15:40 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

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Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 50.70s

Alpha Male^p⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Maher| OR: 95| C

9/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, fourth of 5 in hunter chase at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy) 43 days ago. Respected.

Form: 302-284

An Droichead Gorm³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr N Bashford⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey| OR: 95

6/5

Last seen under Rules finishing second in a Wexford handicap last summer. Warmed up for this with a point win. Leading claims.

Form: P333/21

Big Cheyz¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

33/1

Pulled up all 3 starts in points (latest Apr 17). Hard to make a case for on Rules debut.

Form: P/PP

Boston Spray^b,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Hayden⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 112

66/1

Fair hurdler/chaser earlier in career but hard to get excited by his more recent point efforts.

Form: F60/PUP

Jezarus^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: I Cribbin⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

15/2

Modest maiden hurdler in 2018/19. Fourth in a point last month. Could play a part.

Form: P068/64

Jigginstown King³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

6/1

Pulled up in sole point last month but yard won ths last year and has a good jockey up. Very interesting to see how he goes in the market.

Form: P

Speaker Thomas¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Well held in a course bumper a year ago and also pulled up in a point in January. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 0-P

Any Time^t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Maiden pointer, unseated rider last time (Mar 6). Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5PP3/6P-

Imitation Game²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

17/2

Fair form on her completed start under Rules last season but mixed record in points since.

Form: F-4P43P

Knockanora Lady¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J O'Grady⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling

22/1

Poor hurdler. No promise in points.

Form: 700P4U

Whisper In Court³⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick

11/1

No form under Rules. 200/1, pulled up in maiden chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft), tailing off from early. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul Stafford.

Form: 1/0709-P

Forecasts

An Droichead Gorm (6/5), Alpha Male (9/2), Jigginstown King (6/1), Jezarus (15/2), Imitation Game (17/2), Whisper In Court (11/1), Knockanora Lady (22/1), Speaker Thomas (25/1), Big Cheyz (33/1), Any Time (40/1), Boston Spray (66/1)

AN DROICHEAD GORM arrives on the back of a recent point win and looks the one to beat. Alpha Male ought to be sharper for a comeback run at Down Royal last month and is a possible threat. Jigginstown King was pulled up in his sole point but Shark Hanlon won this last year and Rob James does the steering so he's definitely one to keep a close eye on in the betting.