13:25 Limerick

Friday 27 December 2019

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 47.70s

Ajijic²⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Leonard

28/1

Three-race maiden in similar company though not disgraced in a couple of efforts at Kilarney and Listowel when last seen earlier in the year.

Form: P34P-47

Call It Time¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

16/1

Curtain Time gelding out of a Broadway Flyer mare. Off the mark at the ninth time of asking in a soft/heavy ground point-to-point earlier this month.

Form: P6-2F21

Dubai Dandy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I P Donoghue⁽⁷⁾| T: E J Creighton

25/1

Dubai Destination gelding out of a Orchestra mare. From the family of King Credo. Not disgraced in a number of point-to-point starts since April last year. Entitled to have designs on prize money.

Form: 222/P3-2

Fanahans Well^t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: J Brassil

50/1

A couple of promising point-to-point runs earlier in the year before disappointing when pulled up in a Tipperary maiden hurdle and another poor effort between the flags earlier this month.

Form: P422-PP

Kildrum^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Brian F McCarthy

25/1

Sixth of eight beaten 28L in a Tipperary Hunter chase in May before a couple of place efforts in point-to-point contests since November. First-time cheekpieces likely to assist.

Form: 423-632

Like A Demon⁴⁰

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

14/1

22-race maiden without success in 10 starts over fences. Winner of a point-to-point in October. 41L adrift of Yanworth when last seen last month.

Form: 33-UU08

Presenting Europe¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

25/1

Gelding by Presenting out of an Oscar mare. Winner of one of his four starts in point-to-point company. Can make a decent impression in this company.

Form: 31-55

Saint Benedict⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

8/1

Related to J'y Vole and five other winners. Well held on sole national hunt start in a Gowran Park bumper in March. Fell on latest start in a soft/heavy ground point-to-point in October.

Form: 1U92-2F

Samurai Cracker³⁴

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

12/1

Gelding by Mr Dinos out of a Even Top mare. Runner up in three of his last four point-to-point starts. Competent pilot has a solid record in this contest.

Form: 142-242

Super Citizen²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

9/2

Multiplex gelding out of a Dr Fong mare. Dam winner on the AW over 1m4f. Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Doctor Thea. Winner of his last two point-to-point starts in June and November.

Form: 2

Templebredin²⁶

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

9/1

Stowaway gelding out of a Presenting mare. Improving sort who has a win and a second to his name in a couple of recent point-to-point starts since last month.

Form: P5-12

Thunderosa^p1,t1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Gelding by Westerner. Half-brother to Milans Man, winner over hurdles between 2m4f and 3m1f. Running well in a couple of recent point-to-point starts. Worth a market check in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 225/334

Tippinawaynow⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C R Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: B F Murphy

100/1

Lightly raced gelding. Pulled up in a couple of point-to-point starts since October. Failed to complete in a Punchestown hunter chase in April and is worth taking on once again.

Form: 22P/5-PP

Vinnies Nephue^p1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

14/1

Solid and consistent in a number of point-to-point starts since returning to action last month. First time cheekpieces can be expected to assist.

Form: 2142-12

Winged Leader²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

6/5

Winged Love gelding out of a Supreme Leader mare. Running well in defeat in a couple of starts over the larger obstacles when last seen in the spring. Likely to run well in this company.

Form: 2252-22

Just A Boy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

First Reserve: Not seen for over 12 months when returning to finish fifth of 10 beaten over 37L in a point-to-point earlier this month.

Form: 0895P-4

Non-Runners

Rathbawn Rose⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: William P Murphy J: Mr S Connor

Forecasts

Winged Leader (6/5), Super Citizen (9/2), Saint Benedict (8/1), Templebredin (9/1), Samurai Cracker (12/1), Vinnies Nephue (14/1), Like A Demon (14/1), Rathbawn Rose (14/1), Call It Time (16/1), Presenting Europe (25/1), Thunderosa (25/1), Kildrum (25/1), Just A Boy (25/1), Dubai Dandy (25/1), Ajijic (28/1), Fanahans Well (50/1), Tippinawaynow (100/1)

The five-year-old WINGED LEADER can get off the mark for connections following a number of solid and consistent efforts in point-to-point and hunter chase company since the beginning of the year. The gelding can build on a number of near misses at the expense of triple point-to-point winner Super Citizen and Templebredin on rules debut. Like A Demon could make for a lively outsider.