Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 7m 24.80s

Albaquirky²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D M Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

40/1

Well-beaten sixth of 10 to Boss Robin in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft, 20/1) on debut over fences 25 days ago.

Form: 7/097-16

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Boss Robin²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson| D

4/1

Fair chaser. 5/1, career best when winning 10-runner hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft) 25 days ago, doing better under change of tactics. More required here.

Form: 735511

Ferns Lock^h1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 142| C| D

2/7

Useful chaser. Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Pulled up in Festival Challenge Cup at Cheltenham (26.3f, heavy, 7/2) 15 days ago. Had been in top form prior to that and makes plenty of appeal back in calmer waters.

Form: 13-121P

Grange Island^p⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: W J Burke| OR: 116| C

10/1

Fair chaser. Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase here in November. 33/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (24.6f, heavy) 69 days ago won by Ferns Lock.

Form: 34P-81P

Non-Runners

Annamix²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ferns Lock (2/7), Annamix (5/4), Boss Robin (4/1), Grange Island (10/1), Albaquirky (40/1)

FERNS LOCK didn't come up to expectations at Cheltenham but he sets the standard in this based on what he'd been doing previously and he's firmly expected to get back on track. Annamix is the obvious danger and Boss Robin should give his running.