16:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 16 October 2019

All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:1516:5017:20

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 54.70s

Court Tycoon¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

11/4

Much more like it latest in his third chase start when second of 11 at Roscommon where he was beaten just a head over 2m5f. That form solid and jockey booking a huge plus in such contests but trips of 3m plus so far been problematic.

Form: 427352

Gunfire Reef³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 109| C

9/2

2m6½f winner here last season in largely consistent campaign. Fourth at Galway latest encouraging for the season ahead and surprise if he doesn't improve that finishing position here.

Form: 312P-74

Oscar Lantern³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 106| C

16/1

Still just the one chase win to his name and to unimpressive efforts in sixths at Kilbeggan and Listowel to kick off this campaign suggest that others offer better options.

Form: 335-F66

Da Baba Elephant⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 105

10/1

Landed handicap chase hat-trick last summer but has looked a shadow of himself in three starts of late since returning from a more than nine-month break. Hard to enthuse over on current evidence.

Form: 111-P0P

Tiantu^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 104

12/1

Tramore novice winner in May proved uncompetitive in a series of handicaps since both over fences and hurdles and has to be a risky proposition again today.

Form: U48785

Mossy White^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 103| BF

8/1

Second at Kilbeggan in August looked a breakthrough for this former point winning rules maiden but he flopped unceremoniously at the same track latest when pulled-up as favourite. Could bounce back here.

Form: 40-682P

October Revolution⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D T McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: D J McGrath| OR: 103

8/1

Lightly raced veteran an 8l winner over 3m½f at Roscommon before running a respectable third of 14 latest at Tramore (2m5f) off revised mark. In good form coming in and should go well again.

Form: 6187-13

Allduckornodinner²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99| BF

4/1

Twice a winner over hurdles this summer but won over fences in the past and indeed his second at Sligo last month back over the larger obstacles showed him every bit as effective over fences. First time over 3m but should stay; wouldn't want rain.

Form: 034012

A Girl Like Me^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Lee| OR: 98

33/1

Five-race maiden over fences, the daughter of Kalanisi needs to rediscover the form that saw her finish second of eight at Thurles in March. Plenty to prove and unseated at the first latest.

Form: 9U26-7U

Robin De Roost^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 90| C

9/1

Over two years since this inconsistent sort last won and Sligo fourth penultimately another false dawn as he was well held at Tipperary nine days ago.

Form: 709-646

Light Bulb¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 85

50/1

Winner of a point-to-point in June before a couple of heavy defeats over the larger obstacles in July. Similarly uninspiring effort over hurdles latest suggests her one to avoid.

Form: P41967

Forecasts

Court Tycoon (11/4), Allduckornodinner (4/1), Gunfire Reef (9/2), Mossy White (8/1), October Revolution (8/1), Robin De Roost (9/1), Da Baba Elephant (10/1), Tiantu (12/1), Oscar Lantern (16/1), A Girl Like Me (33/1), Light Bulb (50/1)

A few of these must prove their capabilities for the trip but in what is likely going to be run in a style akin to a hunter chase stamina may not catch them out and Jamie Codd's mount COURT TYCOON; a useful hurdler who went well over fences latest gets the vote. Fellow unproven stayer Allduckornodinner is also in decent nick and respected but any stamina deficiencies will be found out by October Revolution.