15:55 Thurles

Sunday 21 January 2024

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Carey Glass Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 7m 11.50s

Ferns Lock^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 141| BF| CD

8/15

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 11/8) 26 days ago, travelling strongly. Sets the standard and should go one better.

Form: 1113-12

Grange Island^p⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: W J Burke| OR: 105

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. Won 6-runner hunter chase (18/5) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy) 58 days ago. More required in this hotter contest.

Form: 134P-81

Nice To Meet^p²³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: M J O'Connor

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner hunter chase (11/10) at Listowel (24f, good), going with enthusiasm. Off 7 months. May well have more to come in this sphere.

Form: 242U-21

Romeo Magico²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

10/3

5/2 and tongue strap on, won 16-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. Likely to improve and shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 5P1-21

Boss Robin¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, creditable fifth of 13 in hunter chase at Clonmel (21f, heavy) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 32-9735

Hardline⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| C

25/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, eighth of 14 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 8 months ago. Multiple point winner, including by 19 lengths on latest start (Dec 3). One-time classy type who merits consideration.

Form: 6808-21

Stranger Danger¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe

25/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and Denise Foster. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (Jan 7). Worth a market check.

Form: 313342

Wowsham²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 131

6/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 12/1, creditable third of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 26 days ago. Stable in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: P2-2133

Electric Dreamer¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 13 in hunter chase at Clonmel (21f, heavy, 50/1) on debut over fences 10 days ago.

Form: 007217

Maid On The Moon²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 97| BF

50/1

Winning pointer (made frame last time). Rules form is uninspiring in regard to a race of this calibre, though.

Form: 3/9372-4

Forecasts

Ferns Lock (8/15), Romeo Magico (10/3), Wowsham (6/1), Hardline (25/1), Nice To Meet (25/1), Stranger Danger (25/1), Boss Robin (33/1), Grange Island (33/1), Maid On The Moon (50/1), Electric Dreamer (100/1)

FERNS LOCK is the clear pick on hunter form and a reproduction of the form that saw him finish second at Down Royal last time should be enough for him to go one better here. Nice To Meet might prove the main danger although Wowsham shouldn't be dismissed on the back of a solid effort.