Paddy Power Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 35.8s

Rewritetherules^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-9| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 122| C

1/1

Fairly useful chaser who wasn't disgraced on his return to Rules when sixth to Billaway at Down Royal in December but was out of his depth when pulled up at Aintree earlier this month. Player here.

Form: 22226P

Alpha Male^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Maher| CD

11/4

Fair chaser. C&D winner. 16/1, fared no better than on return when tenth of 11 in hunter chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Leading player in this.

Form: 2642-30

Beyond Redemption^t1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J J Codd| T: P Flood

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ran to just a poor level when fifth of 12 in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 11 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. More needed.

Form: 14/47-45

Change Your Story^p1¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher| C

40/1

Poor chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 150/1) 11 days ago, dropping away soon after 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 450-8PP

Covert Field^t1

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr

40/1

€2,000 4-y-o, Winged Love gelding. Brother to winning pointer Wild Murphy. Dam failed to complete in 2 points. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Enniskillen^p,t³

Age: 16| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 81| C

14/1

Third in this in 2019. 33/1, slipped up in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Dangerous one to discount given his record here but he is 16 now.

Form: 39065-S

Swallow Watch¹³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

200/1

Portrait Gallery mare. Closely related to multiple winning pointer/fair chaser Defying Gravity, and half-sister to fair but unreliable chaser Old Supporter, stayed 25f. Maiden pointer.

Form: 75-PFUP

Forecasts

Rewritetherules (1/1), Alpha Male (11/4), Beyond Redemption (10/3), Enniskillen (14/1), Change Your Story (40/1), Covert Field (40/1), Swallow Watch (200/1)

This can go to REWRITETHERULES, who was probably out of his depth when pulled up in the Foxhunters' at Aintree just over 3 weeks ago but should be able to make much more of an impact back in calmer waters here. Alpha Male heads the dangers having finished runner-up in this back in 2019, ahead of another regular in this contest Enniskillen.