18:35 Punchestown

Friday 30 April 2021

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Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 37.8s

Auvergnat²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 141| C| D

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. 7/1, fourth of 11 in hunter chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-3P304

Billaway²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| BF| D

9/4

Useful chaser. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 2/1, bit below form fifth of 21 in hunter chase at Aintree (21.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Generally consistent, so should make his presence felt.

Form: 2-21125

Bob And Co^h,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr David Maxwell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146

3/1

Useful chaser. 1/5, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner hunter chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago, unchallenged. Definite claims.

Form: P11-1U1

Caid Du Berlais^t³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr William Biddick| T: S Loxton| OR: 137| CD

3/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 4-runner hunter chase at Warwick (20f, good, 1/8) 31 days ago, hard held. Has won the last two renewals of this race and boasts leading claims again.

Form: P/11P-11

Dylrow^t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 130

125/1

Fairly useful chaser. Below form 36¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Solomn Grundy in hunter chase (25/1) at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 1150-56

From Eden^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr H O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 123

250/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 50/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 11 in hunter chase at Cork (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 90PPU5

Gusty Rocky^t¹³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy| OR: 129

200/1

First run under Rules for yard after leaving Patrick J. Flynn. Placed on second of 3 starts in points, pulled up last time (Dec 2020).

Form: 705/0-3P

It Came To Pass⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 144

18/1

Useful chaser. Five wins from 16 NH runs. 10/1, below form seventh of 18 in minor event chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Doesn't seem the force of old.

Form: 7P1-4U7

Jury Duty^t,v1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 145| C| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Just respectable effort last time but definite claims if back on his game in a first-time visor.

Form: 02-6213

On The Sod²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

28/1

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Fell in hunter chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago won by Solomn Grundy looking sure to be placed. Not totally discounted.

Form: 1-1683F

Poli Roi^t¹³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

200/1

Unreliable type. Winning pointer since last seen under Rules, placed last time (Dec 2020). Still faces a stiff task on Rules debut for current yard.

Form: 475-FF3

Solomn Grundy^h²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 133| D

12/1

Useful chaser. Two wins from 4 runs last season. 9/4, won 11-runner hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 115311

Staker Wallace⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 134

5/1

Useful chaser. Respectable third of 18 in minor event chase (9/1) at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 4-22123

Timewaitsfornoone⁷⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 113

100/1

Second in 2018 renewal of this and has won 2 of 4 starts in points since last seen under Rules. Has a huge absence to overcome, though.

Form: 1312U2/

Forecasts

Billaway (9/4), Bob And Co (3/1), Caid Du Berlais (3/1), Staker Wallace (5/1), Solomn Grundy (12/1), It Came To Pass (18/1), Jury Duty (20/1), On The Sod (28/1), Auvergnat (80/1), Timewaitsfornoone (100/1), Dylrow (125/1), Poli Roi (200/1), Gusty Rocky (200/1), From Eden (250/1)

CAID DU BERLAIS, a dual winner of this event, has been ultra-impressive in landing a couple of British hunters and the 12yo boasts stand-out claims bidding to give WIll Biddick a huge double in the Championship hunters. Bob And Co is a danger and Solomn Grundy could hardly arrive in better form, so he needs considering in a competitive renewal.