16:52 Downpatrick

Sunday 21 March 2021

All14:1014:4515:1715:4716:2216:5217:22

Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 6m 9.7s

Arctic Comet¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney

7/2

Dual point winner this winter, including latest start. Betting should guide on Rules debut.

Form: PP-4141

Big Leg Up^t1¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cosgrave

16/1

Point winner but pulled up on last 2 starts in that sphere. Tongue strap on for Rules debut.

Form: 2/421-PP

Carrig Hill^p1⁴⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

66/1

Dual point winner. Slipped up when last seen in November 2019. Cheekpieces on for hunter debut. Another for whom the betting will be informative.

Form: 13143S-

Cemister⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J G Cosgrave

6/1

Just modest form in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins in 2018 but made a winning start in point in December. Interesting runner with Jamie Codd doing the steering.

Form: 2535/1

Dento Des Obeaux⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley

6/1

Modest chaser. 12/1, first run since leaving Willie Mullins when fifth of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 61 days ago.

Form: 134325

Duty Calls¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: Rodney Arthur

20/1

Point winner. Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 131 days ago.

Form: 73F-13P

Fiston Du Mou^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P Rogan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

28/1

Point winner. Cheekpieces on, eighth of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 9/2) on NH debut 17 days ago. May do better.

Form: 4P18

Michael's Pick³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

33/1

Modest chaser. First run since leaving Mrs D. A. Love when twelfth of 17 in cross-country event at Punchestown (25f, heavy, 80/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 4231P0

Pyrios^b1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

33/1

Fair hurdler. 40/1, fourth of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: PP-33P4

Saint Benedict^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| BF

13/8

Fair chaser. 11/10, creditable second of 12 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, heavy) 10 days ago. Stable in good form. Obvious claims.

Form: P35222

Singing Banjo^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

80/1

125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, heavy) 35 days ago.

Form: 4321P6

Tareeshar^h1⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving B. R. Hamilton when 12/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 61 days ago, weakening after 3 out. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 212/2-P

Save Us Avis¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

66/1

Point winner. Seventh of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 23U417

Non-Runners

Easca Mor¹⁰⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Lady Violet¹⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

The Lying King¹⁰

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Saint Benedict (13/8), Arctic Comet (7/2), Dento Des Obeaux (6/1), Cemister (6/1), Tareeshar (13/2), Lady Violet (10/1), The Lying King (12/1), Big Leg Up (16/1), Duty Calls (20/1), Fiston Du Mou (28/1), Michael's Pick (33/1), Pyrios (33/1), Save Us Avis (66/1), Carrig Hill (66/1), Singing Banjo (80/1), Easca Mor (200/1)

SAINT BENEDICT has been knocking on the door in similar events of late and this could represent a good opportunity for him to get off the mark under Rules unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of the Jamie Codd-ridden point winner Cemister. Dento des Obeaux may prove best of the rest.