Punchestown Handicap Chase – Punchestown

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Punchestown Handicap Chase

Date 2024-06-09

Distance 2m4f55y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 5m 7.80s (slow by 9.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mousey Brown (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	11/8F	Won
2nd	Railway Hurricane (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	9.5
3rd	Mars Harper (GB) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	17/2	2.75
4th	Irish Blaze (IRE) E Walsh · Cian Collins	40/1	.75
5th	Macgiloney (IRE) Philip Donovan · Denis Gerard Hogan	25/1	.75
6th	Slane Hill (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Barry Connell	7/1	5.5
7th	Gateau De Miel (FR) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	25/1	2.75
8th	Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	12/1	4.5
9th	Jasmin De Cotte (FR) Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	13/2	9.5
10th	Rexem (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	14/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Elle Perfecta (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · C A Murphy	16/1
U.R.	Hereditary Rule (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · John C McConnell	40/1
P.U.	The Friday Man (GB) Kevin Sexton · Moses McCabe	28/1

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Mousey Brown Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	144	t	9110-1	116	138	124	7d	—	—	+2	38.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Exploited a favourable mark at Kilbeggan last week, looks capable of coping with 10lb rise
9	Jasmin De Cotte Brown J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	151	h	5383-1	123	140	107	23d	—	—	+20	31.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Winning favourite at Kilbeggan last month on second start over fences, promising youngster
11	Slane Hill Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Barry Connell	J:Ricky Doyle T:Barry Connell	151	p	381/3-	123	141	54	203d	—	—	+13	24.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Winner of his only start over fences, ran only once last season, first-time cheekpieces
1	Mars Harper Bay J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	tp	02505-	138	146	104	37d	—	—	+17	26	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has been too high in the ratings since Listowel festival win, good 7lb claimer aboard
6	Railway Hurricane Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	155	tb	23F8-5	127	148	134	23d	—	—	+14	21.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has won only one of his 28 starts over fences, not a betting proposition on that basis
8	Slip Of The Tongue Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	153	tp	87/59-	125	137	88	105d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Disappointing on his only two starts last season but premature to write off
5	Rexem Bay J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	157	—	24217-	129	145	119	218d	—	—	+26	32	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ludlow winner over 2m4f on good last autumn, lacks the benefit of a recent outing
7	Elle Perfecta Chestnut J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A Murphy	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A Murphy	153	t	51/4P-	125	139	114	203d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Kilbeggan winner on chasing debut, absent since pulled up at Cheltenham last November
14	Gateau De Miel Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	142	tp	/2670-	114	143	136	211d	—	—	+15	18.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Tailed off at Down Royal last November, previously remote seventh behind Mars Harper
10	Macgiloney Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	151	—	1533-4	123	139	82	28d	—	—	+15	19.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Seven-time hurdles winner, over three years since the second of his two wins over fences
12	The Friday Man Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Moses McCabe	J:Kevin Sexton T:Moses McCabe	151	—	2324-5	123	144	123	17d	—	—	+15	19.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ex-Gordon Elliott, makes handicap debut off 11lb lower than his current hurdles rating
4	Irish Blaze Bay J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	157	h	2130-0	129	146	125	28d	—	—	+18	20.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Does not seem to be well handicapped on the evidence of runs at Aintree and Killarney
3	Hereditary Rule Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:John C McConnell	158	t	0P00-0	130	142	106	19d	—	—	+18	20.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Out of form since a big handicap win at last year's festival at this track, up against it
NR	Flanking Maneuver Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	160	tb	3F6P-0	132	142	92	13d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Badly hampered at this venue at the festival, failed to make an impact at Ballinrobe

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mousey Brown	5/4	5/4	11/8
Jasmin De Cotte	11/2	6/1	6/1
Slane Hill	8/1	8/1	15/2
Mars Harper	9/1	9/1	9/1
Railway Hurricane	14/1	11/1	11/1
Slip Of The Tongue	12/1	12/1	12/1
Rexem	16/1	14/1	14/1
Elle Perfecta	14/1	16/1	16/1
Gateau De Miel	25/1	20/1	25/1
Macgiloney	33/1	22/1	25/1
The Friday Man	25/1	25/1	25/1
Irish Blaze	50/1	33/1	40/1
Hereditary Rule	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mousey Brown

38.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Rexem

OR: 19.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Jasmin De Cotte

31.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Mars Harper

OR: 22 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Slane Hill

24.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Railway Hurricane

21.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Hereditary Rule

20.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Slip Of The Tongue

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Irish Blaze

20.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Flanking Maneuver

20.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Elle Perfecta

20.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Macgiloney

19.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

The Friday Man

19.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Gateau De Miel

18.6

OR: 16 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mars Harper	138	146	104
Flanking Maneuver	132	142	92
Hereditary Rule	130	142	106
Rexem	129	145	119
Irish Blaze	129	146	125
Railway Hurricane	127	148	134
Slip Of The Tongue	125	137	88
Elle Perfecta	125	139	114
Jasmin De Cotte	123	140	107
Slane Hill	123	141	54
Macgiloney	123	139	82
The Friday Man	123	144	123
Mousey Brown	116	138	124
Gateau De Miel	114	143	136

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mousey Brown	7d ago	Quick return
Flanking Maneuver	13d ago	Quick return
The Friday Man	17d ago	Fit
Hereditary Rule	19d ago	Fit
Jasmin De Cotte	23d ago	Fit
Railway Hurricane	23d ago	Fit
Macgiloney	28d ago	Fit
Irish Blaze	28d ago	Fit
Mars Harper	37d ago	Fit
Slip Of The Tongue	105d ago	Long break
Slane Hill	203d ago	Long break
Elle Perfecta	203d ago	Long break
Gateau De Miel	211d ago	Long break
Rexem	218d ago	Long break