14:15 Punchestown

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Dooley Insurance Group Cross Country Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 54.6s

Blue Templar^p²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-5| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 90| CD

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. 9/1, below form sixth of 13 in minor event chase at this course (34f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 57U03-6

Neverushacon^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128| CD

13/2

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in November. Fourth of 11 in handicap chase (25/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Well respected.

Form: 8-1P0P4

Ballyboker Bridge^p²

Age: 14| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Maher| OR: 139| C

22/1

Useful chaser. Course winner. 12/1, slipped up in minor event chase at this course (34f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Back down in trip. Showed he retains ability last autumn, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 3P22P-S

Josies Orders²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 140| CD

10/1

Useful chaser. 100/1, won 16-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Past winner who can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 3646P1

Alpha Des Obeaux^b,t²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 143| C

13/8

Useful chaser. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Carried out in La Touche Cup (7/2) at this course (34f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Back down in trip. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 5PP40-C

Better B Quick¹³⁹

Age: 15| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 79| D

150/1

Poor chaser. Multiple point winner, pulled up last time (Dec 13). Hard to make a case for.

Form: 2-5PP1P

Blast Of Koeman³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Maher| OR: 125

11/4

Temperamental sort. 40/1, below form sixth of 11 in minor event hurdle at this course (20.6f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 95322-6

Call It Magic^b²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 115

22/1

Fair chaser. Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. Pulled up in minor event chase at this course (34f, good to soft, 33/1) 2 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2P945-P

Hurricane Darwin¹²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: K C Sexton| T: P Maher| OR: 130

18/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 28/1, second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course 121 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 95-8U92

My Hometown⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B M Linehan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 101| C

50/1

Course winner. 25/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 54 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 512/P8U

Thegoaheadman^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111| BF

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. One win from 25 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 8 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P77P32

Mine Now²⁷²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 119

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. 40/1, seventh of 10 in minor event hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. RESERVE.

Form: 373-537

Get Connected²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 4PF009

Non-Runners

Classic Concorde²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: A McNamara J: Donagh Meyler

Ned Stark⁴⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 13

T: Mrs S Dawson J: E Walsh

Space Cadet²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: G O'Loughlin J: Ricky Doyle

Stand Up And Fight²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: E Bolger J: Mr D O'Connor

Some Are Lucky²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: S Curling J: Mr G A Spain

Mia's Milan⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 13

T: D P Murphy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Alpha Des Obeaux (13/8), Stand Up And Fight (11/4), Blast Of Koeman (11/4), Neverushacon (13/2), Thegoaheadman (15/2), Space Cadet (8/1), Josies Orders (10/1), Hurricane Darwin (18/1), Call It Magic (22/1), Ballyboker Bridge (22/1), Blue Templar (28/1), Classic Concorde (33/1), My Hometown (50/1), Some Are Lucky (50/1), Ned Stark (50/1), Mine Now (80/1), Better B Quick (150/1), Get Connected (150/1)

NEVERUSHACON was impressive on his last visit to this C&D and, unlike several of his chief rivals, he wasn't involved in the drama that ensued in La Touche Cup here on Thursday. Alpha Des Obeaux was carried out in that event and remains of interest based on a good fourth at Cheltenham, while Stand Up And Fight (third a couple of days ago), would be a player if taking his chance.