19:10 Tipperary

Thursday 9 May 2024

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Boomerang.ie Novice Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 6m 9.90s

D'jo Dela Barriere^b1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling

11/2

Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (Apr 13). Blinkered first time. Others are preferred.

Form: 63F2F5-

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Don't Matter Now^t1⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C B Sheehan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

11/8

Second in a Cork maiden hurdle in spring 2021. Prolific in the pointing field since and major player on hunter debut. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 2/111F1-

Grange Soldier³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: William P Murphy

4/1

Winning pointer, pulled up last time (Apr 7). Possibly best watched on hunter debut.

Form: F/6212P-

Lisleigh Lad⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms E Broderick

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in hunter chase (11/1) at Thurles (24.8f, soft) 65 days ago. Sixth in a point since. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1PP176-

Miners Bridge⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: S Curling

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, ninth of 10 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.8f, soft) 65 days ago.

Form: 6/21UF9-

Nibbles¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

9/1

Fair chaser. Only just headed when fell heavily last on hunter chase debut at Clonmel (21f, heavy, 11/1) in January. Has reached the frame in points since. Can play a prominent role back under Rules.

Form: 7/61F24-

Petite Mike¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

16/1

Poor form over hurdles. Came good at the fifth time of asking in points recently. More needed on hunter debut.

Form: BPF6U1-

Rag N Bone^t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M Butler

28/1

Runner-up on last of 4 starts in points (Apr 21). Hunter debut.

Form: PP52-

Thethirstyfarrier¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Kiely

33/1

80/1, seventh of 10 in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 7/4P447-

Glenetty⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 11 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, heavy, 40/1) on debut over fences 38 days ago. Second in a point last week.

Form: P/23P72-

Non-Runners

Con's Roc⁴³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: T O'Brien J: Mr D Allen

Forecasts

Don't Matter Now (11/8), Con's Roc (11/4), Grange Soldier (4/1), D'jo Dela Barriere (11/2), Nibbles (9/1), Lisleigh Lad (10/1), Miners Bridge (12/1), Petite Mike (16/1), Glenetty (22/1), Rag N Bone (28/1), Thethirstyfarrier (33/1)

DON'T MATTER NOW has been successful on his last 4 completed starts in points and is taken to keep the winning run going on hunter debut for Declan Queally. Con's Roc is another who has looked promising between the flags and is second choice ahead of Nibbles, who was bang there when falling at the last on his hunter debut in January.