Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 51.00s

Balkito⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 116| D

66/1

Fair chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 13 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 906559

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Big Interest^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

10/3

Winner in chase at Down Royal in December. Bit below form third of 8 in hunter chase (11/4) at Down Royal (19.6f, good) 36 days ago. Back up in trip and he should be a factor at this level.

Form: 41-14P3

Go Another One^t⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134| D

66/1

Useful hurdler. Fourteen wins from 42 NH runs. 26¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Big Interest in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 117 days ago. Third in a point last week.

Form: 943253

Hollow Games^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

5/1

Useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 45 days ago. Winning pointer who was runner-up last month.

Form: 03-5452

Run Wild Fred^p1⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hurley| OR: 135| C

8/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, heavy), mistake fourteenth. Left Gordon Elliott after. Runner-up in a point last month. but he's dangerous if retaining chunk of old ability.

Form: 9PBP-52

Ryehill³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 139| D

5/6

Chased home Angel's Dawn in a point in December and left previous hunter form trailing in his wake when forging clear to land 9-runner contest at Naas. Held back by jumping at Cheltenham but this a great chance to bounce back.

Form: 214-210

Step Up Son²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Walsh

16/1

Dual-winning pointer who was an excellent second at Gowran last month. In nothing like the same form when fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft, 4/1) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4P-PD25

Forecasts

Ryehill (5/6), Big Interest (10/3), Hollow Games (5/1), Run Wild Fred (8/1), Step Up Son (16/1), Balkito (66/1), Go Another One (66/1)

RYEHILL found the Cheltenham fences too demanding last month but is selected to get back on track in slightly calmer waters. Run Wild Fred is a classy recruit to this sphere and is feared most, ahead of Hollow Games.