16:08 Cork

Monday 1 April 2024

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John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 6m 43.20s

Ballinrea¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J McGrath⁽⁴⁾| T: R J McGrath| D

4/1

Winning pointer, third last time (Dec 2023). Betting should guide on Rules debut.

Form: 1-33

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Bigbraveboy¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽²⁾| T: D G Murphy| D

7/1

Successful on last of 5 starts in points (Mar 17). Would enter the reckoning if the market vibes are strong now switching to a hunter.

Form: F2PF1

Delta Melody³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

20/1

Modest form over hurdles. Second in a point on latest start in February. Hunter debut.

Form: 505802

Farmers Future²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E J Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss M Harding| D

20/1

Won a point in January. Well-held third both starts since. Hunter debut. Others preferred.

Form: P53-133

Glady Max²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽²⁾| T: J J Mangan| D

7/2

No impact in 3 maidens hurdles but has won last 2 completed starts in point since. Interesting contender on Rules debut.

Form: 5-851F1

Hardy Buck¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽²⁾| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Unplaced in 4 points and down the field in 4 hurdles in the first half of this season. Likely outsider.

Form: 4-60060

Misty Fandango^t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne| T: C Motherway

66/1

Maiden pointer, last of 4 finishers last time (Mar 3). Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-564

Ryehill²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| D

1/1

Winning pointer, including by wide margin in February. Shaped well when second of 10 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft) on NH debut 27 days ago, clear of rest. Hard to beat.

Form: 221-212

Ta Se Rua²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms S Verling⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Healy| D

50/1

Modest chaser. 100/1, creditable fifth of 10 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft) 27 days ago but the reopposing Ryehill was a long way ahead of him.

Form: FP4-505

Non-Runners

Salseros⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: G Ahern J: Mr J Ahern

Forecasts

Ryehill (1/1), Glady Max (7/2), Ballinrea (4/1), Bigbraveboy (7/1), Delta Melody (20/1), Farmers Future (20/1), Salseros (33/1), Ta Se Rua (50/1), Misty Fandango (66/1), Hardy Buck (80/1)

RYEHILL made an encouraging start to his hunter career when second at Thurles 4 weeks ago and this looks a good chance for him to go one better. Glady Max has won twice in the pointing field this year and is second choice ahead of Bigbraveboy, another with a recent point to his name.