15:10 Punchestown

Saturday 30 April 2022

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Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 8m 36.1s

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Agusta Gold^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143

9/1

She hasn't really fired for this yard, and while her Down Royal second in March was a bit of a step back in the right direction, she landed steeply and fell at the tenth in Grand National at Aintree earlier this month.

Form: 08-PP2F

Anibale Fly^p,t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 140| C

7/2

On a long losing run but he was brought down through no fault of his own in Grand National at Aintree earlier this month. Not getting any younger but having finished third in this last year from a 5 lb higher mark, he must have a serious chance.

Form: 3-9098B

Easysland^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K M Donoghue| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 140| D

40/1

Pulled up on all 3 outings since joining this yard and while his mark is in freefall, it would take a huge leap of faith to support him here.

Form: 1/42-PPP

Class Conti^b1,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Never involved having been hampered at the fourteenth in Grand National at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 100/1) 3 weeks ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 40-P900

Champagne Platinum^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 138

15/2

Latest win in chase at Navan in January. Ran respectably enough when eighth of 27 in handicap chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Merits consideration with his stamina assured.

Form: 8P1278

Plan Of Attack^b⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Ran as well as he was entitled to when third of 16 in Cross Country chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft, 25/1) 45 days ago, left behind by the much classier first 2 in the straight. Every chance back in handicap company.

Form: F7-0433

Alfa Mix^b1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

16/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy) 48 days ago, left behind after 3 out. Up in trip. Blinkers replace the cheekpieces and not without each-way hope.

Form: 3-4207P

Scoir Mear^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: T Mullins| OR: 133

66/1

Again hinted at a revival when seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 25/1) 12 days ago, keeping on gradually. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 780587

Waitnsee²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 133

50/1

6/1, ran no sort of race when last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 700740

Regina Dracones⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 127

11/2

Five wins from 17 NH runs. Three wins from 6 runs this season. 14/1, good second of 11 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 7 weeks ago, seeing off all bar an unexposed stable-companion. Up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: U11712

Fakir^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

20/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 20/1, pulled up before eleventh in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 90 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 1/552-FP

The Dabbler^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 126

16/1

Proved to be a disappointment when pulled up in handicap chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back quickly.

Form: 1122BP

Glenloe^b1¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2016. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 4/74303

Peaches And Cream⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

9/1

12/1, again ran well after 4 months off when third of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good) 41 days ago, very badly hampered first. May build on that effort here.

Form: F-P4043

Siberian Star^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: G B Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| BF

16/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 7/2) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 432135

Forecasts

Anibale Fly (7/2), Regina Dracones (11/2), Glenloe (7/1), Champagne Platinum (15/2), Peaches And Cream (9/1), Agusta Gold (9/1), Plan Of Attack (9/1), The Dabbler (16/1), Siberian Star (16/1), Alfa Mix (16/1), Fakir (20/1), Class Conti (40/1), Easysland (40/1), Waitnsee (50/1), Scoir Mear (66/1)

Plenty of familiar names on show here including 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up ANIBALE FLY. Tony Martin's charge is clearly not the force of old but, having been luckless in the Grand National at Aintree 3 weeks ago (brought down third), he can snap a lengthy losing streak stretching back to 2017. Plan Of Attack heads up the opposition following a string of placed efforts in cross-country events, with Champagne Platinum and Glenloe also considered.