15:55 Thurles

Sunday 18 January 2026

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Hunters Chase

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 41.80s

Big Interest^t⁷

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

22/1

Fair eighth of 16 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Close up when unseated rider 3 out in a point a week ago. Unreliable individual.

Form: 1P/4P8U

Solitary Man⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 137

10/3

Useful hurdler. Creditable third of 13 in handicap chase (11/2) at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 148 days ago. Has since bagged a couple of points so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 643121

Bartlemy Boy^p1²³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Barry| BF

11/1

Landed hunter chase at Killarney in May before a very good second of 15 in hunter chase (15/8) at Listowel (23.7f, good to soft) following month. Successful in point since so enters calculations with cheekpieces added.

Form: 4211/12

Last Round^h1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

18/1

Lightly-raced sort who easily landed 14-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 20 days ago. One to consider with a hood added.

Form: 13336/1

Lifetime Ambition⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms E C Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 139| D

3/1

Very smart chaser at peak who recorded a good third of 29 in Foxhunters' at Aintree (21.1f) in April. Readily landed a point in November and this veteran holds leading claims.

Form: 113/321

The Rebel County²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| BF

40/1

Fair chaser. Winner at Tipperary but unseated rider 3 out in hunter chase at Stratford (27.5f) later in May. Still needs considering after a break though.

Form: 5621/1U-

Willitgoahead²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| CD

5/2

Useful chaser. 15/2, respectable second of 16 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago. This C&D winner enters calculations.

Form: 2130P/2

Bold Fury^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T C Kileff⁽⁷⁾| T: W R Crawford

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. 28/1, first run since leaving Stuart Crawford when good fifth of 16 in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 12/3255

Catalani⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley

28/1

Multiple point winner who shaped well when third of 6 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 58 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: P/PP113

Fakiera^b,t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms N M Bradley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 112

200/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 15 in hunter chase (33/1) at Listowel (23.7f, good to soft) in June. Pulled up in a point 8 days ago so others are preferred.

Form: U/49PUP

Panda Boy⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: M Brassil| OR: 140

5/1

Useful chaser. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f) 8 months ago. Third in a point in November so he's one to consider.

Form: 703U/83

Sampoet⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden chaser who posted a good second of 6 in hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good) in May on his final run for Terence Leonard. Pulled up on his last two starts in points however so has a bit to prove here.

Form: 623/2PP

Temptationinmilan^t1⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms A T O'Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 106

200/1

Fair hurdler/chaser. Only 14th in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f) 10 months ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes. Fourth in a point 8 days ago but this demands more.

Form: F4690/4

Forecasts

Willitgoahead (5/2), Lifetime Ambition (3/1), Solitary Man (10/3), Panda Boy (5/1), Bartlemy Boy (11/1), Bold Fury (12/1), Last Round (18/1), Big Interest (22/1), Catalani (28/1), The Rebel County (40/1), Sampoet (80/1), Temptationinmilan (200/1), Fakiera (200/1)

A few with chances but LIFETIME AMBITION just holds the edge on form and looks the way to go on the back of a comfortable victory in the pointing field in November. C&D scorer Willitgoahead heads the list of dangers, although Solitary Man, Panday Boy and Bartlemy Boy all need factoring into this useful hunter chase too.