16:45 Cork

Monday 22 April 2019

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Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 9.50s

Macs Legend²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 113

8/1

Fell on point-to-point debut in December but has since recorded successive wins at Tallow and Durrow. First start under rules and clearly one to be interested in.

Form: 21F141

Billaway²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

1/1

Well Chosen gelding won on his third hunter chase landing a Downpatrick contest last month in facile fashion. Obviously a major player but needs to tidy up his jumping.

Form: 12-2631

Carrignagapple⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hamilton| C

25/1

Not in the best of form in point-to-points and hunter chases this winter and finds himself in another decent contest here having been well beaten last month at Gowran Park.

Form: 4179U5

Blacklough⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 113| C

14/1

Modest rules form, with sole success coming at Listowel almost five years ago. Won a point-to-point at Dromahane in good style last week, so in good health for this mission.

Form: 0-83761

It Came To Pass¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 126

4/1

Won a couple of point-to-point contests in the last couple of months and is likely to put together another fair run here.

Form: 79/2-311

Mr Picotee^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 114

33/1

0-10 previously over regulation fences, looks an unlikely winner having been well beaten in pair of recent point-to-point starts.

Form: 004P43

Salsify⁴⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 139| CD

12/1

Once a beacon in this sphere, winning at Cheltenham Festival in 2012 and again in 2013. Long way below that form in the last couple of years and last month's Gowran Park run a sign that the teenager's enthusiasm is on the wane.

Form: F40/3-38

Sound Money^h,t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

12/1

Maiden hurdle winner, unable to register in handicaps. Poor in two recent AW spins around Dundalk and a shock should be pocket this prize.

Form: 09/30-P4

Western Man⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 95| D

50/1

1-37 record under rules and two years since he managed to record a point-to-point win, hard to see the positives.

Form: 35533F

Holly Flight^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 102

10/1

Without a win from nine starts over the larger obstacles but has been running well in defeat on a number of occasions. Remains open to improvement and can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 44412U

Forecasts

Billaway (1/1), It Came To Pass (4/1), Macs Legend (8/1), Holly Flight (10/1), Salsify (12/1), Sound Money (12/1), Blacklough (14/1), Carrignagapple (25/1), Mr Picotee (33/1), Western Man (50/1)

Having had a few of these behind him at Gowran Park early last month as he finished third, BILLAWAY went ahead and opened his account readily at Downpatrick and the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old looks sure to progress again in this sphere and should take some halting. Macs Legend has struggled to translate winning point-to-point form across but remains capable while It Came To Pass and Holly Flight are also on the shortlist for places.