13:15 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 January 2018

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Toals.com Bookmakers Daily Horse Racing Money Back Specials Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 6m 44.60s

As De Pique^t¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| C

25/1

Failed to complete on each of his last four starts and was already toiling before falling here last time. Probably best watched right now, even though his last win came from this mark.

Form: 68-FUPF

Routes Choice²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 120

11/2

Gained his only chase win from 11 starts at Sligo (3m, heavy) in September off a 14lb lower mark. Has been climbing the handicap without winning owing to two recent second-place efforts over 2m4f. Back up in trip now.

Form: 14PF22

Swingbridge^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

6/1

Often attracts plenty of money and did win back-to-back handicap chases last summer. Advertised his present well-being by finishing second over hurdles recently and likely to make his presence felt in this company.

Form: 124632

Tyrrell's Succes^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 118

11/2

Won a hurdle race in testing conditions at Down Royal almost a year ago but hasn't looked like adding to his tally in three chases for a new yard, despite not disgracing himself. Needs to step things up here.

Form: 244F47

Une Lavandiere²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 115

5/1

Hurdles scorer who has won one of her seven chase starts (at Listowel over 2m6f on heavy ground in September). Put a couple of modest efforts behind her with a better run at Fairyhouse last time so respected here.

Form: 313F64

Freewheelin Dylan^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 114

25/1

Dual point-to-point winner who also landed a hunter chase last summer but struggled in a novice event next time before a heavy defeat on his handicap debut at Leopardstown last month. Plenty still to prove.

Form: 12-2150

Capture The Drama³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 113

12/1

Seven time winner including in a handicap chase over 3m1f at Fairyhouse (heavy) earlier this month. Has badly disappointed over hurdles twice subsequently so slight question mark against him as he reverts to fences off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 00719P

Inch Rise^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: W J Burke| OR: 109| BF

7/2

Winning 3m hurdler who showed little in his first three runs over fences, though finally offered something to work on by finishing third over 2m4f at Cork (heavy) last time (handicap chase debut). Dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 84-0353

Oscar Lantern⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: M A Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

5/1

Put a couple of non-completions over fences behind him when finishing third at Limerick (heavy) last month before running to a similar level when fourth at Thurles recently. That's 11 chase starts without a win now, more needed.

Form: F7FU34

Forecasts

Inch Rise (7/2), Oscar Lantern (5/1), Une Lavandiere (5/1), Routes Choice (11/2), Tyrrell's Succes (11/2), Swingbridge (6/1), Capture The Drama (12/1), As De Pique (25/1), Freewheelin Dylan (25/1)

Hard to rule anything in or out of this chase with total confidence but there could be some value in siding with INCH RISE. Still lightly-raced for a nine-year-old, he shaped as though the penny was finally beginning to drop with him over fences when third in a handicap over 2m4f at Cork recently and, having won over 3m as a hurdler, this step up in trip should elicit further improvement. Swingbridge and Une Lavandiere look most interesting of the remainder.