16:15 Punchestown

Sunday 29 May 2022

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Ladbrokes We Play Together Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 30.9s

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Bold Assassin^t⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

20/1

Fairly useful chaser. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 84 days ago, fading from home turn. May do better back in handicaps.

Form: 7P/F360-

Caesar Rock^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Doyle| T: M F Morris| D

18/1

Fair hurdler. 15/2, creditable fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. May yet have more to offer back over larger obstacles.

Form: 70931-4

Dunboyne^p⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

15/2

Point winner who quickly made up in to a useful performer over hurdles. Not at best in competitive handicap hurdles in recent months but possible he can get back on track now sights are set on larger obstacles.

Form: 0/80500-

Everglow^t¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 132

7/1

Useful chaser. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 16 in novice chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (21.4f, good to soft) 120 days ago, keeping on without posing a threat. Should give another good account.

Form: 4/56425-

Five O'Clock²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at this course (19.1f, soft) 29 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 2117/0P-

Lord Royal^t¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 143

2/1

Useful chaser. 20/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 153 days ago, pulled up 4 out. Needs to get back on track following a break/returned to calmer waters, but still considered.

Form: F527/8P-

Paddys Planet²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: R O'Sullivan| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 13/2, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 51105-7

Panda Boy³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| C| D

11/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. 10/1, twentieth of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 75/9100-

Tullybeg^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. Three wins from 8 runs last season. Eighteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 421150-

Non-Runners

Alfa Mix²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: M P Walsh

Forecasts

Lord Royal (2/1), Alfa Mix (4/1), Tullybeg (5/1), Panda Boy (11/2), Everglow (7/1), Dunboyne (15/2), Five O'Clock (15/2), Caesar Rock (18/1), Bold Assassin (20/1), Paddys Planet (25/1)

A number arrive with something to prove, including LORD ROYAL, yet the time to catch him may well be fresh, so on the back of 5 months off, he could be the way to go re-united with Paul Townend. Tullybeg and Alfa Mix are others to consider, along with Everglow.