19:05 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2024

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 6m 12.00s

Cousin Zeleznik¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Thomas O'Neill when seventh of 12 in hunter chase (150/1) at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago.

Form: 0/PP4P-7

Forest Breeze^h⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Walsh| D

12/1

50/1 and hooded, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) on NH debut. Has won in points and arrives on the back of a third-place effort recently.

Form: 3533F-3

Grageen¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy| D

11/1

25/1, tenth of 12 in bumper at Wexford (18f, soft) on NH debut in 2021 for Leo Doyle. Winning pointer since and was third earlier this month.

Form: P433-13

Hardy Buck^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

40/1

Modest chaser. Ninth of 12 in hunter chase (28/1) at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Blinkers on first time under Rules.

Form: 06064-9

Nevermindestranger²³¹

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

15/2

Fair chaser. Ninth of 12 in novice chase at this course (19.2f, soft, 11/1). Off 7 months. Up in trip and was in there with every chance when unseating rider 2 out in this a year ago.

Form: U88349-

Sheephaven Flyer^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins

5/4

Modest hurdler. 11/1, nineteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good). Makes chase debut having left Henry De Bromhead but joined another good yard. Saddle slipped and unseated rider in a point at beginning of the month.

Form: 03P42U-

Wine An Dine^b1,t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| D

7/1

5/1, seventh of 16 in novice chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Winning pointer and represents top yard.

Form: P342F7-

Big Girl Betty¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| D

10/3

Successful between the flags and fit the frame both starts in hunters, fourth of 12 in hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. That sets the standard for rest to aim at.

Form: 34/21-4

Howya Luveen^t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| D

9/1

Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Muzak. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (May 12). One to consider.

Form: 64211-2

Forecasts

Sheephaven Flyer (5/4), Big Girl Betty (10/3), Wine An Dine (7/1), Nevermindestranger (15/2), Howya Luveen (9/1), Grageen (11/1), Forest Breeze (12/1), Hardy Buck (40/1), Cousin Zeleznik (50/1)

NEVERMINDESTRANGER was bang there when unseated his rider 2 out in this race a year ago and while he was disappointing when last seen here, he could be worth chancing in a trappy contest. Big Girl Betty is likely to give it a good go, while it will be interesting what the market makes of Sheephaven Flyer.