15:05 Punchestown

Sunday 5 December 2021

All11:5512:2512:5513:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

Hanlon Concrete Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 7m 3.0s

Notice To Close^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 129

25/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, heavy, 6/1) 42 days ago, dropping away after 5 out. Up in trip.

Form: 1P37-3P

Choungaya^b,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 123

50/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good, 28/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 047468

Recite A Prayer^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123

8/1

Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase (7/2) at Tramore (21.7f, good) on debut over fences 52 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap chase debut. Should improve.

Form: 78-2341

Kavanaghs Corner¹⁹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

50/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November 2020. 15/2, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Yard in good form.

Form: 132U4-7

Sovereign Gold^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

9/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 2/5), easily. Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5526-21

Wishmoor^p⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: J F Levins| OR: 118| C

28/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 56 days ago, pulled up. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P3132-P

Arverne³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Cork (28f, heavy) 35 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 210PP-P

Exit To The West²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 115

28/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap chase (16/1) at Cork (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2124-P5

Hoke Colburn³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 115| C

12/1

Course winner. 9/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 4-P4825

Aherlow⁶⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in novice chase (6/1) at Clonmel (23f, heavy). Off 21 months but represents excellent yard.

Form: 233P2U/

John Adams^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 114| D

16/1

Fair winner at 26f over hurdles. 50/1, creditable sixth of 18 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. May well do better.

Form: 2136U6

Bentham²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago, weakening when hampered next. Up in trip.

Form: P223UP

Castlegrange²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 113

25/1

18/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 164-P46

Classic Concorde²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 109

28/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (22/1) at this course (22.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 28P-F27

Glenquin Castle^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 108| C

11/8

Promising type. 9/2, career best when winning 21-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago, cosily. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shortlist material.

Form: 111111

Clonguile Way^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in May. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Down Royal (24f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 106096

Beating The Odds^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short| T: W J Austin| OR: 99

20/1

Below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, heavy) 38 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap chase debut and should be close to peak fitness.

Form: 58814-6

Thehairyfella⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in handicap chase at this course (23.9f, good, 50/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 49957F

Non-Runners

Ragnar Lodbrok²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Glenquin Castle (11/8), Sovereign Gold (9/2), Ragnar Lodbrok (11/2), Recite A Prayer (8/1), Hoke Colburn (12/1), John Adams (16/1), Beating The Odds (20/1), Clonguile Way (22/1), Arverne (22/1), Bentham (22/1), Notice To Close (25/1), Castlegrange (25/1), Exit To The West (28/1), Wishmoor (28/1), Classic Concorde (28/1), Thehairyfella (33/1), Aherlow (40/1), Kavanaghs Corner (50/1), Choungaya (50/1)

GLENQUIN CASTLE is one of the most progressive performers around, completing the 6-timer with a bit up his sleeve here 3 weeks ago. The return to fences isn't an issue and he is very much the one to beat. Recite A Prayer and Ragnar Lodbrok head the opposition.