14:33 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Metcollect Oil Recycling Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 6m 26.10s

Ask D'Man^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Finn⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| D

20/1

Fair chaser. Respectable second of 6 in hunter chase (15/2) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, good) 44 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: P11-223

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Big Interest^t1²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| D

6/1

€45,000 3-y-o, £60,000 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Wears tongue strap. Off mark in points at second attempt (Mar 2024). Major player for stable with excellent record in this discipline.

Form: 41-

Bold Fury^h,t²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T C Kileff⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| D

25/1

Winning pointer. 14/1 and hooded tongue strap on, third of 12 in hunter chase at this course (23.2f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Needs to find improvement.

Form: 4F12F-3

Dorking Cock^t²³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123| C| D

7/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November 2023. 17/2, good third of 8 in handicap chase at this course (26.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Respected.

Form: P0/1U4-3

Go Another One^t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134| CD

20/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who hasn't been seen under Rules for 18 months. Maiden pointer, unseated rider last time (Dec 1)

Form: 626U7U

Hudson Duster¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| D

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good) 18 months ago. Winning pointer, unplaced last time (Dec 8).

Form: 75-416

Its On The Line²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 137| CD

10/11

Useful chaser. C&D winner. 6/4, career best when winning 14-runner hunter chase at Punchestown (24.7f, soft), suited by emphasis on stamina. Hugely likeable sort who won this on reappearance last year, so a typically bold bid is expected.

Form: 111211-

My Prisoner³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Collins⁽⁷⁾| T: Holly Curran

150/1

Libertarian gelding. Dam unraced. Maiden pointer, last of 4 finishers last time (Nov 17).

Form: PP-UP4

Priory Park²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107| D

7/1

Below form when last seen under Rules a year ago but has won all 4 starts in points since and is worthy of interest having his first try in a hunter.

Form: P0-1111

Ramillies^p1³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 140| D

9/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who has tasted success in points. Out of sorts when last seen under Rules but ran with credit between the flags recently.

Form: 34P-312

Vina Ardanza⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: C A McBratney| OR: 137| D

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe 7 months ago. Left Gordon Elliott and gamely won sole start in points (3 runners, Nov 16) since.

Form: 7/14-881

Welsh Saint^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 98| D

80/1

Fair chaser. Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 167 days ago. Maiden pointer, fourth last time (Nov 24).

Form: 4-24PP4

Non-Runners

Angels Dawn³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: S Curling J: Mr P A King

Forecasts

Its On The Line (10/11), Angels Dawn (3/1), Big Interest (6/1), Dorking Cock (7/1), Priory Park (7/1), Ramillies (9/1), Vina Ardanza (14/1), Ask D'Man (20/1), Go Another One (20/1), Bold Fury (25/1), Welsh Saint (80/1), Hudson Duster (125/1), My Prisoner (150/1)

ANGELS DAWN was running a cracker prior to falling in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham and she's opened her account in points since, so she gets the marginal vote to beat last year's winner Its On The Line, who concedes weight to her. Big Interest is another one to note having his first go under Rules (impressive winner between the flags).