Coolmore N.H. Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 6m 22.2s

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Ajijic^p1⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Leonard| D

6/1

Has two wins (both in 2018) from 15-race career in point-to-points but well fended off last year in pair minor races in this sphere. Needs plenty more, fit from recent point runs.

Form: 4-36P34

Benbulben Blue²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

33/1

Beneficial gelding out of a Bob Back mare related to stayers Eastlake and Salsify. Poor form in a couple of point-to-point starts does not gauge much encouragement in this contest.

Form: F93

Bright Rhett^p1,t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M Harding| D

16/1

Fair and consistent in point-to-points, with one win and three placed efforts from six runs. Goes for the first time under rules and interesting to see what market makes of his chance.

Form: P/2-2123

Hi Murphy³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| D

5/1

Difficult to find any problem with his solid point-to-point form, winning his last three starts before solid fourth behind Burning Ambition last month at Down Royal on rules bow; should have a say even with a repeat of that run.

Form: R-21114

Myrons⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| D

3/1

Decent point-to-point form including a win in November and has run well under rules at Clonmel and Thurles since, twice settling for third spot being fair barometers in this sphere.

Form: 421233

New Earth²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| D

11/4

Has improved to win 2-3 starts in point-to-points since joining this trainer (fell when contending in middle run). Clearly in good hear ahead of first run under rules.

Form: 5-431F1

Sandycove Island^h¹⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney| OR: 93| D

20/1

23-race maiden under rules, not without promise on occasion but pulled up here in November and off since, hard to enthuse on chances.

Form: 86532P

Casey Jem²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Black| D

9/2

Fell on point-to-point debut in December but has since recorded successive wins at Tallow and Durrow. First start under rules and clearly one to be interested in.

Form: F11

Forecasts

New Earth (11/4), Myrons (3/1), Casey Jem (9/2), Hi Murphy (5/1), Ajijic (6/1), Bright Rhett (16/1), Sandycove Island (20/1), Benbulben Blue (33/1)

HI MURPHY ran well last month at Downpatrick in a race won by Burning Ambition, who subsequent strong-travelling Aintree second gives the form a strong look. The selection can confirm the promise of that run en route to landing this, having previously been racking up wins in point-to-points. Myrons has been placed in arguably better company so far under rules and is a danger while Casey Jem is worthy of attention in his first run under rules.