16:10 Cork

Monday 10 April 2023

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John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 39.20s

Ahaknowyerself^p⁸

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

11/4

Cheekpieces on, second of 9 in hunter chase (9/1) at Downpatrick (23.4f, heavy) on NH debut 8 days ago. Took a while to win in points but this could be a good opportunity.

Form: 52F312

Boss Robin⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron| T: J F Gleeson| D

15/2

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Little Boy Boru and bumper winner/hurdler King of Firth. Won first 2 starts in points, third last time.

Form: 13

Dundaniel⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Kennedy| D

15/8

Getaway gelding. Dam, point winner, sister to useful hunter chaser (stayed 3¼m) Oscar Delta and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Merry Milan. Winning pointer, including when last seen in February.

Form: 2P-12P1

Starlight Cato¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon| T: D Howard

18/1

Notnowcato gelding. Dam (h91) made frame twice over hurdles. Maiden pointer.

Form: P-4P2P3

Ta Se Rua^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Healy| D

33/1

Record in points uninspiring. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in hunter chase (100/1) at Thurles (25.4f, soft) 28 days ago, weakening after 4 out.

Form: 45-P4FP

Tohellortoconnacht^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy

9/2

Modest hurdler. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, good, 7/2). Off 11 months. Makes chase debut. Last of 4 finishers sole start in points.

Form: 0523-44

Young Jack Yates^h,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁴⁾| T: Ms M Duggan| OR: 104

18/1

Fair hurdler. Third of 4 in handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, good to firm, 10/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Karl Thornton. Hood back on, tongue strap back on.

Form: 03466F

Iron Allen⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Cavanagh| T: Ciaran Murphy| D

7/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Kitkou gelding. Half-brother to smart chaser Enjoy d'Allen, stays 29f, and French chaser Hermine Allen. Winning pointer who fell earlier this month.

Form: 3-P15F

Forecasts

Dundaniel (15/8), Ahaknowyerself (11/4), Tohellortoconnacht (9/2), Iron Allen (7/1), Boss Robin (15/2), Young Jack Yates (18/1), Starlight Cato (18/1), Ta Se Rua (33/1)

AHAKNOWYERSELF required 10 goes to get off the mark between the flags but he made a promising start under Rules when second at Downpatrick and a repeat of that may enable him to go one place better. Boss Robin and Dundaniel look the chief threats.