14:32 Punchestown

Saturday 8 June 2024

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 6m 22.0s

Favori Logique³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 108

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 33 days ago, pulled up approaching sixth.

Form: U4/437-P

Balinaboola Steel^p⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 107| D

28/1

Good third of 10 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Limerick (22f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Merits consideration.

Form: 480P/63

Gondor²⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 107

6/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in chase at Killarney in July. 13/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft). Off 9 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 246/314-

Jump The Shark²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| D

10/3

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (15/8) at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) 29 days ago, cosily. Player despite 8 lb weights rise.

Form: 90077-1

Marronstown⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 104| BF| D

9/1

Good second of 11 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 55 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 976342-

Lady Kate²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 99| D

11/2

Winner in chase at Tipperary in April. 6/1, creditable 5 lengths third of 12 to Jump The Shark in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 062P1-3

Dr Val^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 97| CD

11/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, heavy, 8/1) 21 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6/66U5-P

Low Lie The Fields^p,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: H Morgan| T: P Maher| OR: 97| C

66/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: FP54-5P

Squire Ohara^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: K C Sexton| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 95

9/1

9/1, very good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Much respected on handicap chase debut.

Form: 605P5-5

Ardaghs Choice^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 94

25/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) 29 days ago won by Jump The Shark.

Form: 6128/6-P

Thehairyfella^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

4/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy), pulled up before 2 out. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving D. J. Barry.

Form: F7P56/P-

Clyde The Glide^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 77

25/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap chase (33/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip with more to do.

Form: 8000-86

Land Jet¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 77

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 28/1, solid fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Possibilities.

Form: P907-85

Forecasts

Jump The Shark (10/3), Thehairyfella (4/1), Lady Kate (11/2), Gondor (6/1), Marronstown (9/1), Squire Ohara (9/1), Dr Val (11/1), Land Jet (14/1), Favori Logique (22/1), Ardaghs Choice (25/1), Clyde The Glide (25/1), Balinaboola Steel (28/1), Low Lie The Fields (66/1)

JUMP THE SHARK had something in hand when scoring at Downpatrick last time and still looks ahead of his mark despite taking an 8 lb weights hike. Veteran Balinaboola Steel is feared most on the back of his good Limerick third with in-form pair Lady Kate and Marronstown also in the mix.