15:05 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2024

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Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 8m 51.8s

Ontheropes^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138

16/1

66/1, good fifth of 26 in Scottish National at Ayr (31.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Very solid form claims.

Form: 65/PP75

Diol Ker^b³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy, 80/1) 33 days ago, pulled up before 4 out. Plenty to find on form.

Form: F8760P

Peaches And Cream⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 131| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Running well in second when unseated rider last in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.8f, good, 11/2) 8 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 63754F

Bowtogreatness⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 130

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form eleventh of 22 in handicap chase (18/1) at Cheltenham (26f, soft) 51 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 02-P530

Klarc Kent¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130

6/1

Good fourth of 26 in Scottish National at Ayr (31.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Stable in good form. Progressing well recently. Big shout.

Form: 6-3F324

Credo⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 128

14/1

Six wins from 20 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Haydock (28.4f, heavy, 10/1) 77 days ago. Stable having good spell. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-12346

Sir Bob^b⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 128| C

12/1

Course winner. Improved to win 11-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (24.3f, heavy, 8/1) 44 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip and one to consider.

Form: 1P4621

Royal Thief^b,t⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| C

28/1

Course winner. 11/2, only fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 55 days ago. Significantly up in trip. More is needed.

Form: 6-88FP5

Western Zara^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.6f, heavy, 9/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 307P-23

Your Own Story¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| D

13/2

Creditable second of 6 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kelso (23.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 2126-22

Landen Calling^b,t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124

28/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Market Rasen in December. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (31.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 91 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 122515

Clonmeen^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: William P Murphy| OR: 122| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in December. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (23.4f, heavy, 14/1) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 821139

History Of Fashion^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy) 33 days ago. One win from 30 NH runs.

Form: P52P85

Outside The Door⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 118| C

10/1

Course winner. Good second of 11 in handicap chase (18/1) at Leopardstown (28.3f, soft) 62 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 148562

Galon De Vauzelle^p⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116

28/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (18/1) at Naas (20f, heavy) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 3PP156

Neveradullmoment^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116| BF

12/1

5/2, not seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.6f, heavy) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Considered.

Form: 434435

The Gradual Slope⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 114

22/1

20/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (23.4f, heavy) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Twelve runs since last win in 2023.

Form: PP4323

Read To Return^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D King| T: A J Martin| OR: 111

16/1

Below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, heavy, 4/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 543865

Atacanter^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109| BF

50/1

Last of 11 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 20 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 653520

Brucejack¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 105| BF

28/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase (10/3) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task here, though.

Form: 484254

He Fitz In^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100

33/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft, 9/1) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 224104

Non-Runners

Bodhisattva²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Forecasts

Klarc Kent (6/1), Your Own Story (13/2), Western Zara (8/1), Bowtogreatness (9/1), Peaches And Cream (9/1), Outside The Door (10/1), Sir Bob (12/1), Neveradullmoment (12/1), Credo (14/1), Bodhisattva (14/1), Ontheropes (16/1), Read To Return (16/1), History Of Fashion (16/1), Clonmeen (18/1), The Gradual Slope (22/1), Brucejack (28/1), Landen Calling (28/1), Galon De Vauzelle (28/1), Royal Thief (28/1), He Fitz In (33/1), Diol Ker (50/1), Atacanter (50/1)

Willie Mullins' KLARC KENT arrives on the back of a good fourth in Ayr's Scottish National so looks the way to go off a 2 lb lower mark here. Stablemate Ontheropes came home a place behind him at Ayr and is feared most, although a solid case can also be made for the likes of Credo, Western Zara, Peaches And Cream and Your Own Story in this very open handicap.