Frank & Brian Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 6m 27.4s

Er Dancer^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 116| D

1/1

Fairly useful chaser. Respectable second of 7 in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 11/4) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 22322-U

Handy Headon¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| D

6/4

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Career best when winning 7-runner hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good, 10/3) 18 days ago, kept up to work.

Form: 5P122-1

Pegase Amour⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan| T: L Lennon| OR: 86| D

80/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 28/1, pulled up in hunter chase at this course (23.4f, good) 61 days ago.

Form: PP536P-

Born Famous¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| D

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Well-beaten last of 7 to Handy Headon in hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good, 22/1) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 373P1-7

Clounts Glory^p1,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 99| BF| D

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 6 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, heavy, evens) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth considering.

Form: 911124-

Whisper In Court²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 90| D

10/1

Modest chaser. 11/1, first run since leaving Paul Stafford when third of 11 in hunter chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 0709/P3-

Forecasts

Er Dancer (1/1), Handy Headon (6/4), Clounts Glory (15/2), Whisper In Court (10/1), Born Famous (66/1), Pegase Amour (80/1)

This lacks depth and is likely to be fought out between ER DANCER and Handy Headon. The latter arrives on the back of a smooth success at Down Royal, but it's the first named who has the best form and takes marginal preference. Clounts Glory is also worthy of consideration.