17:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Visit The New Punchestown.com (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 20.00s

Twilight Girl^b1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 112| D

50/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. 14/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P0-1P69

Silvertown¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Sixth of 14 in novice chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 152 days ago, early reminders and never a threat. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut and market may prove useful here.

Form: P1270-6

Hoke Colburn¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 105| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 17 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago, keeping on when left in that place at the last. Clearly in good heart at present but losing run tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 889522

Temptationinmilan^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 104

6/5

Promising sort. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 23-4641

Earths Furies¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 103

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in February. 25/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 150 days ago. Break needs to have perked him up.

Form: 15100-9

Difficult Decision^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 101

25/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 25/1, below form tailed-off tenth of 16 to Temptationinmilan in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good) 19 days ago. That was his first start for 6 months and this ought to reveal more. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P2736-0

Presenting Bonnie¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101

18/1

20/1, below form 39¼ lengths seventh of 16 to Temptationinmilan in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 985347

Menindee²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 97| BF

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Fourth of 11 in handicap chase (11/4) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Could well build on that now.

Form: 433124

Touch Of Oscar¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 95

7/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Hinted at a revival when third of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Interesting if he can build on that.

Form: 48-8P63

Born Famous^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 85| D

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 26 days ago, folding 4 out.

Form: 53647P

Local Rogue^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms K Hynes⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 83| D

50/1

40/1, fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago, never better than midfield. More needed.

Form: 150PU5

The Eye Of Tulla^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 78

10/1

Maiden, who produced best effort to date when third of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 33 days ago. Task now is to build on that effort here.

Form: 74PP03

Greenway Machine⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 73| D

50/1

40/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 43-7087

Forecasts

Temptationinmilan (6/5), Menindee (4/1), Touch Of Oscar (7/1), Hoke Colburn (10/1), The Eye Of Tulla (10/1), Silvertown (14/1), Presenting Bonnie (18/1), Earths Furies (25/1), Difficult Decision (25/1), Greenway Machine (50/1), Twilight Girl (50/1), Local Rogue (50/1), Born Famous (66/1)

TEMPTATIONINMILAN confirmed previous promise when belatedly getting off the mark at Listowel 3 weeks ago, the application of cheekpieces seemingly the catalyst as he saw things out thoroughly. He gets the narrow vote to back that up and score again returning to this longer trip. Hoke Colburn and Touch of Oscar head up the dangers, along with Twilight Girl.