forecasts

Ucello Conti (4/5), Gwencily Berbas (9/2), Chosen Dream (8/1), Blue Templar (10/1), Home Farm (12/1), Sidetracked (16/1), Macs Legend (20/1), Myrons (25/1), Samanntom (33/1)

The 147-rated UCELLO CONTI should have too much class in this closing Hunter chase contest. The 11-year-old who was still in contention when unseating four out in the Grand National, can get his hunter chase career off the the best possible start, getting the better of former Gordon Elliott inmate, Sidetracked and Samanntom, who has some solid point-to-point form to his name.