13:40 Punchestown

Saturday 22 November 2025

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Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 51.7s

High Class Hero²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| BF| C| D

10/3

Multiple winner over hurdles who found improvement sent chasing last term, ending campaign with creditable third of 19 in handicap chase (10/3) at Sandown (28.7f, good to firm) in April. May have more to offer this season.

Form: P2/2123-

Dee Capo²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| D

12/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in December. 50/1, bit below form twelfth of 19 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft), left poorly placed. Off 8 months. Work to do.

Form: 0/4F140-

Sa Majeste²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft, 16/1), pulled up before 2 out. Off 7 months. Stable having good spell. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21513P-

Shannon Royale^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 136| C

8/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 1P65P-7

Waterford Whispers²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

11/8

Built on considerate reappearance when creditable third of 10 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft, 11/4) 28 days ago. Fairly treated on handicap chase debut and is one for shortlist.

Form: 2P/27-43

Drumgill¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 129

10/1

Returned to best when good second of 11 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 16/1) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Effective over this longer trip and warrants respect.

Form: U45PP2

Talk In The Park³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 127

7/1

Consistent sort who posted another solid effort when fourth of 15 in handicap chase (15/2) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 34 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 444234

Walnut Beach³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 122| C| D

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.2f, heavy, 14/1) 34 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3369-07

Forecasts

Waterford Whispers (11/8), High Class Hero (10/3), Talk In The Park (7/1), Shannon Royale (8/1), Drumgill (10/1), Dee Capo (12/1), Sa Majeste (14/1), Walnut Beach (33/1)

Preference is for WATERFORD WHISPERS, who stepped up on his return effort when third at Galway last month and looks the type to progress in handicaps. High Class Hero and Drumgill rate the principal dangers.