13:05 Punchestown

Thursday 31 December 2020

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tote.ie Home Of The Placepot Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 7m 19.4s

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Screaming Colours^p,t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 125| C

9/2

Improved to win 12-runner handicap chase at this course (25.7f, heavy, 22/1) 37 days ago, staying on well. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 158/15-1

Tokyo Getaway^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| C

9/2

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Headgear not certain to work so well again.

Form: 16-3895

Deilginis³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 122| C

11/4

Promising individual. 11/8, improved to win 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, heavy) 37 days ago, readily. Switches from hurdles to chase. Leading claims.

Form: 10511-1

Major Destination³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 122

20/1

Unreliable sort. Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. Respectable seventh of 17 in minor event chase at this course (24f, heavy, 7/2) 37 days ago.

Form: 726/6-57

Stones And Roses⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121

10/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap chase at this course (19.7f, heavy, 50/1) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. Not discounted.

Form: 21P0P-7

Chosen Hour²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 117| C

16/1

Course winner. Good third of 12 in handicap chase at this course (20.4f, heavy, 14/1) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 0U1-693

Cushinstown Finest^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J C Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 116| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in October. Very good second of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 17/2) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 233512

Moscowsowhat²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 116

12/1

7/1, career best when winning 12-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve further.

Form: 279P-51

Lunch In Adare³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 9/2) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Others make more appeal.

Form: PP-4228

Spancil Hill¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 109| C| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in November. 11/1, very good second of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Should remain competitive.

Form: 5-53102

Twilight Girl²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 107

25/1

10/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Moscowsowhat in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap chase debut. Must improve.

Form: 1P4743

Flynsini³⁰²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: P M Cloke| OR: 80| C

100/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (13/2) at Clonmel (23f, heavy). Off 10 months. Uphill task.

Form: 465654-

Non-Runners

Spades Are Trumps⁴⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: N P Madden

Envol Pierji³³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: M P Walsh

Forecasts

Deilginis (11/4), Screaming Colours (9/2), Tokyo Getaway (9/2), Envol Pierji (7/1), Spancil Hill (9/1), Stones And Roses (10/1), Spades Are Trumps (10/1), Cushinstown Finest (12/1), Moscowsowhat (12/1), Lunch In Adare (12/1), Chosen Hour (16/1), Major Destination (20/1), Twilight Girl (25/1), Flynsini (100/1)

DEILGINS had loads in hand when scoring at Clonmel in February and, having made a successful reappearance back over hurdles, is fancied to continue the winning sequence returning to the larger obstacles. Enol Pierji caught the eye last time and looks a danger along with Cushinstown Finest.