15:50 Punchestown

Sunday 17 January 2021

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Total Event Rental Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 7m 17.0s

Atlantic Shore¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 130

5/2

Winner in chase at Wexford in October. 10/3, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2-41422

High Sparrow^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129| C| D

18/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. Pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 49 days ago, pulled up. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-1203P

Mormon²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

4/1

13/8, respectable third of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (25f, heavy) 28 days ago. Should go well on pick of form.

Form: 7/529-53

Screaming Colours^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W Durkan| OR: 126| C

7/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/2, good second of 12 in handicap chase at this course (25.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 58/15-12

Out Sam^t,v³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

18/1

Unreliable type. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 6/1, excellent fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 63P-F54

Fairly Legal⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: R Tyner| OR: 124

12/1

Very good second of 17 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy, 16/1) 43 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2/41-452

Spades Are Trumps^t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| C

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 10/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap chase at this course (19.7f, heavy) 64 days ago, never travelling well. Up in trip.

Form: 0078-20

Major Destination¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire| T: N Meade| OR: 122

33/1

Unreliable type. Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 20/1, good third of 12 in handicap chase at this course (25.2f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 26/6-573

Cappacurry Zak^p¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 120

66/1

3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: P-09654

Minellafordollars^b1⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

11/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase (15/2) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 84 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 184/6-66

Cushinstown Finest^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 116| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in October. 12/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (25.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 335124

Spancil Hill¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 109| C| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in November. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (25.2f, heavy, 9/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 531026

Non-Runners

Chosen Hour¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Miss S Ahern

Forecasts

Atlantic Shore (5/2), Mormon (4/1), Minellafordollars (11/2), Screaming Colours (7/1), Spades Are Trumps (15/2), Fairly Legal (12/1), Spancil Hill (16/1), High Sparrow (18/1), Out Sam (18/1), Cushinstown Finest (20/1), Chosen Hour (20/1), Major Destination (33/1), Cappacurry Zak (66/1)

ATLANTIC SHORE has a progressive profile over fences and was rather unlucky to bump into a handicap blot at Cork 2 weeks ago. He's taken to go one better back up in trip. Screaming Colours and Mormon head the dangers.