13:30 Limerick

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

5YO plus | 2m 6f 120y | Heavy | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 102

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 14 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with bit to find.

Form: 2-33515

Daicheadacuig²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Unknown| T: B Mortell

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft) 121 days ago. Makes chase debut and rejoined yard after leaving A.J.McNamara. Needs more.

Form: P27-506

Fanamix⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

€75,000 3-y-o, Al Namix gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdlers/chasers My Gold du Fanil and Tom Gold. Dam placed at 17f-19f over hurdles/fences in France. Dual winning pointer so well in the mix.

Form: PP6-711

Martalink^p1,t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

Martaline gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French 2m hurdle winner A Fong. Dam French maiden on Flat. Wears cheekpieces. Runner-up in point recently so not ruled out.

Form: 44/P2

Michael's Pick⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

Modest chaser. Fourth of 12 in minor event chase (200/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 118 days ago. Since won over points so he needs considering.

Form: P04231

Prefad^t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam useful chaser who stayed 2¾m. Wears tongue strap. Third in point earlier in month so one for the shortlist.

Form: 6-P3

Staker Wallace²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 15/2, respectable fourth of 21 in hunter chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) in March and twice second in points recently. Sets a good standard.

Form: 3/214-22

Super Citizen²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy, 12/1) 47 days ago. Since scored in points so not taken lightly.

Form: 13P3-71

The Lying King⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

€7,800 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler My Little Cracker, stayed 19f. Dam, maiden hurdler/chaser. Arrives on back of runner-up in points so considered.

Form: 6-7262

Three Loud Knocks²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell

Seventh of 8 in bumper (33/1) at Cork (19f, heavy) on NH debut over 2 years ago for A. J. McNamara. Pulled up in point recently so has plenty to prove.

Form: 31/P5SP

Welsh Reign¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 23f) Ballyhome. Winning pointer this month so another who is much respected.

Form: 56-251

Forecasts

Staker Wallace (1/2), Fanamix (15/2), Michael's Pick (10/1), Call It Time (12/1), Welsh Reign (12/1), Super Citizen (12/1), The Lying King (16/1), Martalink (25/1), Prefad (33/1), Daicheadacuig (66/1), Three Loud Knocks (100/1)

STAKER WALLACE sets a good standard here and arrives in good form from the pointing scene so looks the way to go. Both Fanamix and Super Citizen can boast recent wins in points though, so should ensure Enda Bolger's gelding doesn't have things all his own way.