16:15 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 2.90s

Coeur Sublime^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150| D

8/1

Unreliable individual. Below form twelfth of 19 in handicap chase (12/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 43 days ago, finding nothing.

Form: 72-F420

Dinoblue¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147| D

11/4

Promising sort. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase (evens) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Major player.

Form: 4-12221

Grange Walk^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 144| D

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, improved to win 10-runner handicap chase (20/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 47 days ago, suited by way race developed. This is more demanding.

Form: 8374F1

Hollow Games^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| CD

7/1

28/1, pulled up in Arkle Chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago won by El Fabiolo. Needs to get back on track now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 335-14P

Call Me Lyreen^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| D

16/1

Six wins from 19 NH runs. 28/1, below form seventh of 19 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 122F57

Douglas Talking^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 135| D

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs this season. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 1-57112

Brandy Harbour^h¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 129| D

25/1

Threewins from 11 runs this season. 14/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 17 days ago, forging clear. This looks tougher.

Form: 1F45U1

The Greek^b,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

40/1

Career best when winning 5-runner minor event chase (3/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 41 days ago, always holding on. Not without hope back in this sphere.

Form: F612P1

Espion Du Chenet^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 127| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 12/1) 47 days ago (race won by Grange Walk). Others make more appeal.

Form: 46572P

Whiskeywealth¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 127| D

11/2

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in February. Fell in handicap chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago (race won by Dinoblue), going with enthusiasm. Should give a good account.

Form: 53113F

Fighting Fit^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 125| CD

22/1

Running below form when fell in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft, 9/1) 19 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 6211-5F

Sil Ver Klass^t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 125

25/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December. Below form 20¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Grange Walk in handicap chase (25/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 47 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 161P04

Bold Emperor¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 122| D

125/1

20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago (sixth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Down in trip.

Form: 10276D

The Folkes Tiara^t¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

11/1

5/1, good second of 9 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 122 days ago. Enters calculations for last year's winning yard.

Form: 442242

Forecasts

Dinoblue (11/4), Douglas Talking (10/3), Whiskeywealth (11/2), Hollow Games (7/1), Coeur Sublime (8/1), The Folkes Tiara (11/1), Call Me Lyreen (16/1), Fighting Fit (22/1), Sil Ver Klass (25/1), Brandy Harbour (25/1), Grange Walk (33/1), The Greek (40/1), Espion Du Chenet (50/1), Bold Emperor (125/1)

British raider DOUGLAS TALKING lost little caste in defeat when runner-up in a valuable Aintree handicap a fortnight ago and, with the promise of even better to come from this bold-jumping 7-y-o over fences, he is taken to resume winning ways. Dinoblue is a much-respected main danger on the back of his Fairyhouse success, a race in which Whiskeywealth would've likely finished second but for falling at the final fence. The latter is an each-way player but The Folkes Tiara is third choice.