16:15 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2023

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EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 29.10s

Adamantly Chosen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| C

11/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. One to bear in mind on pick of form.

Form: 152276

Authorized Art¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| C

18/1

4 wins from 8 runs this season. Fifth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 111445

Kilcruit⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| C

11/4

15¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Mighty Potter in Scalp Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (21.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 82 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. One for the shortlist.

Form: 134-135

Grandero Bello^t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty| OR: 139| C

11/2

13/8, creditable 2½ lengths second of 6 to Thedevilscoachman in Gr 3 chase at Limerick (24.6f, soft) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4-3U212

Life In The Park³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| C

18/5

Good 2¾ lengths third of 6 to Thedevilscoachman in Gr 3 chase (10/3) at Limerick (24.6f, soft) 33 days ago, running on late. Makes handicap chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 611-133

So Scottish⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 138

6/1

Promising individual. 3 wins from 8 runs this season. 11/2, shaped well when respectable seventh of 23 in Magners Plate at Cheltenham Festival (20.6f, soft) 43 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 211127

Hallowed Star¹²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 136

66/1

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. Pulled up in minor event chase (11/2) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 128 days ago, dropping away approaching 3 out. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 2-121FP

Largy Debut¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| BF

20/1

Respectable second of 8 in novice chase (13/8) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Must improve.

Form: 9-33322

Tullybeg^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

33/1

Seven wins from 20 NH runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 7/1, fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (19.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 413U14

Slip Of The Tongue³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche| OR: 132| C

14/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (23.5f, heavy, 5/1) 39 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3-4F338

Aarons Day^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 130

25/1

Latest win in chase at Naas in January. 9/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2515F5

Sit Down Lucy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 128

25/1

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Well-beaten fifth of 7 to Instit in listed chase (40/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 114095

Jody Ted³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Griffin| OR: 124

28/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in December. 14/1 and hooded for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Navan (23.5f, heavy) 39 days ago.

Form: 15P42F

Carrig Sam⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A L T Moore| OR: 123| BF

12/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in minor event chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6-8FPF3

Non-Runners

Macs Charm¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Colm Murphy J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Kilcruit (11/4), Life In The Park (18/5), Grandero Bello (11/2), So Scottish (6/1), Macs Charm (8/1), Adamantly Chosen (11/1), Carrig Sam (12/1), Slip Of The Tongue (14/1), Authorized Art (18/1), Largy Debut (20/1), Sit Down Lucy (25/1), Aarons Day (25/1), Jody Ted (28/1), Tullybeg (33/1), Hallowed Star (66/1)

SO SCOTTISH shaped well when seventh in the Magners Plate at Cheltenham Festival 6 weeks ago, travelling strongly for a long way before the lack of a recent run told, and that should leave him spot on now. Life In The Park shaped much better than the bare result in a Grade 3 at Limerick last month and is of interest now handicapping, while Kilcruit heads a strong team for Willie Mullins.