INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Chase

5YO plus | 3m 55y | 9 Runners | Turf

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

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in April. 7/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Punchestown (24.7f, good), pulled up next. Recent spin in a point will have blown away the cobwebs and he's one to consider.

Form: 4P31P-4

Fountain House^t¹⁹³

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

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Evens and tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good) when last seen in May. This is more demanding.

Form: 141111-

Con's Roc²⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| D

Promising sort. 6/1, won 16-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft) on Rules debut last December. Second between the flags the following month and he's open to improvement back in this sphere.

Form: 211/12-

Kings Jet¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| D

Twice-raced winner in chases. Winner at Down Royal in May. 10/3, pulled up in hunter chase at Stratford (27.5f, good to soft) 165 days ago. Successful in an open point recently, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 44-1P21

Bold Fury^h⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T C Kileff⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| D

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 6/1, second of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 98 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and significantly back up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 6212-32

Cadoudal Saint²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Gerald Quinn| D

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 3/1) on final run Willie Mullins in May 2024. Has won a couple of times between the flags since, including on return last month.

Form: 4212F-1

Made U Look¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| D

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 6 months and he looks up against it.

Form: F8/217-8

West Of Carrig¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A J Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Browne| OR: 114| BF| D

Fair chaser. Good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, good, 9/4) 166 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Switches from hurdles to chase. Each-way shout.

Form: 11UF-83

Yewtree Hill^p,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H C Swan| T: C Collins| OR: 96| D

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good) 74 days ago, left with too much to do. Successful in a point last month, but much more on his plate here.

Form: 376451

Forecasts

Big Interest (9/4), Kings Jet (7/2), Con's Roc (4/1), Fountain House (5/1), Bold Fury (7/1), West Of Carrig (12/1), Cadoudal Saint (16/1), Yewtree Hill (25/1), Made U Look (50/1)

The vote goes to CON'S ROC, who landed a Limerick maiden hunter on his previous start under Rules last winter and while he was turned over when odds-on for an open point when last seen in January, he pulled well clear of the rest that day and his record between the flags is pretty compelling. Big Interest did the job well over this C&D during the spring and he is feared most. Bold Fury and Cadoudal Saint are others to consider.