16:48 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 5m 18.40s

Ballyphilip⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| C

11/2

Successful in a maiden hunter over further here in May 2024. Multiple winning pointer, although pulled up latest start in that sphere. Leading player back in hunters.

Form: 512-P2P

Benwisken⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: M O Quigley

7/2

Point winner and showed up better than the distance beaten suggests on hunter debut at Thurles (25f, heavy) 7 weeks ago.

Form: 2/P-13

Focus Point^h1⁶⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

14/1

Runner-up here (23f) in May 2023 on pick of his efforts in hunters (well held behind Ballyphilip latest). Successful in a point when last seen 22 months ago. Headgear goes on for belated return.

Form: P23P/61-

Sampoet⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

6/1

Placed twice in hunters last spring but pulled up on both starts in points for current yard and went with no encouragement back under Rules at Thurles 8 weeks ago.

Form: 23-2PPP

Sledgehammer¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

6/1

From a good jumps family and off mark in points at third attempt earlier this month. Unexposed now starting out in hunters.

Form: FP1

Dora D'or¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

9/4

Not seen to best effect in Cork bumper 11 months ago and back in good form in points recently, successful in January and second earlier this month.

Form: 118-12

Hathaways Cottage^t1⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

15/2

Multiple point winner but pulled up last 2 starts in that sphere (latest Jan 24) and also in 2 maiden hunter chases over 2 years apart. Tongue strap goes on.

Form: 31-2PPP

Non-Runners

Cause For Comment³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Cause For Comment (11/10), Dora D'or (9/4), Benwisken (7/2), Ballyphilip (11/2), Sampoet (6/1), Sledgehammer (6/1), Hathaways Cottage (15/2), Focus Point (14/1)

The well-bred CAUSE FOR COMMENT has more to offer in hunters and can strike on the back of his pointing win last month. Ballyphilip and unexposed Sledgehammer are a couple of the other likely sorts.