16:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 16 October 2018

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'Build Your Bet' On Football With Coral Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 53.3s

Cecil Corbett¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| C| D

11/1

Scored over fences at Downpatrick (2m7f) in June and bounced back from some lesser efforts at shorter to get back on the scoresheet at Gowran (3m1f) recently. Had the race run to suit there, and all out to score, so vulnerable now.

Form: 477561

Dont Kick Nor Bite¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 123

5/2

In frame on first three starts after a break in August/September, and stepped up to win a handicap chase at Roscommon last time 6½L from Mill Quest. Up 9lb, but a big player if she can repeat that display.

Form: 6-42231

Tikkanen Express¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 122

11/1

Fell on return to fences at Tramore in August, but placed on both starts since, albeit lacking the finishing pace of winner on both occasions. Return to this trip ought to suit.

Form: 4-03F23

Jack Slade^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 115| D

7/1

Won a 2m3f handicap chase at Downpatrcik in August, and better effort since when 12¾L fourth of 12 to Dont Kick Nor Bite. Now 10lb better off with that rival, so not without claims.

Form: U-44174

Venezia^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 115

12/1

Won 2m beginners chase at Clonmel in June, and heavily backed returned to fences at Navan last month only to take a heavy fall at the first. Must prove he's over that nasty experience.

Form: 0-7104F

Fintara^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 113| C

11/4

Admirably consistent, and back from a break at top of her form of late, finishing second of 7 to Ellie Mac in 2½m novice chase at Tipperary last time. Sure to give it her best shot again.

Form: 123022

Carole Rose¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: L Casey| OR: 112

10/1

Winner of a Limerick mares handicap chase in April 2017, and right back on track when making most to be second to Cecil Corbett at Gowran recently. Needs to prove she can repeat that from 3lb higher mark.

Form: FP-8262

Take The Cash^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 107

12/1

Benefited from a tongue tie when a back-to-form second at Limerick in April, and went one better at Kilbeggan next time. Off more than five months, and that aid is missing now.

Form: 63352-1

Sam King^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T M Walsh| OR: 100| D

8/1

Excelled himself from out of the handicap at Navan last month, but failed to confirm that improvement next time, and not one to bank on given inconsistent profile.

Form: F56U27

Forecasts

Dont Kick Nor Bite (5/2), Fintara (11/4), Jack Slade (7/1), Sam King (8/1), Carole Rose (10/1), Tikkanen Express (11/1), Cecil Corbett (11/1), Take The Cash (12/1), Venezia (12/1)

FINTARA is an admirable mare who found a little improvement to be second to Eliie Mac at Tipperary last time, and she may be the answer in a tricky handicap. Dont Kick Nor Bite is up 9lb for an easy win at Roscommon, but will go close in the same mood, while Jack Slade, fourth to her there, has place claims with a big swing in the weights