17:00 Downpatrick

Sunday 24 March 2019

All14:1514:4515:2015:5016:2517:0017:30

Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 6.0s

Billaway¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden under rules, decent third at Gowran Park (3m1f, soft) on second start in this sphere, despite early mistakes, and faces an easier task on paper now; should have a say in the finish.

Form: F12-263

Decor Irlandais¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly

3/1

Runner-up in a Kilbeggan bumper in August on second start under rules, has twice won in point-to-points since (including this month) and looks a solid contender in this contest.

Form: 421FF1

Donjon¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

40/1

Point-to-point form has deteriorated and he was pulled up on his last two hunter chase starts in a weaker races than this. Opposable once more.

Form: P3334P

Like A Demon⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

8/1

Long-standing maiden under rules (21 races) but has displayed some positive form, latest when third at Down Royal (2m3½f, soft to heavy) in a hunter chase last weekend, outrunning odds of 50-1 when beaten under 6L. Up in trip now.

Form: 0-15P03

Puff My Pistons^p¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R A Devine⁽⁷⁾| T: J H Black

50/1

Winner of a couple of point-to-points before now but was pulled up both previous starts in a races of this nature. Another who faces a stiff test judging by the level of recent form in point-to-point this spring.

Form: 4-3P336

Jimmil^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

20/1

Maiden pointer, runner-up on only completed start in maiden point-to-point this month (previously failed to get around in three attempts). More on his plate for rules bow.

Form: PUP2

Tareeshar⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton

4/1

Morozov gelding, narrow scorer at second time of asking in maiden point-to-point last month at Oldtown. Could be more to come going under rules and time on his side.

Form: 21

All Ears¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R A Jackson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

33/1

Alkaadhem mare, winner in point-to-point sphere but overall record not that strong and may find a few too good on first start under rules.

Form: P48413

Loggan Lady¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Has a 2-16 record in point-to-points and, she does not look up to this standard of competition having been pulled up this month already in similar contest at Gowran Park (Billaway third in same contest).

Form: P43P1P

Our Bonus^h,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

25/1

Nothing of note in rules record (bumper/hurdles) so far, was runner-up in a point-to-point on debut for this yard last month but since unseated rider on next attempt. Lacks form of a few of these.

Form: 70002U

Non-Runners

Cosmic Flight¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr B G Crawford

Forecasts

Billaway (10/11), Decor Irlandais (3/1), Tareeshar (4/1), Cosmic Flight (5/1), Like A Demon (8/1), Jimmil (20/1), Our Bonus (25/1), All Ears (33/1), Donjon (40/1), Loggan Lady (50/1), Puff My Pistons (50/1)

Billaway boasts the pick of the form under rules after his recent third at Gowran Park and might prove a tough nut to crack dropped back in maiden company for the Mullins' but DECOR IRLANDIS has plenty potential too. Second in a bumper at Kilbeggan last summer, he's twice scored in point-to-points since, is race-fit and is a viable contender for the in-form Noel Kelly yard. Cosmic Flight and Tareeshar may be involved in the scrap for minors.