15:03 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

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Metcollect Cable Recycling Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 42.3s

Dorking Cock^t1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 129

22/1

Useful chaser. 18/1, good second of 5 in minor event chase at this course (26.2f, good to soft) in March. Third in a point 6 weeks ago. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 11P/02-3

Er Dancer^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 116

10/1

Hunter chase winner last season. Creditable fourth of 15 in Ulster National at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) in March. Arrives fit from 2 point wins. Respected.

Form: 41-2311

Faith Loving³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin

50/1

Point winner in October. Runner-up both starts since. No easy task on Rules debut.

Form: 3/122

Its All Guesswork^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Good second of 6 in hunter chase at Killarney (23f, good, 15/2) in May. Won point in November (unseated since).

Form: 15-2P1U

Nick Lost³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 128| D

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. 4/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) for Henry de Bromhead when last seen under Rules in May. Second in point last month.

Form: 06-3342

On The Sod²⁸

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

10/1

Won a 7-runner hunter at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) in May and has also struck twice in the pointing field autumn. Respected.

Form: 3FP-111

Poli Roi^t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| C| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Well held in hunter at Punchestown on first run for this yard in April but has won 3 points since.

Form: F36-111

Some Man³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 133| C| D

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner in March. Fit from a point success 5 weeks ago. One of 3 from the stable with a chance.

Form: 610-421

Stand Up And Fight^b²⁸

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

6/1

Course winner. Better than ever when going close at Fairyhouse in April. Third in La Touche Cup later that month. Fit from a run in a point 4 weeks ago. Player.

Form: 42023-3

Thomas Shelby¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 110

80/1

Fair hurdler/chaser for Caroline Bailey in Britain. Third is the best he's managed in 3 point starts for this yard. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: F4P-F83

Vaucelet⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| C

11/10

Unbeaten in 3 hunters, the latest in a small field at Fairyhouse (3m) in November. This tougher but he's likely capable of better still and looks sure to play a prominent role.

Form: 4/2-1111

Forecasts

Vaucelet (11/10), Its All Guesswork (9/2), Stand Up And Fight (6/1), Er Dancer (10/1), On The Sod (10/1), Some Man (14/1), Poli Roi (16/1), Dorking Cock (22/1), Nick Lost (25/1), Faith Loving (50/1), Thomas Shelby (80/1)

A good hunter. VAUCELET leaves the impression he could have even more to come so is fancied to stretch his unbeaten record in this sphere to 4. Stand Up And Fight is a pretty smart operator at this level at his best and is feared most ahead of the selection's stablemates On The Sod and Some Man.