19:45 Killarney

Monday 13 May 2024

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4520:20

Dan Linehan's Celebrating 50 Years Of Hospitality Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 6m 17.2s

Grange Island^p,t1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 114

50/1

Fair chaser. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 10/1, third of 4 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 44 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4P/81P3-

Romeo Magico³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| D

11/8

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Two wins from 4 runs last season. Below form sixth of 22 in hunter chase (5/1) at Aintree (21.1f, soft) 32 days ago. Scored impressively on penultimate outing and looks the one to beat back down in grade.

Form: 212416-

Nice To Meet^p²¹

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

11/1

Fairly useful chaser. Bit below form 8 lengths fifth of 10 to Shiroccosmagicgem in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: U/21P45-

Au Fleuron¹⁵

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

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.4f, good to soft, 17/2). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Won 3 of 4 starts in points, including last time (Apr 28). Worthy of interest.

Form: 961121-

Battleoverdoyen^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

10/1

Fairly useful chaser. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in hunter chase (12/1) at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 93 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P5/1P2F-

Early Doors^p⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 140| D

3/1

Fairly useful chaser. Respectable third of 9 in hunter chase (7/2) at Cork (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. One to consider.

Form: 05/1223-

Earths Furies^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 102

22/1

Fair hurdler. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable fifth of 9 in hunter chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 83P352-

Hardline^p¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

28/1

Fair chaser. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. Unseated rider in hunter chase (150/1) at Punchestown (24.7f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 21427U-

Low Lie The Fields^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 114

100/1

Fair hurdler. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when 125/1, fell in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.6f, soft) 98 days ago.

Form: 0/0FP54-

Younowhatimean^p,h1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

50/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft). Winning pointer, pulled up last time (Apr 27). Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 002P1P-

Shiroccosmagicgem^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: Edward F Power

20/1

Modest chaser. One win from 2 runs last season. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good) 21 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: F3PU51-

Non-Runners

Annamix³²

Weight: 12-3| Age: 11

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Jeremy Pass⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: S Curling J: Mr P A King

Forecasts

Romeo Magico (11/8), Annamix (15/8), Early Doors (3/1), Au Fleuron (5/1), Battleoverdoyen (10/1), Nice To Meet (11/1), Shiroccosmagicgem (20/1), Earths Furies (22/1), Hardline (28/1), Jeremy Pass (33/1), Grange Island (50/1), Low Lie The Fields (100/1), Younowhatimean (125/1)

ROMEO MAGICA was impressive at Down Royal before shaping better than the bare result in the Foxhunters' at Aintree last time and he's worth a chance to get back on the up. Annamix and Early Doors look the chief dangers.