15:45 Thurles

Sunday 19 January 2025

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Racing Again Feb. 6th Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 28.90s

Lisleigh Lad⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms E Broderick

7/1

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Career best when winning 6-runner hunter chase (11/1) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, good) 68 days ago by 6½ lengths from Ask D'man, kept up to work. Can go well again.

Form: 76-541P

Arverne⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

7/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/5) at Killarney (20.8f, soft) 17 months ago. Won on point debut 5 months later, last of 5 finishers last time (Dec 1).

Form: P144-25

Ask D'Man^t²⁴

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

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. 20/1, very good third of 12 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11-2233

Balkito²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 116| CD

40/1

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. 50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 148 days ago, dropping away quickly early final circuit. Back up in trip.

Form: 744590

Ramillies^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 140| C

4/1

Useful hurdler. Course winner. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4P-3124

Willitgoahead²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

11/10

Promising type. 7/2, second of 16 in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. Likely to improve and leading claims.

Form: 3P-1112

Non-Runners

Boss Robin⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: J F Gleeson J: Mr P W Gleeson

Jimmybrien⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: M J Phillips J: Ms H Phillips

Rocky's Howya²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: D Queally J: Mr D L Queally

Forecasts

Willitgoahead (11/10), Boss Robin (7/2), Ramillies (4/1), Ask D'Man (9/2), Rocky's Howya (5/1), Arverne (7/1), Lisleigh Lad (7/1), Jimmybrien (33/1), Balkito (40/1)

WILLITGOAHEAD made a promising start to his Rules career when runner-up in a hunter at Limerick 3 weeks ago and can find the required improvement to beat Ramillies and Ask d'Man.