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Sunday 29 December 2024

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Masterchefs 2025 Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 12:04 | Winning time: 6m 10.03s

Barton Sky^t1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

125/1

Snow Sky gelding. Dam (h101), maiden hurdler, sister to fair hurdler Liscarton Oscar (stayed 2½m). Winning pointer, fourth last time (Nov 23). Wears tongue strap.

Form: 54-134

Bigbraveboy³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: James Hannon

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 7/1, third of 9 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Daniel G. Murphy.

Form: PF13-63

Con's Roc²⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

6/1

Shirocco gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Lady KK and fairly useful hurdler Rock On Cassie. Winner of 2 points this year and an interesting recruit to the hunter ranks.

Form: 2/11-

Dromleigh³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: Seamus Murnane| OR: 109

16/1

Fair chaser. Fourth of 6 in hunter chase (4/1) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, good) 47 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 342F-45

Drumnasoo²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: R J Tumilty

12/1

Winning pointer. Second of 12 in hunter chase (12/1) at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford.

Form: P/35P3-2

Grageen^p1²¹

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

28/1

First run since leaving Leo Doyle when second of 9 in hunter chase (11/1) at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 7 months ago. Dual winning pointer, third last time.

Form: 132233

Headcorn^p1,t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Phillips

200/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to useful hunter chaser Aloneamongmillions and fair hurdler Heart of Kernow. Successful on last of 8 starts in points (Jan 28). Tongue tied/in cheekpieces.

Form: 6641-87

Hitak³²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Miss T L Cogan

18/1

Multiple point winner. Pulled up in hunter chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy, 8/1) on NH debut, struggling eleventh. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Ellmarie Holden. Should progress.

Form: 9/111P-

Jet Fighter^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 85

200/1

Poor chaser. 250/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 35 days ago, tailing off some way out.

Form: 7858-PP

Look Dont Touch^t,p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 109

80/1

Fair chaser. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 16/1) 167 days ago. Has won between the flags since but was below form last time.

Form: 557125

Nibbles^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

100/1

Fair chaser. Ninth of 10 in hunter chase (9/1) at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 24-953P

Rocky's Howya³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 116

1/1

Fairly useful chaser. 11/1, first run since leaving James Daniel Dullea when fourth of 23 in the Festival Challenge Cup at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft), going with enthusiasm. Prolific pointer who arrives in form, so should take the beating.

Form: 4112/1-2

Step Up Son³⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Walsh

300/1

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/fair chaser Pat Garrett. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Eastwell Hall. Dual winning pointer, pulled up last time (Dec 2023).

Form: P012/4P-

West Of Carrig²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A J Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Browne

11/1

Multiple point winner (runner-up last time) but Rules form is uninspiring. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 15F-1U2

Willitgoahead²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

7/2

€23,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Claret Cloak. Multiple point winner, including last 3 starts (latest Dec 8). Definite player.

Form: 13P-111

Wine An Dine^p1,t²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

22/1

Winning pointer. Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 9 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) 7 months ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 342F7-3

Non-Runners

Magic Sadler³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P M J Doyle J: Reserve 1

Kingston Coole²⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D McNamara J: Reserve 2

Trooper Carton²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rocky's Howya (1/1), Willitgoahead (7/2), Con's Roc (6/1), Trooper Carton (15/2), West Of Carrig (11/1), Drumnasoo (12/1), Kingston Coole (14/1), Dromleigh (16/1), Hitak (18/1), Wine An Dine (22/1), Bigbraveboy (28/1), Grageen (28/1), Magic Sadler (33/1), Look Dont Touch (80/1), Nibbles (100/1), Barton Sky (125/1), Headcorn (200/1), Jet Fighter (200/1), Step Up Son (300/1)

ROCKY'S HOWYA arrives in form from points and, based on his fourth at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival when last seen under Rules, he should be tough to beat. Willitgoahead has won his last 3 starts between the flags and looks the chief threat ahead of Drumnasoo.