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Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 6m 42.60s

Arctic Skua^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: V Halley

125/1

Runner-up in last 2 points but well held on Rules debut 14 months ago.

Form: P/9-622

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Ask Mike²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M Butler

18/1

Made it sixth time lucky in points earlier this month (finished alone). Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 3F/B-U21

Boss Robin¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson

66/1

Second on first of 2 hunters in the spring. Might be sharper for a recent point outing.

Form: 132-97

Casey West³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Arrives on the back of runner-up efforts in points. Not discounted on chase debut.

Form: 223/922

Commander Of Ten³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aidan Fitzgerald| OR: 100

25/1

Fair hurdler in Britain. Has won a point for new connections. Could be up to making a impact on hunter debut.

Form: 07-3135

Dromleigh³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: Seamus Murnane

9/2

Point winner who shaped with encouragement when third of 6 in hunter at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy, 4/1) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 69/13-3

Jimmybrien³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Phillips

125/1

Well held in a bumper back in 2021 but has won one of his 5 point starts since. Hunter debut.

Form: 05/6219

John The Spark^p1²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

12/1

Third on hunter debut in April and arrives fit from 2 recent point wins.

Form: 3253-

Keep Me Posted^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E C Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: T Costello

28/1

Multiple point winner but well held in a bumper and hunter under Rules.

Form: 2/211-06

Romeo Magico^t1²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

5/2

Won a point in the spring and second when last seen in May. Tongue tie added for hunter debut. From a good stable and has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 5P1-2

Salseros¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

200/1

Modest form at best under Rules for Barry Connell. Has reached the frame in points recently but likely still best watched here.

Form: 4005/43

Stormy Story³²

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

40/1

Winning pointer but pulled up last time (Nov 25). Hunter debut.

Form: 1/P

Dul Ar Aghaidh^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

10/1

Dual winning pointer, including last time (Nov 25). Tongue tied for hunter debut. Would come into it if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: 5/1222-1

Hathaways Cottage^h1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

4/1

Dual winning pointer, including last time (Dec 3). Likely sort for top yard in this sphere.

Form: 1-2F1

Amenon³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms S C McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 111

33/1

Fair hurdler/chaser for Paul Nicholls. Winning pointer for new connections (runner-up last time). RESERVE.

Form: F02-172

Nene River¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

15/2

Point winner. In good hands now switching to a hunter. One to note in the betting if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: F1-564

Non-Runners

Creegh Native²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G O'Loughlin J: Mr B Finn

No More Lockdown⁵²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: William P Murphy J: Mr P A King

Forecasts

Romeo Magico (5/2), Hathaways Cottage (4/1), Dromleigh (9/2), Casey West (6/1), Nene River (15/2), Dul Ar Aghaidh (10/1), John The Spark (12/1), Creegh Native (14/1), Ask Mike (18/1), No More Lockdown (20/1), Commander Of Ten (25/1), Keep Me Posted (28/1), Amenon (33/1), Stormy Story (40/1), Boss Robin (66/1), Jimmybrien (125/1), Arctic Skua (125/1), Salseros (200/1)

DROMLEIGH made a promising start to his hunter career at Fairyhouse last month and gets the nod, although market confidence behind David Christie point winner Hathaways Cottage would put a slightly different slant on things. Romeo Magic is another interesting Rules newcomer.