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Thursday 17 December 2020

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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 43.90s

Aloneamongmillions³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: S Curling

9/4

Promising type. Won 9-runner hunter chase at Gowran on NH debut by 4½ lengths from Some Man, impressively. Unbeaten in points (latest outing in November), and makes most appeal back under Rules.

Form: 1/1111-1

Billaway³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| BF

5/4

Promising type. 5/2, creditable 1½ lengths second of 9 to Stand Up And Fight in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 37 days ago, running on late. Capable of turning the tables.

Form: 12/212-2

Rewritetherules^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 115| C

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Pulled up in novice hurdle (28/1) at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft) 118 days ago. Has returned to form in points subsequently.

Form: P22222

Solomn Grundy⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 133

25/1

Useful hurdler. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy). Scored in a point recently and pick of his Rules form would give him a shout.

Form: P/070-11

Some Man³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

6/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in chase at Clonmel in January. Good 4½ lengths second of 9 to Aloneamongmillions in hunter chase (7/1) at Gowran. Won all 5 starts in points, including last time.

Form: 1142-11

Stand Up And Fight^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 123| C

6/1

Useful chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner hunter chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 37 days ago by 1½ lengths from Billaway.

Form: 6/PP1-P1

Walk To Freedom^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N J Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 136

25/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November 2018. 3/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft). Third on debut in points last time (Nov 29).

Form: 42P3/U-3

Walshestown³⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20.5f, heavy) won by Some Man, behind when pulled up after 3 out. Off 11 months.

Form: 1/0P-

Winged Leader³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| C

20/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. 6/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 37 days ago won by Stand Up And Fight, dropping away quickly.

Form: 111-11P

Ringneill²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Stewart

125/1

Flemensfirth mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Mardale, stayed 19f and fair hurdler Onlyfoolsownhorses. Dual point winner, including on latest start (Nov 21).

Form: 3214-P1

Forecasts

Billaway (5/4), Aloneamongmillions (9/4), Stand Up And Fight (6/1), Some Man (6/1), Winged Leader (20/1), Solomn Grundy (25/1), Walk To Freedom (25/1), Rewritetherules (40/1), Ringneill (125/1), Walshestown (150/1)

ALONEMONGMILLIONS has yet to taste defeat either between the flags or under Rules and he's fancied to maintain that record at the likely expense of Billaway, who made a pleasing return behind the reopposing Stand Up And Fight, another obvious player.