17:20 Downpatrick

Friday 21 May 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2017:50

Molson Coors Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 6m 16.0s

Big Leg Up^t⁴⁸

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

7/2

Winning pointer who landed a maiden hunter over C&D in March. Not disgraced when fourth in a stronger race at Fairyhouse last month and no surprise to see him give it his best shot again.

Form: 21/PP14-

On The Sod²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| CD

6/5

C&D winner who looked set to go close prior to falling 3 out at Fairyhouse (24.7f) in April. Struggled in Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown since but this is a much more suitable assignment.

Form: 1683FP-

Ballyearl^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

16/1

Maiden pointer. Twice-raced maiden in hunters, third of 10 in hunter chase (18/1) at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. This demands further progress.

Form: P/3535-3

Getzie^p1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| D

33/1

Off mark in points at seventh attempt 14 months ago. However, modest form at best under Rules to date and he was a well held third between the flags on his latest start 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 15/P5P-3

Michael's Pick¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| D

10/1

Long-standing maiden under Rules but ran a cracker when second in last month's La Touche Cup at Punchestown. Successful in points subsequently and he's clearly arriving here in grand order.

Form: P0752-1

Quill Road⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

33/1

Portrait Gallery gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 4m) Prudent Honour. Winning pointer, last of 3 finishers last time (May 14). Others rate stronger.

Form: F/3331-3

Timewaitsfornoone²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 113| CD

3/1

C&D winner who finished runner-up to It Came to Pass in a point during spring 2019. Absent prior to belated return in Champion Hunters Chase last month (well held) and this should reveal more.

Form: 312U2/9-

Non-Runners

Sliabh Mhuire Lass¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: Mrs G O'Connor J: Mr E Mahon

Forecasts

On The Sod (6/5), Timewaitsfornoone (3/1), Big Leg Up (7/2), Sliabh Mhuire Lass (4/1), Michael's Pick (10/1), Ballyearl (16/1), Getzie (33/1), Quill Road (33/1)

ON THE SOD was below form in the Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown last month, yet he had previously looked a big player prior to falling in a hunters event at Fairyhouse and may well be worth chancing to get back on the up returned to calmer waters. Michael's Pick is in good order and feared, ahead of Big Leg Up and Timewaitsfornoone.