16:45 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Hamilton Architects Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 140y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 43.7s
1st
Horse silk
7
1/1f
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Led, joined 3 out, led again 2 out, asserted before last, easily op 10/11 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
14/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr P A King (7)
Chased leader, jumped right 1st, 3rd halfway, improve to dispute 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
13
1
6/4
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Mr J C Barry (5)
Mid-division early, keen hold to chase leader from 4th, close up in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no extra before next where mistake, kept on one pace tchd 11/8
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
125/1
T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)
Held up in rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 6th 3 out, moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
13
5
9/1
T: N SlevinJ: Mr C W McCormack (7)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, left 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, no extra before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
21
6
50/1
T: W J McLernonJ: Mr P C Bannon (7)
Chased leaders briefly, soon held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, rear and no extra 3 out, weakened

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: Rodney ArthurJ: Mr B Lawless (7)
Held up, mistake 1st and slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, under pressure in 4th when fell 3 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.20, €3.80EX:€13.40Trifecta:€25.00SF:€16.13

Forecasts

Winged Leader (1/1), Samurai Cracker (6/4), Like A Demon (9/1), Alpha Male (14/1), Duty Calls (14/1), Mr Cosmos (50/1), Duckphil (125/1)

Verdict

WINGED LEADER rarely runs a bad race and this looks a good opportunity for him to finally get off the mark at the racecourse proper. The six-year-old has won his last two starts in point-to-points with his most recent win coming in February: If continuing his fine form he may be hard to beat. The main danger looks to be Samurai Cracker who has good racecourse experience and is another who rarely lets down his supporters in terms of effort. The form of Mr Cosmos does not spring off the page but he quietly won a point-to-point last time and is one to note in the market.
  1. Winged Leader
  2. Samurai Cracker
  3. Mr Cosmos

Previous Winners

2019
Burning Ambition
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00

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