14:30 Punchestown

Saturday 10 June 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

Hurling Finals Live Coverage Tomorrow Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 1.50s

Vado Forte⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 132| D

10/1

80/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good) 58 days ago, left poorly placed. Player back down in class.

Form: 3588U8-

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Get My Drift^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: M F Morris| OR: 130| D

15/8

Career best when winning 14-runner novice chase (3/1) at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 29 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Enters calculations.

Form: 9/3636-1

Kildorrery¹⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 128| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap chase (10/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 153 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 744392-

The Greek^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in March. 40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 612P10-

The Dara Man¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120

9/1

22/1, might have needed run when tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Becoming well treated.

Form: 4P5F7-0

Filon D'Oudairies¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 116| D

22/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2P210-0

Stansfield^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 109| D

16/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4P4P-50

Clever Currency^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 104| D

9/4

Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Fourth of 15 in handicap chase (14/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 7710-04

Forecasts

Get My Drift (15/8), Clever Currency (9/4), The Greek (7/1), The Dara Man (9/1), Vado Forte (10/1), Kildorrery (10/1), Stansfield (16/1), Filon D'Oudairies (22/1)

THE DARA MAN is on a good mark on the pick of last season's form so could be worth chancing having had excuses on his recent return. Get My Drift pulled clear with the runner-up when off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan and is a big threat, while the reliable Kildorrery should be in the mix again.