Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase.
Down Royal · Tuesday, 17 Mar · 20:48
· 2m 4f 86y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:48
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR
🥈 Second
BALLYPHILIP (IRE
🥉 Third
SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
8.50
15/2
08 · —
15
14/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Ballyphilip (G)
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.
|
Mr N McParlan | Caroline Mccaldin | 8 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Benwisken (G)
Point winner and showed up better than the distance beaten suggests on hunter debut at Thurles (25f, heavy) 7 weeks ago.
|
Mr A T Feeney | M O Quigley | 7 | 73 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Cause For Comment (G)
Runner-up twice in hunters last spring and off the mark in a point last month. Has more to offer.
|
Mr P W Mullins | S G Carey | 6 | 73 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Focus Point (G)
[H1]
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.
|
Mr D T Hyde | T E Hyde | 10 | 73 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Sampoet (G)
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.
|
Mr J M Halford | D M Christie | 9 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Sledgehammer (G)
From a good jumps family and off mark in points at third attempt earlier this month. Unexposed now starting out in hunters.
|
Mr T A Halford | C W J Farrell | 6 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Dora D'or (M)
FAV
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.
|
Mr L P Shanahan | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 69.9 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Hathaways Cottage (M)
[T1]
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.
|
Mr D Doyle | D M Christie | 8 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6601.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2200.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1100.0 EUR |
| P4 | 551.0 EUR |
| P5 | 330.0 EUR |
| P6 | 220.0 EUR |