16:15 Punchestown

Thursday 28 April 2022

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Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 6.0s

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Exit Poll⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 143| D

17/2

Latest win in chase at Roscommon in September. 66/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, heavy) 43 days ago won by Global Citizen, soon beaten after bad mistake eighth.

Form: 11326P

Mt Leinster^h,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142| D

7/2

Opened his account over fences at Leopardstown last month and followed up in 10-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, soft) 11 days ago, yet to be asked for effort but left in front 2 out. Just his third go in handicap chases. he's one to bear in mind.

Form: 323411

Grange Walk¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 141| D

11/4

Three wins from 14 runs this season. 13/2, in front when fell heavily 2 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, soft) 11 days ago won by Mt Leinster, likely to have won. Merits consideration if none the worse from that spill.

Form: 21F22F

Take All^t1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K C Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 137| D

9/1

11/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, soft) 11 days ago won by Mt Leinster, no response from ninth (later said to have scoped wrong). Tongue strap on 1st time. Must bounce back.

Form: 35U24P

Magic Daze^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| D

3/1

Tailed-off eighth of 11 to Edwardstone in Arkle Chase (12/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, good) 44 days ago, going off too hard. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 24-3138

Tiger Voice^t¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Well-beaten after 5 months off when eleventh of 14 to Grange Walk in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 22/1) on Boxing Day. Off another 4 months and seemingly has work to do.

Form: 436-100

Arahecan¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

40/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. Not disgraced after 4 months off when third of 6 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 10/1) 10 days ago, failing to deliver as much as promised. May prove sharper with that behind him.

Form: P-74163

Espion Du Chenet^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 125| D

25/1

Three wins from 12 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Predictably struggled from higher British mark when eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good to soft, 66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 175310

Ingleby Mackenzie^t¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

28/1

40/1, one of this season's lesser efforts when 22½ lengths eighth of 14 to Grange Walk in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 4 months ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 755F58

Sil Ver Klass^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 116

11/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in January. 14/1, creditable 6½ lengths third of 10 to Mt Leinster in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, soft) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 281733

Non-Runners

Global Citizen⁴³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Rebel Gold¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: P T Foley J: J B Foley

Zarkareva¹²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Grange Walk (11/4), Magic Daze (3/1), Mt Leinster (7/2), Global Citizen (6/1), Rebel Gold (8/1), Exit Poll (17/2), Take All (9/1), Zarkareva (10/1), Sil Ver Klass (11/1), Tiger Voice (14/1), Espion Du Chenet (25/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (28/1), Arahecan (40/1)

GLOBAL CITIZEN dispelled any doubts as to whether he would be effective at a testing 2m on such a stiff track when scoring with a bit up his sleeve in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Racing from just a 5 lb higher mark here, Ben Pauling's charge gets the verdict to notch a third success over the larger obstacles. Grange Walk almost certainly would've beaten Mt Leinster at Fairyhouse 11 days ago and that pair rate as the main dangers to the selection here.