16:55 Downpatrick

Sunday 20 March 2022

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Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 24.10s

Ask Charlie¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey

13/2

Ask gelding. Dam, placed in bumper. Won sole completed start in points, unseated rider first latest (Mar 5). Not discounted for all his profile isn't the most convincing.

Form: SP-1U

Faith Loving²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin

6/4

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in hunter chase (50/1) at Down Royal (21f, heavy) on NH debut 84 days ago. Has landed a point since, and this looks a good opportunity to open his account under Rules.

Form: 3/12241

Handy Headon¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

5/1

Multiple points winner (including recently), but showed nothing in a hunter at Clonmel 73 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 13-45P1

Michael's Pick^b,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 90

8/1

Fair chaser. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in hunter chase at Thurles (25f, good to soft, 28/1) 10 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 0P3032

Pegase Amour¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 89

28/1

Modest hurdler. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 9 months ago. Unplaced in a point recently. Up against it.

Form: 9-PP536

Tareeshar¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 91

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, below form fifth of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) 10 month ago. Scored in a point recently, so can't be dismissed.

Form: 3P-5231

Carlotalin¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 81

25/1

Runner-up in a point earlier this month but hard to recommend on what he's achieved under Rules.

Form: P4F4P2

You No Me Too Well^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

16/1

Poor chaser. Runner-up on 2 of her last 3 outings in points, but she'll likely struggle returning to Rules.

Form: 356922

Forecasts

Faith Loving (6/4), Tareeshar (7/2), Handy Headon (5/1), Ask Charlie (13/2), Michael's Pick (8/1), You No Me Too Well (16/1), Carlotalin (25/1), Pegase Amour (28/1)

FAITH LOVING looks the clear form pick based on his fourth at Down Royal on Boxing Day and he's landed a point subsequently, so he gets the nod ahead of Michael's ick and Tareeshar.