15:00 Thurles

Thursday 6 March 2025

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Racing Again March 15th Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 31.70s

Arthor³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 87

11/1

Modest maiden under Rules. Has won a point this year but others preferred on hunter debut.

Form: 35P315

Ask Mike^p1¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler

22/1

Point winner but no significant impact in a couple of hunters last winter. Pulled up in a point when last seen in November. Fitted which cheekpieces. Others are much more obvious.

Form: U2156-P

Asphalt Cowboy^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M N Sharpe⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey

20/1

Dual winning pointer, third last time (Feb 22). Newcomer to the hunter ranks. Would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: UP1R-13

Fountain House¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian McCarthy

3/1

Multiple point winner, including last 4 starts in that sphere. Creditable fourth of 14 in Clonmel maiden hunter in January, although Magic Sadler holds him on that form. Should go well.

Form: 2-11141

Last Round⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

7/1

Promise when third on Navan hurdle debut last March. First and third in points on return this year and very interesting hunter chase debutant for his top stable.

Form: 3-13

Magic Sadler⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| BF

11/8

Fair hurdler for Ciaran Murphy. Had Fountain House 8 lengths back in fourth when a promising second on his Clonmel hunter debut in January. Has won in the pointing field since. Leading claims with improvement likely.

Form: 5346-F2

Mellow Glory^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

125/1

Well held in a Listowel hunter last June and recent point exploits don't suggest he's likely to fare much better here.

Form: 46PP56

Mohera Prince⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne

66/1

Got off the mark in points at the weekend but it was his tenth start in that sphere so he hardly strikes as an obvious one to make a winning start to his hunter career turned out again quickly.

Form: 44P341

Ta Se Rua²⁷⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Healy| OR: 84

150/1

Modest chaser. 50/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) last June. Held in fourth when falling last on point return 25 days ago.

Form: 4/505P-0

Well Buoy³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

12/1

Won a point in November but pulled up in that sphere next time and always behind in a Punchestown cross country event for Enda Bolger last month.

Form: 221P0

Welcome Back⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

11/2

Third in a Navan juvenile hurdle a year ago and returned to win a point under Harry Swan in January. One of 2 likely types in this for his top yard.

Form: 3-1

Forecasts

Magic Sadler (11/8), Fountain House (3/1), Welcome Back (11/2), Last Round (7/1), Arthor (11/1), Well Buoy (12/1), Asphalt Cowboy (20/1), Ask Mike (22/1), Mohera Prince (66/1), Mellow Glory (125/1), Ta Se Rua (150/1)

MAGIC SADLER has won a point since shaping well on his Clonmel hunter debut and is the one to beat unless the market vibes are notably strong surrounding Gordon Elliott hunter chase newcomers Welcome Back and/or Last Round. The shortlist is completed by Fountain House, who was a couple of places behind the selection at Clonmel.