12:54 Limerick

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 6m 15.5s

Baldur's Gate²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea

40/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Granitic. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (2¼m-3¾m winner) Maljimar. Market can guide.

Form: 322-

Chateau Elan^h1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I Cribbin⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Mustameet gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m). Wears hood. Respected.

Form: 2F4

Clonmeen^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft, 4/1), pulled up 2 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 4-P5213

Grange Island³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: W J Burke

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Cork (24.2f, good to soft). Off 19 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7435/8-1

Johngus^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 102

5/1

Fair hurdler. 5/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.4f, good to soft), losing touch soon after. Off 8 months but not ruled out.

Form: 326P-21

Royal Juniper^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on, fifth of 6 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy) on NH debut 42 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 83-15

The Blind Piper^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: Edward F Power

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Ms M. M. Gannon.

Form: 4747-11

Ultimate Optimist²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

7/4

€40,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Dam ran twice in bumpers. Won last 3 starts in points (latest Dec 4) so very much one to consider.

Form: 4F1-11

War Call³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 99

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Dan Skelton with more needed.

Form: 047P-13

Clashabreeda⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 78

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 18 in novice chase (200/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy). Off 10 months.

Form: PU680-2

Clounts Glory^p,t²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

33/1

Modest chaser. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 11124-4

Lavinia Fontana²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 127 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 4-0041

Loggan Lady²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Walsh| OR: 81

40/1

Modest chaser. 125/1, first run since leaving J. P. Walsh when tenth of 11 in novice chase at Wexford (20f, soft) 179 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell.

Form: 303P14

Non-Runners

Wearelongterm⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr J J Codd

Forecasts

Ultimate Optimist (7/4), The Blind Piper (5/2), Wearelongterm (11/4), Johngus (5/1), Grange Island (6/1), Clonmeen (12/1), War Call (12/1), Royal Juniper (25/1), Clounts Glory (33/1), Baldur's Gate (40/1), Loggan Lady (40/1), Chateau Elan (40/1), Clashabreeda (50/1), Lavinia Fontana (100/1)

WEARELONGTERM has shown winning form in points so this costly Milan gelding is taken to go in at the first time of asking under Rules for his top yard. Ultimate Optimist also brings winning points form to the table and is next on the list ahead of the returning Johngus.