19:15 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

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Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 6m 7.20s

Ahaknowyerself^p³⁹

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

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, soft, 11/4) 39 days ago.

Form: 2F3125-

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Gleninnis Storm⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

100/1

Maiden pointer. Likely outsider on Rules debut.

Form: F/PP43-5

Gorthill⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| D

11/2

Point winner since finishing well held in a course bumper last spring. Betting should guide on hunter debut.

Form: P6/1216-

Jet Fighter^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 102| D

18/1

Modest chaser. Pulled up in hunter chase (7/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 21 days ago, pulled up after next. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 22P16P-

Matthews Hill²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

11/4

8/1, some promise second of 12 in hunter chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4/4PF2-

Nevermindestranger²⁷

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

15/2

Made it fourth time lucky in points when dead-heating last month. Interesting on hunter debut.

Form: P231-

Big Girl Betty²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff

16/1

Made frame both starts in points (latest Apr 29). Betting should guide now switching to hunters.

Form: 34-

Carrig Wells^p,h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 92| D

12/1

Modest chaser. Very good third of 7 in hunter chase (12/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) last month. Second in a point since. Hood back on. Should be in the mix.

Form: 312F3-2

Keenaghan Lass²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 74| D

18/1

Poor chaser. 8/1, respectable fifth of 12 in hunter chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 76/6235-

Mandilou^t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| D

33/1

Fortunate when striking at the sixth time of asking in points earlier this month, held when left clear last. Others preferred on hunter debut.

Form: P/4U33-1

Time Was³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton| D

16/1

Winning pointer, well-beaten second of 2 finishers last time (Apr 10). Makes hunter debut.

Form: 2/512-

True Or False^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Good second at Cork last month. Not in the same form when third at Down Royal (23f, good to soft) 18 days ago but claims if reacting positively to 1st-time blinkers.

Form: 244P2-3

Lough Des¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

10/1

Kalanisi gelding who is 0-6 in points. Makes hunter chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: P6432-3

Non-Runners

Getawayrooney⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: R J Tierney J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Matthews Hill (11/4), Ahaknowyerself (5/1), Gorthill (11/2), Nevermindestranger (15/2), True Or False (10/1), Lough Des (10/1), Carrig Wells (12/1), Getawayrooney (12/1), Big Girl Betty (16/1), Time Was (16/1), Keenaghan Lass (18/1), Jet Fighter (18/1), Mandilou (33/1), Gleninnis Storm (100/1)

MATTHEWS HILL made quite a promising start to his hunter career when second at Punchestown last month and might be capable of going one better now. True Or False could provide the chief threat if recapturing her Cork form. David Christie's recent point scorer Nevermindestranger is another who could have a say.