14:50 Punchestown

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Colm Quinn BMW Group Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 8m 36.8s

Anibale Fly^p1,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 145| C

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. Pulled up in handicap chase at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 28/1) 21 days ago, tailed off when pulled up thirteenth. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 9883-5P

Freewheelin Dylan^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 145| C

12/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 28-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft, 150/1) 26 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 1F5981

Regal Encore^t⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 145

12/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Ascot in October. 40/1, respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (34f, soft) 42 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 3-1P320

Brace Yourself²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 136

9/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. 11/1, tailed-off nineteenth of 28 to Freewheelin Dylan in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-12320

Dounikos^p⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 135| C

25/1

Course winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, heavy, 10/1) 48 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5P-0P58

Dragon D'Estruval^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft, 100/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. More needed.

Form: V1P-30P

Eurobot²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 135

6/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Fell first in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago. Sort to bounce back, and well worth considering off good mark.

Form: 3-1U64F

Forza Milan^t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 135

11/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 9/1) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 841435

Chavi Artist²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 133| C

14/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 26 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip. Stable in good form and no forlorn hope.

Form: 1PP055

Dromore Lad²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 130

40/1

Last of 6 to Waitnsee in Imperial Call Chase (8/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago, going in snatches. Up in trip. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 1PP426

Monbeg Notorious^v⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 130| C

50/1

Temperamental sort. Course winner but took little interest when fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 71-PP44

Rocky's Silver^p,t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 130| C

50/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and others appeal more.

Form: 20P29P

Se Mo Laoch^p⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: K J Brouder| T: B McMahon| OR: 129| BF| C

16/1

7/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 56 days ago. Up in trip and not taken lightly.

Form: 16-2U24

Dream Conti^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 128

28/1

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap chase (28/1) at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Bit more is needed.

Form: 1-3PPP7

Mister Fogpatches¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 128

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, creditable third of 22 in handicap chase at Ayr (31.8f, good) 13 days ago, travelling strongly. Others appeal more.

Form: 263543

Young Dev²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Hogan| OR: 126

15/2

Latest win in chase at Navan in February. Very good second of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 232102

Swingbridge^b,t²⁹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 125

28/1

50/1, good third of 14 to Freewheelin Dylan in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft). Off 9 months but not discounted if back fully tuned up.

Form: 99F70-3

Arverne^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| C

14/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 49 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 84-210P

Flinck⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 121

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft, 50/1) 41 days ago. Can make presence felt. RESERVE

Form: 378792

Non-Runners

Some Neck²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: H Morgan

Smoking Gun²⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: Rachael Blackmore

Out Sam⁴⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 12

T: Mrs D Foster J: J R Wildman

Glorious Galway³⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: D McNamara J:

Forecasts

Mister Fogpatches (11/2), Eurobot (6/1), Young Dev (15/2), Brace Yourself (9/1), Some Neck (10/1), Forza Milan (11/1), Freewheelin Dylan (12/1), Regal Encore (12/1), Flinck (14/1), Chavi Artist (14/1), Smoking Gun (14/1), Arverne (14/1), Se Mo Laoch (16/1), Anibale Fly (16/1), Dounikos (25/1), Dream Conti (28/1), Swingbridge (28/1), Dragon D'Estruval (33/1), Dromore Lad (40/1), Rocky's Silver (50/1), Monbeg Notorious (50/1)

Lots with chances. EUROBOT got no further than the first in the Irish National at Fairyhouse last time but remains on a good mark and is worth another chance. Young Dev arrives on the back of an excellent second there so warrants lots of respect. Course-winners Smoking Gun and Freewheelin Dylan both need considering too and can fill the minor honours.