12:30 Punchestown

Saturday 23 November 2024

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Conway Piling Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:32 | Winning time: 5m 1.5s

An Epic Song²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| CD

50/1

Useful hurdler who looked to be being brought along steadily in pair of maiden chase contests last season. Probably best watched on return, with handicap targets further down the line in mind.

Form: 0029/57-

Ataboycharlie²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Cawley

33/1

Useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Very good second of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy, 25/1). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 771F72-

Ballyburn²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

2/11

Unbeaten sole outing in points/bumpers and developed into last season's leading novice hurdler, successful at Leopardstown/Cheltenham and completing trio of Grade 1 victories here in the spring. Highly exciting prospect now attentions switch to larger obstacles.

Form: 1/21111-

Dee Capo²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/2

Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 33/1, good eleventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.5f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1121P0-

Doctor Glide²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: Tom Dreaper| BF

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 15 in novice hurdle (8/11) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 4032-

Gold Dancer^t²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 16¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Captain Cody in Easter Festival Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 10/1) in March. Good prospect now chasing for leading yard but he'll need to step up plenty to trouble stablemate Ballyburn.

Form: 3/174-

Hillsdale²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. Shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off when eighth of 12 in novice chase (125/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) on debut over fences 27 days ago, dropping away from 2 out. One for handicaps in this sphere later on.

Form: 3810-78

Ocastle Des Mottes²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Useful hurdler. Nineteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at this course (20.5f, soft). Off 6 months and needs to get back on track now his attentions switch to larger obstacles.

Form: P18580-

Quornofamonday^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in novice chase at this course (16.6f, good, 100/1) on debut over fences 38 days ago. Probably one for later on.

Form: 32291-0

Release The Beast^t1³⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 12/1, fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 10 months. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 184-

Crecora Hills²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Tyner| D

100/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 11/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft), comfortably. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 40501-

Miss Pronunciation^h,t²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| C

18/1

Useful hurdler. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy), impressively. Off 9 months. Looks a good prospect now chasing for all this is a tough enough introduction.

Form: 350/111-

Non-Runners

Only By Night¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ballyburn (2/11), Dee Capo (15/2), Only By Night (10/1), Gold Dancer (11/1), Ocastle Des Mottes (12/1), Miss Pronunciation (18/1), Ataboycharlie (33/1), Release The Beast (50/1), An Epic Song (50/1), Doctor Glide (80/1), Crecora Hills (100/1), Hillsdale (200/1), Quornofamonday (200/1)

Last season's leading novice hurdler BALLYBURN has all the hallmarks of one who will prove just as good over fences and Willie Mullins' 6-y-o ought to prove extremely hard to beat on his return. Miss Pronunciation, Dee Capo, Gold Dancer and Only By Night can do battle for minor honours.