December 26 / 14.33 Down Royal

14.33

Good To Yielding

Metcollect Oil Recycling Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Metcollect Oil Recycling Hunters Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 1/57-2

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Holds a 2-1 advantage over the main market principal here and last year's winner Its On the Line, and comes here with a race-fitness edge, but a surprise if the score does not get all squared up here with the latter now the major force in this division.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

19th Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 17y

15:45 Thurles

Ask Dman

11st 7lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

jumped left on occasions, prominent early, bad mistake and dropped to last 1st, headway before 11th, prominent from 4 out

4/1

4th

4

19th Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 17y

15:45 Thurles

Ask Dman

11st 7lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

jumped left on occasions, prominent early, bad mistake and dropped to last 1st

4/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on promising debut run with a commanding success in a Castlelands maiden 'point' in March; runner-up has not done much for the form but he is clearly a nice prospect and has now joined a real force to be reckoned with in this sphere; tongue-tie added.
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3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: D M Christie

Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last year; 66-1 at Punchestown festival, still prominent when exiting a mile out; well held in a point a week later.

16/1

3

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: D M Christie

Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last season; remote third in the same race this year; poor completion rate this season; risky.

33/1

3rd

2

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: D M Christie

Looked capable of becoming a major force in this category when beating top hunter chaser Its On The Line at Down Royal's Christmas fixture in 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l win in this race last April; pulled up in two of his three hunter chase outings this ter and unseated rider on only point appearance; risky.

12/1

Form: 3

Last run: 234 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One win from eight starts in 'points'; respectable third (14/1) when last seen here in May; only five so room to step up further, but will need better to worry the big guns.
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6th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Bold Fury

11st 7lb

J: Mr T C Kileff

T: W R Crawford

2-10 in point-to-points; finished in front of a below-par Big Interest when second at Down Royal last March; good effort when second in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last summer; fifth in both outings in this sphere this term, not far off Willitgoahead at Down Royal.

12/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Bold Fury

11st 4lb

J: Mr T C Kileff

T: S R B Crawford

Dual point winner and has been competitive in hunter chases the last twice, posting useful RPRs; making hurdling debut over a trip that could be too sharp but needs respecting.

13/2

Form: /1U4-3 C

Last run: 234 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked to have the makings of a smart hunter chaser at one point before somewhat stalling; signed off with a decent third here in May and can usually be relied upon to go well but some of the younger legs likely to have his measure.
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3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Dorking Cock

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S R B Crawford

3-20 over fences but no win of any description since November 2023; soundly beaten in a hunter chase here in May (3m5f, good to yielding); others make more appeal.

18/1

4th

3

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 165y

20:00 Downpatrick

Dorking Cock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Has won three over hurdles and fences; ran well at times in defeat in points and hunter chases last season but has to do much better today.

12/1

Form: /7/17- C

Last run: 563 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-7 'pointer' was feeling the pinch in fourth spot when coming down at the last latest; one of the veterans here and has his work cut out for him.
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5th

6

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off

100/1

5th

6

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off

100/1

5th

3

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 130y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 7th

25/1

Form: 75-

Last run: 564 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One from three in 'points' for former connections, with sole win a narrow one at Loughanmore; poor sixth of seven runners on latest outing and makes limited appeal now on stable debut.
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5th

6

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 140y

16:30 Punchestown

Hudson Duster

11st 12lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

In good hands but was beaten about 20l in a Ballinrobe maiden (2m6f, good) and needed to show more.

25/1

Form: 11211- CD

Last run: 237 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Far from straightforward and tends to not make life all that easy on himself, but enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, with Cheltenham narrow defeat his only blip on a magnificent term, signing off with Aintree and Punchestown victories; a class act and still likely to be improving; will be widely expected to add to last year's win here.
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2nd

7

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Its On The Line

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Emmet Mullins

Won this for the third time last year; contrasting profile in the Cheltenham equivalent now having finished second in four consecutive years; easily the best of the Irish this year, with Panda Boy fifth and Wonderwall (his conqueror last year) seventh; never got competitive in the Aintree Foxhunter, a rare blot on his record; has his quirks, but as tough as they come.

5/2

9th

14

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Its On The Line

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Emmet Mullins

Won this in 2024 (heavy); beaten a neck by Barton Snow at last month's Cheltenham Festival (3m2f, good to soft), finishing a close second in that hunter chase for the fourth season in a row; at this trip he may prefer more testing ground than is likely today, but he's still entitled to respect.

