16:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 6m 0.0s

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Selected odds by:

Joyeux Vivo¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: John E & Kiely| OR: 109

8/1

Struggling for form at present and was still well off the pace when falling 5 out at Listowel (19.4f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 33468F

Read To Return^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 109| D

4/1

In good form early last season, scoring at Killarney (23f) and making the frame in 3 other starts. Form rather tailed off in latter part of campaign but he could be interesting with Derek O'Connor booked for his return.

Form: 438659-

The Dabbler⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 106| D

12/1

Unreliable type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others preferred.

Form: 330-514

Decimation^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 105

4/1

Posted his best effort for some time when second of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (23.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds solid claims.

Form: 580-542

Nowinittowinit⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 99

11/1

Very good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good, 11/1) 60 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration.

Form: 5P-P444

Pebble Bleu¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr M J Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 99

18/1

66/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do on handicap chase debut.

Form: 82-P545

Ardaghs Choice⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 92

11/1

Arrives in good form, latest when good third of 15 in handicap chase (6/1) at Wexford (25f, good to soft) 47 days ago, rallying. Remains fairly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 6-P6443

Cafe Del Mar¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: David J Phelan| OR: 88| D

11/2

Consistent performer who made the frame again when good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.7f, good) 13 days ago. Feasibly treated, back over the larger obstacles, and must enter calculations.

Form: 0-42283

Knocknaconnery^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 84

33/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Listowel (19.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 9P-0807

Mastermind⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 81

14/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2018. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 53 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Improvement required on handicap chase debut.

Form: 7/856-68

Greenway Machine⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80| D

11/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase (11/2) at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 173224

Land Jet⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Maher| OR: 80

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 16/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good) 89 days ago. Booking of Doyle a plus. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 07-8529

Non-Runners

Politicise⁴¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Mr C A Bowman

Forecasts

Read To Return (4/1), Decimation (4/1), Cafe Del Mar (11/2), Joyeux Vivo (8/1), Politicise (8/1), Greenway Machine (11/1), Nowinittowinit (11/1), Ardaghs Choice (11/1), Land Jet (11/1), The Dabbler (12/1), Mastermind (14/1), Pebble Bleu (18/1), Knocknaconnery (33/1)

In an open race, it could be worth chancing READ TO RETURN, who figures off a handy mark and has the assistance of Derek O'Connor. Decimation and Cafe del Mar head the list of dangers.