17:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 29 March 2026

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Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 34.90s

Cause For Comment⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: S G Carey| D

15/8

Runner-up twice in hunters last spring and off the mark in a point last month. Has more to offer.

Form: 5322-21

Cebu City⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey

11/1

40/1, pulled up in maiden hunter at Cork on chasing debut for D. Deacon. Maiden pointer, runner-up last 3 starts (latest Feb 7).

Form: F2P-222

Lawful Ruler²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| D

40/1

€3,500 3-y-o, Rule of Law gelding. Dam ran once in bumper. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (Mar 7).

Form: P15562

Magic Sadler⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E C Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| BF| D

85/40

Prolific winning pointer, including last time (Mar 8). Very good second of 12 in hunter chase at Clonmel in January but got no further than the first when short odds at Thurles later that month. Can make amends.

Form: 21112U

Mister Frostie^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| D

40/1

Well held in bumpers and maidens over hurdles. Won first (in Britain, for different yard) of 3 starts in points since last seen under Rules, last of 5 finishers last time (Mar 21).

Form: 7-47135

Sledgehammer^e/s1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| D

80/1

Off mark in points at third attempt but was a tailed-off fifth of 7 in hunter at Down Royal 12 days ago.

Form: FP15

Tumuch^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 105| D

12/1

Mostly struggled under Rules for Gordon Elliott. Won point in January, well-held fourth last time (Feb 21). Tried in cheekpieces now.

Form: 6086-14

West Of Idaho²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| D

11/2

Idaho gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¾m) Colour Squadron and useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Milan Native. Successful both starts in points in 2026 (latest Mar 7). One to note.

Form: 2FF411

Yewtree Hill^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 96| D

11/2

Multiple winning pointer, including sole start since last seen under Rules (Feb 21). Ran a moody race when last seen under Rules in hunter at Fairyhouse in November.

Form: 645141

Forecasts

Cause For Comment (15/8), Magic Sadler (85/40), West Of Idaho (11/2), Yewtree Hill (11/2), Cebu City (11/1), Tumuch (12/1), Lawful Ruler (40/1), Mister Frostie (40/1), Sledgehammer (80/1)

MAGIC SADLER got no further than the first when odds-on at Thurles 8 weeks ago but has won a couple of points since and been found another good opportunity back in a hunter. Cause For Comment and West of Idaho are feared most.