14:20 Punchestown

Sunday 9 June 2024

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Punchestown Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 7.8s

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Mars Harper^p,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

17/2

Bit below form fifth of 17 in handicap chase (33/1) at this C&D (soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 102505-

Hereditary Rule^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 130| C

40/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 00P00-0

Irish Blaze^h²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 129

40/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in January. Probably in better heart than his last 2 form figures might suggest, almost certainly failing to stay the markedly longer trip when eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft, 33/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly back down in trip.

Form: 02130-0

Rexem²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 129| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Ludlow in October. Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (10/1) at Ayr (16.5f, good). Off 7 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 6/24217-

Railway Hurricane^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| D

10/1

Unreliable type. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good, 17/2) 23 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 223F8-5

Elle Perfecta^t²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 125| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, soft, 9/1), pulled up 3 out. Off 6 months.

Form: 8051/4P-

Slip Of The Tongue^p,t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 125| C

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy, 4/1) 105 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3387/59-

Jasmin De Cotte^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 123| D

13/2

Promising type. Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good, 2/1) 23 days ago, responding well. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 65383-1

Macgiloney²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 123

25/1

Reliable sort. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago, never travelling well. Can give a good account.

Form: 61533-4

Slane Hill^p1²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R A Doyle| T: B Connell| OR: 123| BF

7/1

11/4, respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 61381/3-

The Friday Man¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: M McCabe| OR: 123| D

28/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. 12/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when creditable fifth of 11 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 32324-5

Mousey Brown^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116| D

11/8

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 7 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Capable of better still and is one to side with again.

Form: 39110-1

Gateau De Miel^p,t²¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft, 18/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 06/2670-

Non-Runners

Flanking Maneuver¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: L A McKenna

Forecasts

Mousey Brown (11/8), Jasmin De Cotte (13/2), Slane Hill (7/1), Mars Harper (17/2), Railway Hurricane (10/1), Slip Of The Tongue (12/1), Rexem (14/1), Elle Perfecta (16/1), Flanking Maneuver (16/1), Macgiloney (25/1), Gateau De Miel (25/1), The Friday Man (28/1), Irish Blaze (40/1), Hereditary Rule (40/1)

MOUSEY BROWN justified market confidence when making a winning handicap debut in this sphere at Kilbeggan last week and she remains very well treated on hurdles form. Unexposed pair Jasmin de Cotte and Slane Hill head the dangers.