13:10 Punchestown

Saturday 18 November 2017

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Tri Equestrian Supporting Irish Stud And Stable Staff Handicap Chase (0-140)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 6m 19.3s

Sumos Novios²⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: W J Burke| OR: 138| CD

7/1

Winner over 2m4f at Cork (heavy) in January and ran well to finish third in a valuable Naas handicap chase on soft-to-heavy last time out. Tongue tie worn on that occasion is dispensed with for today's seasonal debut.

Form: 1B7/143-

Texas Jack²⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 138| C

33/1

Failed to complete in two starts since winning over 3m1f at Fariyhouse (soft-to-heavy) in February. Interesting to see how he performs on his first appearance of the season.

Form: P771PU-

Velocity Boy¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: William P Murphy| OR: 134| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner on soft ground in February and ran well at Naas (2m4f, heavy) thereafter. Disappointing the last twice including when favourite at Wexford (2m4f, soft) in June and returns from a break today.

Form: 2F13U-4

Full Cry^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| D

8/1

Victorious twice over fences and came within a short-head of adding to that tally when runner-up at Wexford (heavy) over 2m4f three weeks ago. One for the shortlist despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 24P-502

Mick The Jiver²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Splaine| T: E O'Grady| OR: 130| BF| D

20/1

Completing a double over fences when winning a valuable novice handicap at Navan (3m, heavy) in March. Well beaten favourite at Thurles over hurdles on seasonal debut and returns to fences today.

Form: 13211-0

Close Shave²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123| D

7/2

Winner of a beginners chase at Thurles (2m6f, yielding) on his most recent outing and remains open to improvement now that he switches to handicaps for the first time over fences.

Form: 418-721

Laid Back Luke^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 123| BF

10/1

Had just four outings over fences winning over 2m4f at Fairyhouse (soft) in January. Has won on the Flat since and interesting following a fourth at Clonmel earlier this month.

Form: 04241-4

Static Jack^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 123| BF

8/1

Good effort when runner-up over C&D here last month but could finish only fourth at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) subsequently. Return to this trip looks likely to suit.

Form: PFP524

Coeur Joyeux^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 118

15/2

Victorious over 2m5f at Sligo (heavy) in September and still held chances when falling on handicap debut at Galway (2m2f, soft) subsequently. Not beaten far latest and one for the shortlist off a mark 2lb higher than when coming down at Galway.

Form: 2631F2

White Arm^t²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 118| BF

16/1

Running well earlier this year following up a string of placed efforts with victory in first time blinkers (absent today) over an extended 3m at Fairyhouse. Placed over 3m6f here thereafter and market likely the best guide as to expectations today.

Form: 533212-

First To Boogie⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 117| CD

7/2

Broke his maiden over fences when winning by 12L at Naas (2m4f, soft-to-heavy) last week. Races off an 8lb higher mark today but receives weight from all of his rivals and has a leading jockey booked to ride.

Form: 40-0821

Non-Runners

Rock On Fruity⁴¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: C Byrnes J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Close Shave (7/2), First To Boogie (7/2), Sumos Novios (7/1), Coeur Joyeux (15/2), Full Cry (8/1), Velocity Boy (8/1), Static Jack (8/1), Rock On Fruity (10/1), Laid Back Luke (10/1), White Arm (16/1), Mick The Jiver (20/1), Texas Jack (33/1)

FULL CRY is taken to go one better than when narrowly beaten at Wexford last time out by claiming this handicap chase. The step up in trip should prove no issue for Henry de Bromhead's charge and he can see of Coeur Joyeux who has been running well over fences since switching to the larger obstacles. Close Shave, the winner of a large field beginners contest last month can claim third on his first outing in handicaps.