16:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.30s

Argento Boy⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117| D

80/1

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. 32 lengths fourteenth of 19 to Jasmin De Vaux in Champion Bumper (18/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 10

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Harbour Highway³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins| D

9/1

Won sole start in points and followed suit in 9-runner bumper at Navan (15.7f, heavy) on NH debut 39 days ago, readily. Open to progress and worth a crack at this level.

Form: 11

Jasmin De Vaux⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126| D

6/4

Won sole start in points and justified prohibitive odds with ease in a 12-runner contest at Naas on Rules debut. Big step up to land the Champion Bumper from Romeo Coolio and leading claims of adding another big prize.

Form: 1-11

My Great Mate⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Ohgren| T: W P Mullins| CD

200/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 24½ lengths ninth of 10 to Jeroboam Machin in Gr 2 bumper (50/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 88 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3119

Redemption Day^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126| D

9/2

One win from 3 runs last season. 2/1 and hooded for 1st time, improved to win 7-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 30 days ago, pushed out. Looks vulnerable back at the top level.

Form: 102/231

Romeo Coolio⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

5/1

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. 1¾ lengths second of 19 to Jasmin De Vaux in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy, 18/1) 49 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 1-12

Sounds Victorius⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119| CD

28/1

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. One win from 3 runs last season. 5½ lengths fourth of 19 to Jasmin De Vaux in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy, 66/1) 49 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 214

The Yellow Clay⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. Creditable 12 lengths sixth of 19 to Jasmin De Vaux in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy, 17/2) 49 days ago. Needs to find more.

Form: 11-46

William Munny⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| D

6/1

Well-bred 6yo who is two from two in impressive fashion, quickening clear in ready style at Naas a couple of months ago. Definite player upped in grade.

Form: 11

You Oughta Know^h⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Costello| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 15/2 and hooded for 1st time, below form 21 lengths tenth of 19 to Jasmin De Vaux in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, heavy) 49 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 1120

Shuttle Diplomacy³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: T Cooper| D

33/1

Winning start at Naas and followed up in 10-runner listed bumper (13/8) at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 38 days ago by 7½ lengths from Putapoundinthejar, impressively. Can go on progressing, so not without hope for all this is a marked step up.

Form: 11

Switch From Diesel⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: S Fahey| D

66/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 16/1, good 2½ lengths second of 13 to Fleur Au Fusil in Grade 2 mares bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 87 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 22132

Forecasts

Jasmin De Vaux (6/4), Redemption Day (9/2), Romeo Coolio (5/1), William Munny (6/1), Harbour Highway (9/1), The Yellow Clay (16/1), You Oughta Know (25/1), Sounds Victorius (28/1), Shuttle Diplomacy (33/1), Switch From Diesel (66/1), Argento Boy (80/1), My Great Mate (200/1)

JASMIN DE VAUX and Romeo Coolio filled the first two positions in the Champion Bumper and the obvious assumption is that they could fight this out too, with the former fancied to uphold the positions. Several arrive with the potential to do better, notably the unbeaten William Munny and Shuttle Diplomacy.