16:50 Punchestown

Friday 30 April 2021

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Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 39.6s

Magic Of Light^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 152| CD

18/1

Smashing mare who won this in 2018. Landed a Newbury listed chase this winter. Suffered a rare jumping lapse in Grand National latest but every chance she'll bounce straight back.

Form: 8-4128U

Court Maid²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 151| C| D

17/2

Three wins in the first half of season, including competitive Fairyhouse handicap chase in November. Returned from a break with a respectable ninth in Irish Grand national 25 days ago.

Form: 114139

Salsaretta²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| C

8/1

Course winner. Six wins from 16 NH runs. Stamina stretched when pulled up in Irish Grand National latest and this test looks a lot more suitable.

Form: 11-F54P

Agusta Gold²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146| D

4/1

Grade 3 mares' winner over 21f at Fairyhouse in January. Could only manage midfield finish in Irish Grand National on first start for Willie Mullins but likely to do better for this yard before long.

Form: 232-140

Scarlet And Dove²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140

3/1

Taken well to fences this term, including Graded wins at Navan (2m) and Limerick (22.5f) in March. Enough to suggest she's still in form when fifth in Fairyhouse Grade 1 latest. Good shout.

Form: 21F115

Abbey Magic²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

18/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in October. 22/1, 5¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Elimay in listed chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Consistent sort who ought to give her running again.

Form: 11/2154

Bridge Native^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 135

50/1

Four wins this season, including 3 chases. Well-held fourth in AW Flat maiden 9 days ago (sole start for Kieran Cotter) but should be more at home back over fences for another new trainer.

Form: 112214

Demi Plie^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 135

14/1

50/1, much improved when 1¼ lengths second of 5 to Elimay in listed chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Nicely treated back in handicap if that effort taken at face value.

Form: 13-8032

Contingency²⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

25/1

Dual chase winner in 2019 but off 10 months prior to pulling up in a Killarney handicap last July and absent again since. Hardly a solid option but dangerous to discount given who trains her.

Form: 9/2101-P

Waitnsee²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: K J Brouder| T: J P Ryan| OR: 132| D

6/1

7/2, career best when winning 6-runner Imperial Call Chase at Cork (3m, good to soft) 26 days ago by 4½ lengths from Spyglass Hill. More will be required to defy this opening handicap mark.

Form: 264521

Rapid Response²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128

9/1

Good third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 11/1) 25 days ago. One of 2 runners for connections.

Form: 256503

Ellie Mac^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| C

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft) 25 days ago so bounce back needed now reverting to fences.

Form: 01334P

Flirting Lesa¹⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: P J Hayes| OR: 116| C

150/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Galway in September. 13/2, remote sixth in mares' hurdle at Wexford in October. Absent since.

Form: 62-P146

Forecasts

Scarlet And Dove (3/1), Agusta Gold (4/1), Waitnsee (6/1), Salsaretta (8/1), Court Maid (17/2), Rapid Response (9/1), Demi Plie (14/1), Abbey Magic (18/1), Magic Of Light (18/1), Contingency (25/1), Ellie Mac (28/1), Bridge Native (50/1), Flirting Lesa (150/1)

Dual Graded scorer SCARLET AND DOVE looks feasibly treated off an opening mark of 140 and can round off an excellent first campaign over fences with another win here. Agusta Gold was unable to land a serious blow when fancied for the Irish Grand National recently but it's unlikely to take her too long to click for this yard. 2018 winner Magic of Light also merits a place on the shortlist.