19:25 Tipperary

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Glenview And Rathbarry Stud Novice Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 6m 48.8s

Grange Island^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: W J Burke| OR: 105| D

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in chase at Clonmel in January. Pulled up in hunter chase (11/2) at Cork (20f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Obvious claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 16134P-

Shantou Show^t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| D

11/4

Promising sort. 13/2, won 9-runner hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.4f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago, comfortably. First run for yard after leaving Sean McParlan. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 511-

Asian Master²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: A Costello| D

13/8

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, second of 9 in bumper at Cork (19f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, staying on well. Makes chase debut. Up in trip. Point winner who is worthy of respect making switch to fences.

Form: 2/5112-

Boss Robin²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| D

11/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 8 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, soft, 15/2) on NH debut 24 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 132-

Brave Starlight²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor| D

11/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (25.4f, soft, 6/1) on NH debut 52 days ago, struggling when slow 5 out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5/3PP1-

Lisleigh Lad¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms E Broderick

50/1

Dansant gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Decimation. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 27f) Rev It Up. Mixed bag in points.

Form: P/PP3P5-

Pure Decent¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: P M Verling

25/1

Shantou gelding. Brother to bumper winner Ballagh, stays 21f. Dam, lightly-raced maiden, out of sister to top-class staying chaser Jodami. Runner-up sole start in points (Apr 16).

Form: 2-

Starlight Cato²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fell in hunter chase at Cork (24f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4P2P3F-

Lar's Lass¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 98| D

6/1

Fair chaser. One win from 2 runs last season. Winner in chase at Cork in April. Good second of 7 in hunter chase (7/2) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 131312-

Loughaneala Og²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: W J Burke| OR: 90| D

18/1

Modest chaser. Very good 7¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Lar's Lass in hunter chase (10/1) at Cork (24f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 3P7314-

Non-Runners

Pour Me A Double¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: William P Murphy J: Miss M M McElligott

Forecasts

Asian Master (13/8), Shantou Show (11/4), Lar's Lass (6/1), Grange Island (8/1), Brave Starlight (11/1), Boss Robin (11/1), Pour Me A Double (14/1), Loughaneala Og (18/1), Pure Decent (25/1), Lisleigh Lad (50/1), Starlight Cato (50/1)

SHANTOU SHOW was off the mark at the second attempt in points and completed a successful chasing debut at Downpatrick a month ago. Despite moving yards since, he's fancied to go in again for all that Grange Island would be a big threat if back to the sort of form he showed when scoring at Clonmel in January. Asian Master is another one to consider.