15:10 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2019

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BoyleSports Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 8m 12.8s

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Don Poli^b²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 145

25/1

Classy once 160-rated chaser who currently looks a shadow of his former self. Well held in the Grand National last month. Hasn't won since 2015 and not the most enthusiastic performer. Hard to fancy despite first-time blinkers.

Form: 23/PP30

Minella Awards^p1,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: H Fry| OR: 145| C

11/2

One from two at this venue but well held in a number of races on the run up towards the end of the year. Needs to show significant improvement on previous chase starts to play a role here in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P7-2314

Regal Encore²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 145

12/1

Last seen finishing seventh of 40 beaten 28L behind Tiger Roll in the Grand National last month. Back below last winning mark and British raider looks a likely type.

Form: P1P-637

Some Neck⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| BF| C

9/1

Grade Two winning novice (2m6½f) in November but fell before halfway next in the Thyestes and finished sixth of 16 well beaten in the Grand National trial here when last seen in February.

Form: 4U-61F6

C'Est Jersey^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| C

7/1

Chasing leaders when falling at the sixth in the Irish Grand National over 3m5f last month. Plenty of encouragement to be taken from the geldings two previous starts over fences and hard to dismiss.

Form: 052-33F

Measureofmydreams^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C

10/1

Winner of two of his 12 starts over the fences but has struggled in recent starts at Cheltenham and in the Irish Grand National last month. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 0U9/38F

Spider Web⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: T Mullins| OR: 135

8/1

Still making progress in this sphere, as shown when holding off Na Trachtalai Abu to win the Munster National earlier in the season. Placed in a Naas handicap hurdle when last seen in March but needs to recapture some old chasing form.

Form: 1-2F1P3

Wishmoor¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: A Ring| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131| C

20/1

Useful sort that found only Dounikos too strong in the Grand National trial in February but has struggled badly over the larger obstacles at Naas and Fairyhouse recently. Looks a tall order on overall form.

Form: 086209

Redhotfillypeppers⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| BF| C

11/2

Progressive sort who won on chasing debut at Limerick over Christmas before finishing third behind Moyhenna at the same track in March. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 1F7-113

Wounded Warrior^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 130| C

25/1

Well beaten on each of his four starts for current connections since leaving Noel Meade (£43,000 purchase) this winter. Appears untrustworthy at the best of times.

Form: 068345

Kilkishen^p⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: D E Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 129

12/1

Showing solid form this term and ran a cracker to finish fourth in the Eider Chase at Newcastle before pulling up when losing his place in the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter in March. Others look more progressive.

Form: P3174P

Getaway Kid⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 124

33/1

Made a winning debut over fences when netting a Down Royal beginners contest over 2m4f in December but the geldings form has quickly deteriorated since and it is hard to see him making any significant impact here.

Form: 31F58P

Se Mo Laoch^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: J McGrath| T: B McMahon| OR: 124| C

14/1

Solid type who has hit the frame in six of his last seven starts over the larger obstacles, successful over an extended 3m1f at Punchestown in January on good ground. Unlikely to add to his two chase victorys here.

Form: 212135

Young Turk^p1,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 124

20/1

Won a beginners' chase over this sort of trip at Tipperary in October before taking a drop in form in three starts since. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 51F098

Mon Lino^b1²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: N P Madden| T: P Nolan| OR: 123

20/1

Won a Naas handicap chase off an 11lb lower mark in February but a fall at Navan and a 7¼L defeat at Fairyhouse last month makes the gelding hard to fancy here, despite first-time blinkers.

Form: 941F4-0

Cloudy Morning^v⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 117

11/1

A couple of solid performances in March were rewarded by a win at Wexford last month getting off the mark at the 14th time of asking for connections over the larger obstacles. Liable to find it tough going here running from his current mark.

Form: 122211

Cappacurry Zak^p⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: L Young| OR: 117

50/1

Winner of two of his 17 starts over the larger obstacles with most recent win coming in a Limerick handicap in March 2018 off a 7lb lower mark. Lightly raced since and plenty to prove.

Form: P14-82P

Non-Runners

Rightback Atya⁴⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Forecasts

Minella Awards (11/2), Redhotfillypeppers (11/2), C'Est Jersey (7/1), Spider Web (8/1), Some Neck (9/1), Measureofmydreams (10/1), Cloudy Morning (11/1), Regal Encore (12/1), Kilkishen (12/1), Se Mo Laoch (14/1), Mon Lino (20/1), Rightback Atya (20/1), Wishmoor (20/1), Young Turk (20/1), Wounded Warrior (25/1), Don Poli (25/1), Getaway Kid (33/1), Cappacurry Zak (50/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained REDHOTFILLYPEPPERS looked a progressive sort beating eight rivals at Limerick's Christmas festival before finishing behind Moyhenna - winner here Friday - in March. The Robin Des Champs mare can land the spoils here with Measureofmydreams, clearly better than his last two efforts and Regal Encore for trainer Anthony Honeyball plus another Closutton inmate, C'est Jersey possibly the main dangers.