13:35 Punchestown

Saturday 14 January 2017

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Connollys RED MILLS Amateur National For The Conyngham Cup (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 7m 2.00s

Captain Von Trappe^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

8/1

Well held at Leopardstown over Christmas, his latest disappointing effort and doesn't make great appeal off current mark.

Form: 5F578P-

It Came To Pass¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J H Culloty| OR: 128

8/1

Lightly raced and did win well on chase bow at Limerick, that more than a year ago now however and showed little sparkle off a layoff in two runs last month.

Form: P/112F-4

Undressed^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 127

8/1

Took form up a notch with Limerick success last month when winning with plenty in hand, up in the ratings but has his chance again.

Form: 1371PP

My Hometown⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 125

14/1

Lightly raced sort, returned from year off at Limerick last month when pulled up and mark seems high enough on what he's shown.

Form: 11/438-P

He Rock's^b,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: S J Mahon| OR: 124

10/1

Shouldn't be inconvenienced on likely going, stays the trip and would be a player if returning to form, pulled up recently over hurdles.

Form: 565232

Canaly^v¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M S Sandra Hughes| OR: 118

16/1

Getting on in years but retains respect, recent run was perfectly acceptable but yet to truly prove he wants this stern test of stamina.

Form: 84162P

Riverside City^b1,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

10/1

Last won at Navan in November 2015 and in eight starts since he's become something of an un-genuine customer.

Form: P06P-04

Presenting Beara^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr R P Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

14/1

Four starts for this trainer have yielded few positives and still looks high enough in the ratings to make him opposable here.

Form: 1/78067

Some Drama^p,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

9/1

An infrequent winner but performed well enough in recent Leopardstown run to suggest he has a chance off same mark now if staying the trip.

Form: 96535F-

Bothair Clei¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 115

14/1

Slipped below last winning chase mark now and ran well enough over hurdles last time out.

Form: 4587-07

Garrai Phaidin¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 111

5/2

Right in the firing line in previous two starts in similar company, notches up another 2lbs for Fairyhouse second but likely to get involved again.

Form: 223752-

Festive Day^b1,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 105

33/1

Bolted up in a beginners chase at Fairyhouse in April but badly out of sorts over hurdles/fences in handicap company since.

Form: 44-3000

Non-Runners

Georges Conn¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: J P Ryan J: Mr T N Brett

Forecasts

Garrai Phaidin (5/2), Georges Conn (6/1), Captain Von Trappe (8/1), It Came To Pass (8/1), Undressed (8/1), Some Drama (9/1), He Rock's (10/1), Riverside City (10/1), Bothair Clei (14/1), Presenting Beara (14/1), My Hometown (14/1), Canaly (16/1), Festive Day (33/1)

UNDRESSED was an easy winner at Limerick last time and, while runner-up Georges Conn is weighted to get much closer now, he had enough up his sleeve to suggest he can uphold the placings. The pair are surely booked to play leading roles in this contest while Bothair Clei is interesting on return to chasing off a winnable mark. Garrai Phaidin has been knocking on the door in similar company but with another 2lbs on his back now, may be forced to keep doing so here. He Rock's could have a say if putting his best foot forward now back over the larger obstacles. 1. Undressed 2. Georges Conn 3. Garrai Phaidin