17:10 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

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Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 33.6s

Ahaknowyerself^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

9/1

Scorpion gelding. Dam (h98), bumper winner (stayed 3m). Off mark in points at tenth attempt (Mar 12).

Form: 3-52F31

Custers Mistake^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 102

9/2

Fair hurdler. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase (11/2) at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft). Has won 2 of last 4 starts in points and merits respect.

Form: 766311

Faith Loving¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 6 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy, 7/1) 138 days ago.

Form: 31-4D64

Happy Victory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

8/1

Modest hurdler. 2/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (25.4f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago, weakening quickly early final circuit.

Form: 9-5P11P

John The Spark⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: Ian Donoghue

6/1

Telescope gelding. Half-brother to point winner. Dam (c125/h106) 2¼m/2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 31f). Placed first 2 starts in points, fifth last time (Feb 18).

Form: 325

Shantou Show⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms C L McGoldrick⁽⁷⁾| T: S McParlan

13/2

€40,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 25f) Sea Light. Off mark in points at second attempt (Feb 11). Looks an interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: 51

Sizing Diamond¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in hunter chase (14/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 4-1835

Soivegotachance²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 100

4/1

Fair hurdler. 11/4, fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (19.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Up in trip. Easily off mark in points at fourth attempt (Mar 4).

Form: 05754-1

All Loved Up⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 80/1). Makes chase debut. Maiden pointer, runner-up last time (Jan 15)

Form: 79P522

Non-Runners

Royal Juniper²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J:

Forecasts

Faith Loving (16/5), Soivegotachance (4/1), Custers Mistake (9/2), John The Spark (6/1), Shantou Show (13/2), Happy Victory (8/1), Ahaknowyerself (9/1), Royal Juniper (14/1), Sizing Diamond (16/1), All Loved Up (80/1)

SHANTOU SHOW opened his account in points at the second attempt and might well be able to go in again in a weak hunter. Custers Mistake looks the main danger ahead of Ahaknowyerself.