15:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 35.50s

Jett^p⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

14/1

Very smart chaser who won this race 12 months ago. Pulled up in Galway Plate on reappearance in July but a contender if bouncing back to his best.

Form: 71264-P

Ravenhill²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| D

20/1

Smart chaser who to took National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham in March. Looked to be struggling when unseating in handicap chase at Listowel on reappearance 21 days ago. Bit to find under penalty.

Form: 152F1-U

Alpha Des Obeaux^b,t²³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| BF| C

11/1

Very smart chaser. Nearly 2 years since last win but was placed in Graded company last term and he could have a say if ready to roll after 7 months off.

Form: 22/2333-

Balko Des Flos³²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C

8/1

Very smart chaser on his day but he was below par in only 2 outings last term. Been off 10 months. Not the easiest to assess.

Form: 3973/44-

Freewheelin Dylan^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| C| D

50/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in July. Below form ninth of 17 in Kerry National at Listowel 21 days ago. Faces a stiff task on these terms.

Form: 10-1F59

The Storyteller¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| CD

2/1

High-class chaser. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 2/1, respectable 7 lengths second of 5 to Easy Game in PWC Champion Chase at Gowran (20f, good) 11 days ago. Up in trip. Big player.

Form: 62-P112

Tout Est Permis²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

5/2

Smart chaser. Good third of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham Festival when last seen in March.

Form: 424453-

Shattered Love^p,t²¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott

5/1

Smart chaser. Ten wins from 28 NH runs. Not at best in Ryanair at Cheltenham when last seen in March but she's very capable in this grade if on a going day.

Form: 517326-

Forecasts

The Storyteller (2/1), Tout Est Permis (5/2), Shattered Love (5/1), Balko Des Flos (8/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (11/1), Jett (14/1), Ravenhill (20/1), Freewheelin Dylan (50/1)

THE STORYTELLER may have a fitness edge over some of his main rivals here and is taken to provide Gordon Elliott with a sixth win in this contest since 2011. His main opposition may come from reappearing stablemates Shattered Love and Alpha des Obeaux.