14:40 Punchestown

Sunday 13 February 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Hollywoodbets Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 8m 16.1s

Coko Beach^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| C

17/2

16/1, bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, soft) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 17-46P6

Doctor Duffy^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 144

50/1

Creditable eighth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft, 66/1) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 58-2008

The Big Dog⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 144| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (30.6f, soft) 48 days ago, pulled up next.

Form: 331-30P

Floueur^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

7/1

7/1, career best when winning 16-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago, always holding on. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 63P-331

Death Duty¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| C

6/1

Course winner. Nine wins from 22 NH runs. Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, soft, 12/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 02/76-57

Alfa Mix⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 136

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eleventh of 28 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft, 13/2) 48 days ago.

Form: 443-420

Champagne Platinum²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 136

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 14/1, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Navan (24f, soft) 22 days ago. Player.

Form: 250-8P1

Brace Yourself²⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 134

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (31f, good to soft, 9/1), pulled up before seventh. Off 9 months.

Form: 12320P-

Stones And Roses⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| C

4/1

Course winner. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft, 28/1) 48 days ago fourth when unseated rider ninth too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 0P/71-4U

Torygraph^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

9/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Bit below form third of 11 in novice chase (5/1) at this course (23.2f, heavy) 44 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Should improve.

Form: 186-363

Jimmil⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 129

28/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 47 days ago, weakening approaching 3 out. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7U415/P

Notice To Close^t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S Neville| OR: 129

80/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at this course (25.7f, good to soft) 70 days ago, pulled up soon after eighth.

Form: P37-3PP

The Dabbler^p⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 127

13/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. 11/2, good second of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good) 77 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 241122

Forecasts

Stones And Roses (4/1), Death Duty (6/1), The Dabbler (13/2), Floueur (7/1), The Big Dog (7/1), Coko Beach (17/2), Torygraph (9/1), Alfa Mix (12/1), Champagne Platinum (16/1), Brace Yourself (20/1), Jimmil (28/1), Doctor Duffy (50/1), Notice To Close (80/1)

FLOUEUR got off the mark over fences in a useful maiden at Fairyhouse 2 weeks ago and his opening mark in this sphere looks a fair one. He shades the vote over The Dabbler, who emerged with plenty of credit when runner-up at Fairyhouse in November. Champagne Platinum is another to consider.