15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 24 April 2018

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Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 7m 11.00s

Enniskillen^p,t³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 83| CD

9/2

Twice finished second in this before finally landing the prize last year, now a teenager and signs of that catching him up on him, may prove vulnerable this time.

Form: P56513

Blue Templar^v1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 92

7/4

Not far behind Enniskillen in third last year and perhaps unfortunate not to score Cross Country win here four days later. No run under rules since, but fit from point-to-point run, and should mount a big challenge for Enda Bolger.

Form: 3S-3633

Festival Opera⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| D

8/1

Hasn't been spotted under rules since August 2016, did win a point-to-point last month at Durrow and might have followed that up bar an unseat last week. First attempt at this test.

Form: 82/P8-1U

Just Wait And See⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 86| D

16/1

Ran well enough in Hunter Chase at Tramore (2m5f, heavy) this month in going down 10L in fourth of nine. Cannot be discounted with that effort in mind.

Form: 5PP444

Lighting Tunes¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| D

33/1

Tailed off here in November on sole start under rules, point-to-point winner at Tinahely in January however and needs to really take to this quirky examination.

Form: P6/2381

Mia's Milan^p1⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Murphy| D

33/1

No impression in two attempts at this race before (unseated early on last year), didn't shine last month in a point-to-point in preparation for this and overall looks up against it in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 8333U-5

Sommerton⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B M Linehan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

66/1

Patchy form in hunter chases and in point-to-points, and isn't one to rely on after recent efforts having finished last of six in Down Royal Hunter Chase last month.

Form: PP363P

Tippinawaynow²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C R Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: B F Murphy

20/1

14 attempts in point-to-points without registering a win but has finished close second in his last two, seems unlikely to take front rank on rules bow.

Form: 45P222

Vital Island^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| D

9/2

Just six-years-old and won pair of point-to-point at Borris House and Lingstown last month in decent fashion, makes rules bow here and sort to go well in this challenge with tongue tie added.

Form: PPP711

Ballydarsi^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 74| D

66/1

Tailed off in this last year as Enniskillen won, form in succession of point-to-points lately doesn't inspire the notion he's about to improve dramatically on that previous C&D effort.

Form: 476754

Drumlosh Sallie²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| D

10/1

Remains a maiden at 10-years-old, sent off 50/1 for mares beginners' chase at Sligo in August but ran well to be second. Ran out in a point-to-point this month when holding every chance and could be capable in this line-up.

Form: F-1572R

Senators Glory^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: S Slevin| D

16/1

One from 17 in point-to-point contests and well held in couple of recent Hunter Chase outings at Fairyhouse and Cork. Could bounce back and not readily dismissed.

Form: 32532F

Forecasts

Blue Templar (7/4), Vital Island (9/2), Enniskillen (9/2), Festival Opera (8/1), Drumlosh Sallie (10/1), Just Wait And See (16/1), Senators Glory (16/1), Tippinawaynow (20/1), Mia's Milan (33/1), Lighting Tunes (33/1), Sommerton (66/1), Ballydarsi (66/1)

BLUE TEMPLAR wasn't far off in this last year and, a year older, he should have strong claims now. Enda Bolger's domination of these races in Britain has been eroded, but he remains the king of these banks and is seeking a seventh win in 11 years in this contest. Vital Island has been in excellent heart in point-to-point and could run well while the likes of Festival Opera and Drumlosh Sallie are to be noted. He may be a teenager now but don't completely discount Enniskillen.