Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

Limerick

12:52

Date 2023-12-27

Distance 2m6f120y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 6m 42.60s (slow by 1m 14.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Romeo Magico (IRE) Mr D McGill · Emmet Mullins	5/2F	Won
2nd	Casey West (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	6/1	.5
3rd	Boss Robin (IRE) Mr R W Barron · John F Gleeson	66/1	9.5
4th	Dromleigh (IRE) Mr M J O'Connor · Seamus Murnane	9/2	.5
5th	Ask Mike (IRE) Mr J C Barry · Michael Butler	18/1	11
6th	Salseros (FR) Mr J Ahern · G Ahern	200/1	15
7th	Amenon (FR) Ms S C McNamara · Turlough O'Connor	33/1	36
8th	Keep Me Posted (IRE) Ms E C Costello · Thomas S Costello	28/1	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Arctic Skua (IRE) Mr B Barry · Vincent Laurence Halley	125/1
P.U.	Commander Of Ten (IRE) Mr T Walsh · Aidan Fitzgerald	25/1
P.U.	Dul Ar Aghaidh (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · W J Burke	10/1
P.U.	Hathaways Cottage (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · D M Christie	4/1
P.U.	Jimmybrien (IRE) Ms H Phillips · M J Phillips	125/1
Fell	John The Spark (GB) Mr J Dunne · Ian Patrick Donoghue	12/1
Fell	Nene River (IRE) Mr C J Shine · Emmet Mullins	15/2
P.U.	Stormy Story (FR) Mr J C Canavan · S Curling	40/1

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Romeo Magico Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Emmet Mullins	168	t	5P1-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	13	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Winner and runner-up in points; likely to be still improving, so can be a player
7	Dromleigh Brown J:Mr M J O'Connor T:Seamus Murnane	J:Mr M J O'Connor T:Seamus Murnane	168	—	9/13-3	-	117	-	33d	—	—	-9	8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
A close 3rd in a Fairyhouse hunter chase; a major player on that form
16	Hathaways Cottage Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	161	h	1-2F1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	10.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two wins from four starts in points; represents a top yard in this sphere and respected
4	Casey West Bay J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	168	—	23/922	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ability under rules in 2021; 2nd in two points for this yard lately and could go well
15	Dul Ar Aghaidh Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:W J Burke	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:W J Burke	161	t	1222-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	14.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dual point winner; debut for this yard with a tongue-tie added and should run well
9	John The Spark Bay J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	168	p	534-11	-	86	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dual point winner lately; looks an improved horse now; a player with cheekpieces on
R18	Nene River Bay J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Emmet Mullins	168	—	F1-564	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Maiden point winner ran well enough in a winners' race lately but will have to step up
5	Commander Of Ten Bay J:Mr T Walsh(7) T:Aidan Fitzgerald	J:Mr T Walsh(7) T:Aidan Fitzgerald	168	—	7-3135	-	98	41	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won a maiden point and ran respectably in two winners races; will have to step up today
R17	Amenon Bay J:TBC T:Turlough O'Connor	J: T:Turlough O'Connor	168	—	02-172	-	104	82	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won a maiden point in May but well held in two opens lately; reserve
3	Boss Robin Bay J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:John F Gleeson	J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:John F Gleeson	168	—	132-97	-	98	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Second in a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April but has been below that form twice since
14	Stormy Story Grey J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	168	—	1/P	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	7.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Point winner in 2022; pulled-up on recent return and has to improve plenty on that
2	Ask Mike Bay J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Michael Butler	J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Michael Butler	168	—	FB-U21	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won a 6yo plus maiden point earlier this month; will have to step up plenty in this grade
10	Keep Me Posted Bay J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:Thomas S Costello	J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:Thomas S Costello	168	t	211-06	-	66	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Poor in a bumper and hunters chase (jumped poorly) on last two starts and questions
1	Arctic Skua Bay J:Mr B Barry(7) T:Vincent Laurence Halley	J:Mr B Barry(7) T:Vincent Laurence Halley	168	tp	/9-622	-	89	35	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Runner-up in two maiden points but will have to step tackling this grade; cheekpieces on
13	Salseros Bay J:Mr J Ahern(7) T:G Ahern	J:Mr J Ahern(7) T:G Ahern	168	—	005/43	-	88	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Maiden under all codes will have to step up hugely on point form lately
8	Jimmybrien Bay J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:M J Phillips	J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:M J Phillips	168	—	5/6219	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Won a maiden point in November but was well beaten in a winners' race since
NR	Creegh Native Bay J:TBC T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J: T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	168	—	PP-33	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Solid placed efforts in two points lately but will have to step up in this company
NR	No More Lockdown Bay J:TBC T:William P Murphy	J: T:William P Murphy	168	—	43P-1P	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Dual point winner was pulled up in that sphere on return; is capable of much better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Romeo Magico	9/4	5/2	9/4	5/2	11/4
Dromleigh	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
Hathaways Cottage	13/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Casey West	15/2	13/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Dul Ar Aghaidh	11/2	5/1	13/2	11/2	4/1
John The Spark	10/1	8/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Nene River	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Commander Of Ten	20/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Amenon	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Boss Robin	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Stormy Story	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Ask Mike	33/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Keep Me Posted	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Arctic Skua	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Salseros	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1
Jimmybrien	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dul Ar Aghaidh

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

13/2

2nd

Romeo Magico

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Hathaways Cottage

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Dromleigh

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

4/1

Stormy Story

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Casey West

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

John The Spark

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Nene River

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Commander Of Ten

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Amenon

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Boss Robin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ask Mike

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Salseros

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Keep Me Posted

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Arctic Skua

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Jimmybrien

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Creegh Native

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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No More Lockdown

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Romeo Magico	—	—	—
Dromleigh	—	117	—
Hathaways Cottage	—	—	—
Casey West	—	—	—
Dul Ar Aghaidh	—	—	—
John The Spark	—	86	—
Nene River	—	—	—
Commander Of Ten	—	98	41
Amenon	—	104	82
Boss Robin	—	98	—
Stormy Story	—	—	—
Ask Mike	—	—	—
Keep Me Posted	—	66	—
Arctic Skua	—	89	35
Salseros	—	88	—
Jimmybrien	—	—	—
Creegh Native	—	—	—
No More Lockdown	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dromleigh	33d ago	Fit
Keep Me Posted	33d ago	Fit
Romeo Magico	—	—
Hathaways Cottage	—	—
Casey West	—	—
Dul Ar Aghaidh	—	—
John The Spark	—	—
Nene River	—	—
Commander Of Ten	—	—
Amenon	—	—
Boss Robin	—	—
Stormy Story	—	—
Ask Mike	—	—
Arctic Skua	—	—
Salseros	—	—
Jimmybrien	—	—
Creegh Native	—	—
No More Lockdown	—	—