9/2

2nd

7

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Its On The Line

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Emmet Mullins

Part of the furniture in this race after going agonisingly close in the last three runnings, especially 12 months ago when he stayed on strongly to push Wonderwall to a neck, after which he secured a repeat win at Punchestown; although it's hardly encouraging that he was turned over at 1-5 in his latest point, the winner is useful on his day and this 9yo didn't exactly arrive here 12 months ago with the wind in his sails; all roads have led to this and he has clear claims.

11/2

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Will be a rank outsider on the back of five disappointing runs in 'points', has a mountain to climb and it's of Everest proportions.
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No Results Found

Form: 93PP0-

Last run: 380 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in 2023 but has turned the corner since returning to action in recent months, winning his last four starts, one of which was a 5l win over Ramillies; progressive operator in a rude bill of health and looks a fine second-string for his owner.
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9th

5

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Priory Park

11st 13lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Won his third race over hurdles when scoring at Ballinrobe last September off 4lb lower; some decent runs since but was pulled-up at Thurles last time; a squeak if bouncing back.

14/1

6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

Priory Park

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Course handicap hurdle winner in 2021; bolted up on yard debut at Ballinrobe in September (2m6f, soft) before solid fifth at Listowel; below best at Cheltenham next time; ran well for a long way here (24.5f, yielding) over fences in December.

10/1

5th

13

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Priory Park

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Edward F Power

Won a 3m2f Limerick handicap chase in May for the late Edward O'Grady; pulled up on next two outings (coughing on the first occasion); return to hurdling did the trick when he scored readily on recent stable debut at Ballinrobe; can remain competitive off 7lb higher, with the same talented 7lb claimer up.

8/1

Form: 5434P- D

Last run: 286 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sent off 1/5 fav when getting the better of the veteran Go Another One by 2l on penultimate start; no real chance with the winner Priory Park when runner-up at Turtulla on his latest outing; good yardstick but looks up against it now; cheekpieces a first.
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8

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 165y

20:00 Downpatrick

Ramillies

12st 0lb

J: Mr T C Kileff

T: D M Christie

Second runner for yard; six-time point winner has been well below his best in that sphere last season and isn't easy to fancy on that form.

28/1

11

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Ramillies

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: D M Christie

never better than midfield, pulled up 11th

12/1

11

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Ramillies

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: D M Christie

never better than midfield, pulled up 11th

12/1

Form: /14-88

Last run: 213 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Had to work hard to justify favouritism in a three-runner Kirkistown 'point' latest; runner-up subsequently struggled behind Priory Park at Borris House, which would suggest this one has plenty to find on stable debut.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Vina Ardanza

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: C A McBratney

Useful hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott a few years ago; modest enough form in points and hunter chases since joining this yard in late 2024.

33/1

8

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Vina Ardanza

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: C A McBratney

Useful sort for Gordon Elliott early in his career, finished a remote third behind Jonbon and El Fabiolo in a Grade 1 contest at Aintree in 2023; mostly campaigned in points for the last two years, below his best in four outings in that sphere since January.

20/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:30 Cartmel

Vina Ardanza

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A McBratney

Irish raider who returned to racing under rules with two underwhelming runs in hunter chases (3m5f/3m) this spring; drops back in trip for this handicap; needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

25/1

Form: 4-24PP D

Last run: 167 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-4 in 'points' and could only manage a remote fourth at Moig South last month on his first start for 135 days; others have more to bring to the table.
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11

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 80y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Welsh Saint

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C A McBratney

Now 0-13 chasing, Downpatrick handicap second over 3m (good) his best recent effort; likely up against it back in maiden company.

25/1

Form: /273F- CD

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Running a nice race when falling two out in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March when trying to defend her crown, looked a nice recruit to this sphere and duly sent to post 1/20 fav when obliging readily in a two-runner affair at Boulta recently; lots more on here but likely to test the best of them.
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9th

24

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Angels Dawn

11st 7lb

J: Mr P A King

T: S Curling

Past handicappers have a good record and this mare fits the bill, having won the Kim Muir here two years ago; she was challenging the thrown-in Inothewayurthinkin when falling two out in last season's edition of that same race; has gone 2-2 in points this term and had far too much for the respected Ryehill last time; worthy of her prominence in the betting.

100/30

Betting Forcast

16/1 Ask Dman, 8/1 Big Interest, 40/1 Bold Fury, 14/1 Dorking Cock, 66/1 Go Another One, 100/1 Hudson Duster, Evs Its On The Line, 150/1 My Prisoner, 6/1 Priory Park, 14/1 Ramillies, 50/1 Vina Ardanza, 50/1 Welsh Saint, 11/4 Angels Dawn

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Angels Dawn

SPOTLIGHT:

Its On The Line

TOPSPEED:

Its On The Line

POSTDATA:

Angels Dawn

The Irish Sun:

Angels Dawn