19:10 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

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

Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 5m 30.30s

Broomfield Hall^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 130| C

11/2

3 wins from 5 runs this season. 25/1, 27¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Instit in listed chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, some headway 3 out and never on terms. Switch to handicaps in this sphere rates a plus now.

Form: 11-11P4

Queen Jane^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

5/1

Promising type who impressed in making it 2-2 over fences when landing 6-runner handicap at Limerick (17.5f, soft) 32 days ago, readily. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 146511

Western Zara⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 127

7/1

Hurdles/chase winner who didn't see things out as might have been expected when seventh in Kim Muir at Cheltenham last month. Ease back in trip will hold no fears and she finished a good second in this race from 1 lb higher mark 12 months ago.

Form: 12-5307

Optional Mix^t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 123| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. 8/1, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 121238

Pont Aval^t1¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121| C

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft) 17 days ago, brief headway straight but not sustain effort. This trip rates more suitable and better showing anticipated.

Form: 0/P2245

Secret She Keeps¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| BF| D

5/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in October. 15/8, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, good to soft) 158 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 37-3214

Lilith^b,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Third of 4 in handicap chase (15/8) at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft) 37 days ago. Trainer going well and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 11-3313

Kalli's Quest^p⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 112

14/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 54 days ago, rallying when headed briefly run in. Headgear seemed the catalyst then and this a tougher ask from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 673FP1

Influential Lady¹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 109

40/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 20/1) 145 days ago, struggling some way out. Break needs to have perked her up.

Form: 377060

Bonnie Kellie^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 108| C

11/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft, 6/1) 13 days ago. Consistency essentially hard to knock and she's an each-way player back over larger obstacles.

Form: 123345

Indie Belle^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: Robert Widger| OR: 107| C| D

7/1

7/2, improved to win 8-runner handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, easily. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 346601

Shes Some Doll^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 100| BF| D

10/1

Below form 27 lengths third of 8 to Indie Belle in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, heavy, 2/1) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1FF323

Forecasts

Secret She Keeps (5/1), Queen Jane (5/1), Broomfield Hall (11/2), Indie Belle (7/1), Western Zara (7/1), Lilith (8/1), Shes Some Doll (10/1), Bonnie Kellie (11/1), Pont Aval (14/1), Kalli's Quest (14/1), Optional Mix (20/1), Influential Lady (40/1)

QUEEN JANE has improved markedly for the switch to chasing, readily making it 2-2 at Limerick (17.5f) last month, and an 11 lb rise in the weights shouldn't prevent a bold bid to complete the hat-trick on that evidence. Her stablemate Secret She Keeps is similarly low mileage and feared, along with Western Zara and Pont Aval.