14:00 Punchestown

Sunday 8 June 2025

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K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 5m 0.00s

In Excelsis Deo¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Bolger| OR: 136

16/1

28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Windsor (24f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 140 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Harry Fry.

Form: 51/PU00-

Ho My Lord⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 130| BF

9/2

Bit below form fourth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22.6f, good to soft, 11/4) 44 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 2U5/264-

Lisnagar Fortune³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| C

2/1

Good third of 18 in handicap chase at this C&D (good, 15/2) 37 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/08263-

Rexem^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh| T: J C McConnell| OR: 125| D

28/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap chase (10/3) at Cartmel (21.2f, soft) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 217/05-4

Must Be Obeyed⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: T Gibney| OR: 124| C

12/1

Course winner. Bit below form 17¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Kiltealy Park in listed mares handicap at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 11/2) 47 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 787345-

Antrim Coast⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| BF| CD

2/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Very good fourth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 5/4) 49 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 3/16054-

Grange Walk^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 5/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 43616-4

Hardwired^b,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 110| C

20/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap chase (15/2) at Down Royal (26.2f, good) 34 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P/P698-6

Non-Runners

So Des Flos¹¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Antrim Coast (2/1), Lisnagar Fortune (2/1), Ho My Lord (9/2), Grange Walk (9/1), Must Be Obeyed (12/1), In Excelsis Deo (16/1), So Des Flos (16/1), Hardwired (20/1), Rexem (28/1)

LISNAGAR FORTUNE ran his best race yet over fences when third in a listed handicap over C&D 5 weeks ago so gets the vote in this less competitive affair. Antrim Coast is a potential improver on handicap chase debut and is next best ahead of Must Be Obeyed.