15:35 Clonmel

Thursday 9 January 2020

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Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 59.50s

Call It Time¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

50/1

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 before an encouraging hunter chase effort at Limerick over Christmas.

Form: 6-2F218

Complete Sizing²⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| BF

7/2

Gelding by Network out of a Royal Charter mare. Unbeaten in four point-to-point starts. Disappointed as the 8/13f on Hunter chase debut at Down Royal when last seen in May finishing fourth of the five runners.

Form: 111/1-4

Concrete King⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kenneally

50/1

Gelding by Morozov out of a Rashar mare. Winner on latest point-to-point start in November. Worth a market check on debut under rules.

Form: 1P2P-F1

Cosmic Flight^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

22/1

Was successful at the eighth attempt in an April point-to-point at Loughbrickland. Pulled up at big odds in a Down Royal hunter chase on St Stephens day. More needed.

Form: 22/221-P

Kilcolman Dj³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

33/1

80-rated handicap hurdler and winner of a point-to-point as recently as November. Worth a check in the market as post time approaches.

Form: 000P-1P

Kilgorey⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

16/1

Gelding by Shantou out of a Tropular mare. Point-to-point winner in October. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form: U1

Like A Demon¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

33/1

23-race maiden without success in 11 starts over fences. Ninth of 16 beaten 26L in a Limerick hunter chase over Christmas and more needed in this contest.

Form: 3-UU089

Presenting Europe¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

66/1

Gelding by Presenting out of an Oscar mare. Winner of one of his four starts in point-to-point company. Never a factor on debut in a Limerick maiden hunter chase over Christmas. Others hold sturdier claims.

Form: 31-550

Saint Benedict¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

12/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of spring point-to-point starts and ran with credit in a Limerick maiden hunter chase last month finishing fifth of the 16 runners. One for the shortlist.

Form: U92-2F5

Some Man⁸²

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

6/4

Won a point-to-point before making two starts for Paul Nicholls in 2017. Winner of a couple of point-to-point starts in October.

Form: 145/5-11

Steelers Appeal⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan

25/1

Gelding by Beneficial. Won a point-to-point contest in November before finishing third of eight beaten 14L in a similar contest later in the month.

Form: F/F03-13

Walshestown¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard

16/1

Winner of a point-to-point in March the Flemensfirth gelding finished well down the field in a Down Royal hunter chase over 2m6f last month. More needed.

Form: 1-0

Holycross Lito^t⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan

4/1

Produced a career best when finishing fourth of eight beaten 2½L in a Killarney mares hurdle before disappointing once again at Downpatrick in June. Winner of a point-to-point when last seen in October. Capable of a big run if in the mood.

Form: 35/8-451

Rosfoyle⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Aidan Fitzgerald

20/1

Winner of three of her last five point-to-point starts. Could be an interesting recruit to the hunter chase circuit.

Form: 3121-14

Non-Runners

Morningside³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Hurley J: Reserve 1

Kildrum¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Brian F McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Fanahans Well¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Brassil J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Some Man (6/4), Complete Sizing (7/2), Holycross Lito (4/1), Saint Benedict (12/1), Morningside (12/1), Walshestown (16/1), Kilgorey (16/1), Rosfoyle (20/1), Kildrum (20/1), Cosmic Flight (22/1), Steelers Appeal (25/1), Like A Demon (33/1), Kilcolman Dj (33/1), Concrete King (50/1), Call It Time (50/1), Fanahans Well (50/1), Presenting Europe (66/1)

The Network gelding COMPLETE SIZING in the colours of Ann and Alan Potts Limited was found to be slightly lame post race when the 8/13 beaten favourite at Down Royal when last seen in May. The eight-year-old and the mount of Jamie Codd can land the closing race of the day ahead of dual point-to-point winner in October, Some Man and the Enda Bolger-trained Saint Benedict.