16:10 Naas

Sunday 26 January 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Naas Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 4.30s

Ajijic³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Leonard| D

100/1

Has appeared to struggle in a number of starts in this grade since May. Well beaten on latest start and easy to oppose once again.

Form: 34P-477

Billaway³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

9/2

Decent sort in this sphere winner of a Downpatrick maiden hunter chase in March. Beaten since when runner-up on both occasions and one to be interested in here.

Form: 26312-2

Casey Jem²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: W P Mullins| D

15/8

Winner of a couple of point-to-point starts and a Cork hunter chase in April. Looks an interesting recruit for leading yard.

Form: F111-P

Coastal Tiep^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 131| D

12/1

Has been running well in hunter chases this year without success. Fifth of 16 beaten 14½L on latest start in a Down Royal hunter chase last month. Likely to run well for respected connections.

Form: 2P43-U5

Duty Calls¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Rodney Arthur| D

66/1

Winner of an April point-to-point before running with credit in a couple of initial bumper starts in August/September. Possibly best watched on stable debut taking a significant step up in trip.

Form: 7541-43

Dylrow^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 123| C| D

9/1

Three from eight over the larger obstacles including a point-to-point and hunter chase victories since November. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 160-P11

Edwulf^t³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 152| BF| C| D

15/8

Scored in the Grade One Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February 2018. Winner of a October point-to-point before a fine run behind Dylrow at Down Royal last month.

Form: 87/583-3

Salsify²⁶⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: R Sweeney| OR: 139| D

50/1

As good as there was in this division a few years ago, but age has caught up with him and he has been beaten on a number of occasions in the last 12 months.

Form: 03/386-U

Samurai Cracker³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| D

25/1

Gelding by Mr Dinos out of a Even Top mare. Runner up in three of his last four point-to-point starts before landing the spoils in a Limerick maiden hunter chase over 2m6½f on heavy ground over Christmas.

Form: 42-2421

Staker Wallace¹⁰⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| D

10/1

Lightly-raced gelding by King's Theatre. Not seen since February 2017 when third of eight at Leopardstown in a maiden hunter chase.

Form: 4413/

Val De Ferbet^t³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare| T: A McNamara| OR: 140| D

16/1

Solid form in a couple of point-to-point efforts since October before a fine effort behind Dylrow and Edwulf in a Down Royal hunter chase on St Stephens day.

Form: FFP-314

Forecasts

Edwulf (15/8), Casey Jem (15/8), Billaway (9/2), Dylrow (9/1), Staker Wallace (10/1), Coastal Tiep (12/1), Val De Ferbet (16/1), Samurai Cracker (25/1), Salsify (50/1), Duty Calls (66/1), Ajijic (100/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained BILLAWAY can get back to winning ways in the closing race of the day. The eight-year-old can turn the tables on St Stephens day conqueror Dylrow with 1L between them last month. The third, Edwulf, fourth Val De Ferbet and fifth, Coastal Tiep that day can once again tussle for remaining prize money.