13:45 Fairyhouse

Saturday 3 April 2021

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Frank & Teresa O'Reilly Memorial Hunters Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 38.90s

Big Leg Up^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 102

16/1

16/1 and tongue strap on, won 13-runner hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Open to progress, so not without a chance in more competitive affair.

Form: 421-PP1

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Cloudy Tuesday²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| D

12/1

Multiple point winner who confirmed promise of Rules debut when landing 12-runner hunter chase (11/4) at Thurles (24.8f, heavy) 23 days ago, staying on well. Should have more to offer.

Form: 33-1231

Dylrow^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 130| C

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. 30¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Solomn Grundy in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 12/1) 22 days ago. Might strip fitter for that run.

Form: P1150-5

From Eden^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr H O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 123| C

250/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. Pulled up in hunter chase (125/1) at Gowran (25f, heavy) 22 days ago won by Solomn Grundy. Makes no appeal.

Form: 3P90PP

Its All Guesswork^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 127

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) a year ago. Won both starts in points since, so can't be discounted.

Form: 0/P9P-11

Jury Duty^p,t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 145| D

5/2

Smart hurdler. 11/2, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner hunter chase at Thurles (24.9f, heavy) 37 days ago by ¾ length from Stand Up And Fight. Respected.

Form: 002-621

On The Sod²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

8/1

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Creditable 18½ lengths third of 7 to Solomn Grundy in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 9/2) 22 days ago.

Form: 11-1683

Singing Banjo^p¹³

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

250/1

Fair chaser. 12 lengths fourth of 13 to Big Leg Up in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 321P64

Sizing Rome^p⁵⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 129| CD

33/1

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in April 2019. 14/1, last of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good to soft). Off 19 months. Up in trip.

Form: 1411/60-

Solomn Grundy^h²²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 133| D

9/4

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Hooded for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner hunter chase (4/1) at Gowran (25f, heavy) 22 days ago, readily. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0-11531

Stand Up And Fight^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 137| C

16/5

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Below form tenth of 18 in minor event chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Likely to bounce back, so strong claims with cheekpieces on.

Form: 1-P1420

Forecasts

Solomn Grundy (9/4), Jury Duty (5/2), Stand Up And Fight (16/5), On The Sod (8/1), Cloudy Tuesday (12/1), Big Leg Up (16/1), Its All Guesswork (25/1), Dylrow (25/1), Sizing Rome (33/1), Singing Banjo (250/1), From Eden (250/1)

STAND UP AND FIGHT's beating of Billaway at this course earlier in the campaign sticks in the mind and he was unfortunate not to get the better of Jury Duty on his penultimate outing, so he boasts excellent claims with his latest outing at Cheltenham easily excused. Solomn Grundy was impressive at Gowran last time, so he's a serious threat.