13:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 12 October 2021

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Ladbrokes (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 21.80s

Champagne Beauty¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M K Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Fitzgerald| OR: 109| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in April. 12/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-8P403

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Classic Concorde¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 109| D

33/1

Pulled up in minor event chase at this course (34f, good to firm, 50/1) 166 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3P228P-

Super Citizen¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 108| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 11 lengths seventh of 14 to Father Jed in handicap chase (20/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 19-F007

Jack Fiasco^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 107| C

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: P/05C5-P

Diggin Deep^b²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 106| D

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Sligo (20.2f, good, 15/2) 27 days ago, all out. Vulnerable on the back of a rise

Form: 5P1401

Doldido^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 105

11/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase (11/2) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 263614

First Touch¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: D Commins| OR: 105| D

5/2

16/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon 15 days ago, driven out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Excellent claims from the same mark.

Form: 13-6641

Fort William⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Ryan| OR: 105

50/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Downpatrick (21.7f, good) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 004960

Father Jed¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103| D

10/1

3 wins from 7 runs this season. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap chase (9/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 281211

Allduckornodinner²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97| C

14/1

Form: 15/30-88

Presenting Point^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 97

80/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap chase (22/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 21PPP-8

Thehairyfella²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 97

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 12 in novice chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft, 150/1) 20 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Others preferred.

Form: 249957

Save Us Avis¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 94| D

11/1

Winner in chase at Cork in April. 18/1, creditable 6 lengths fourth of 14 to Father Jed in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 17 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: D-34454

Exultation^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: L Fowler| OR: 92

66/1

40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good) 38 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 000779

Pat's Pearl^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Second of 5 in handicap chase (12/1) at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Considered.

Form: 5P-6782

Direct Image²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 88| D

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks well treated.

Form: 099/531

Forecasts

Direct Image (5/2), First Touch (5/2), Father Jed (10/1), Doldido (11/1), Save Us Avis (11/1), Champagne Beauty (12/1), Super Citizen (14/1), Allduckornodinner (14/1), Diggin Deep (16/1), Jack Fiasco (33/1), Classic Concorde (33/1), Pat's Pearl (40/1), Fort William (50/1), Thehairyfella (50/1), Exultation (66/1), Presenting Point (80/1)

FIRST TOUCH shaped well in a maiden at Sligo on his penultimate start and since landed a handicap hurdle at Roscommon so, from the same mark, he gets the nod ahead of Direct Image, who is also well treated if she can replicate her form over the smaller obstacles. Father Jed is in terrific form and unlikely to be far away.