INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 6m 21.40s

Ask D'Man^t¹⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| D

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. 40/1, seventh of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, soft). Off 10 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 57P11-2

Ballyphilip¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| D

3/1

Won 12-runner hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft, 9/2) on debut over fences 6 months ago. Won all 4 points in 2024 and looks the one to beat.

Form: 11111-1

Dento Des Obeaux¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D J Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 125| D

6/1

Fairly useful chaser. 7/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Downpatrick (28.7f, good to soft). Multiple winning pointer, third last time (Oct 27). Has the ability to play a part.

Form: 116/P-P3

Er Dancer^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 108| CD

9/4

Fair chaser. Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (25/1) at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 97 days ago. Multiple point winner, including last time (Oct 27)

Form: 229521

Dromleigh²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: Seamus Murnane| OR: 109| BF| D

4/1

Fair chaser. 11/8, fell in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good) 6 months ago. Had been competing in similar events prior to that and is worthy of respect on reappearance.

Form: 13/342F-

Lisleigh Lad¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms E Broderick| D

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 10 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft). Fourth in a point last time but has something to find.

Form: P176-54

Forecasts

Er Dancer (9/4), Ballyphilip (3/1), Dromleigh (4/1), Dento Des Obeaux (6/1), Ask D'Man (15/2), Lisleigh Lad (11/1)

BALLYPHILIP won a Down Royal hunter when last seen under Rules and has been excellent in points, so he's marginally preferred to Dromleigh who produced several good efforts in hunters last season. Dento Des Obeaux is another one to consider.