Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 6m 5.10s

Chiefs Kingdom^t⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

7/4

Fair hurdler. Fifth of 6 in novice chase (12/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) a year ago. Runner-up in a point in March and he should be a factor at this level.

Form: 6434/52-

Grageen^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: William P Murphy| D

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable sixth of 16 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 223306-

King In The Park^p1¹⁴

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

11/2

€60,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdle winner/chaser Cadell. Dual-winning pointer, unseating rider early at the beginning of thus month. One to note on Rules debut. Wears cheekpieces.

Form: 53141-U

Mellow Glory^p²⁴

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

80/1

Pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 24 days ago, tailing off before halfway. Maiden pointer.

Form: 56P35P-

Squire Ohara^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 90| D

3/1

Modest chaser. Recent point winner who left previous Rules form behind when very good second of 11 in hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 323212-

Western Wishes^t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D J Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Turley| D

14/1

Westerner gelding. Dam fair 2¼m/2½m hurdle winner. Wears tongue strap. Winning pointer, third last month.

Form: 4144P3-

Yewtree Hill^t1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S R Hamilton⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Turley| D

10/1

7,500 gns 8-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam, placed in points, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2m winner) Wither Hills. Wears tongue strap. Dual-point winner, unplaced last month.

Form: 7/21136-

Forecasts

Chiefs Kingdom (7/4), Grageen (3/1), Squire Ohara (3/1), King In The Park (11/2), Yewtree Hill (10/1), Western Wishes (14/1), Mellow Glory (80/1)

CHIEF'S KINGDOM's chase form last spring is just about the best on offer here and runner-up in a point in March, he's selected to go one place better on hunter debut. Squire Ohara showed more than previously under Rules when second at Punchestown 3 weeks ago, with King In The Park another potential player.