Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:20

Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Date 2024-10-16

Distance 2m7f39y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (13)

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
5	Decimation Bay J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:E McNamara	J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:E McNamara	168	tp	80-542	105	106	33	18d	—	—	+1	19	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Best chasing effort when second at Listowel last time; yard remains in form and go well
9	Cafe Del Mar Chestnut J:Mr H C Swan(3) T:David J Phelan	J:Mr H C Swan(3) T:David J Phelan	151	—	-42283	88	104	101	13d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Solid start to her chasing career when runner-up at Wexford over 3m1f; considered
2	Read To Return Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Mrs C O'Leary	172	t	38659-	109	113	50	165d	—	—	+4	19.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Well beaten on last three starts in spring; top rider booked on return so isn't dismissed
12	Greenway Machine Bay J:Mr R M McParland(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	J:Mr R M McParland(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	147	—	173224	84	103	54	5d	—	—	+9	18.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won over 2m6f at Tramore in June and best runs since were back at that track; 4lb 'wrong'
1	Joyeux Vivo Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson(3) T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:Mr J L Gleeson(3) T:John E & Thomas Kiely	172	—	33468F	109	102	84	19d	—	—	+9	17.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Best of four chase runs came when on debut; never involved when falling at Listowel
8	Ardaghs Choice Bay J:Mr T Walsh(7) T:E Sheehy	J:Mr T Walsh(7) T:E Sheehy	155	—	-P6443	92	113	101	47d	—	—	+8	15.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Decent efforts in defeat on last four starts; ground-versatile and a chance
13	Land Jet Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Peter Maher	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Peter Maher	147	—	7-8529	84	102	69	89d	—	—	+3	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best chase run came here in June but poor at Killarney since; 4lb out of the handicap
6	Nowinittowinit Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	162	—	P-P444	99	111	92	60d	—	—	+7	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran respectably on both chase starts at Perth; has a shout but best form is on good ground
11	Mastermind Bay J:Miss Georgie Benson(7) T:Alan Fleming	J:Miss Georgie Benson(7) T:Alan Fleming	147	—	856-68	84	99	-	53d	—	—	+4	10.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Last of his four chase starts came in 2020; 3lb out of the handicap; others preferred
4	The Dabbler Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Mr P W Gleeson(7) T:Liam P Cusack	169	—	30-514	106	114	34	65d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won over hurdles recently; chance if repeating some of his better chase runs of last year
7	Pebble Bleu Grey J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Colin Motherway	J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Colin Motherway	162	—	2-P545	99	117	75	14d	—	—	+13	17	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Snippets of form; steps up in trip on handicap debut; best form has come on easy ground
10	Knocknaconnery Bay J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	147	b	P-0807	84	90	81	19d	—	—	+7	9.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Beaten 23l on handicap chase debut at Listowel last time; steps up in trip; lots to find
NR	Politicise Bay J:Mr C A Bowman(7) T:Cian Collins	J:Mr C A Bowman(7) T:Cian Collins	170	—	3841-0	107	107	81	—	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Won over 2m4f at Down Royal in April; well beaten over hurdles and on Flat since; chance

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Decimation	4/1	7/2	7/2
Cafe Del Mar	5/1	4/1	9/2
Read To Return	5/1	9/2	9/2
Greenway Machine	7/1	9/1	9/1
Joyeux Vivo	8/1	17/2	9/1
Ardaghs Choice	12/1	11/1	11/1
Land Jet	12/1	11/1	11/1
Nowinittowinit	10/1	12/1	12/1
Mastermind	14/1	12/1	12/1
The Dabbler	18/1	18/1	18/1
Pebble Bleu	18/1	16/1	18/1
Knocknaconnery	33/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cafe Del Mar

20.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Read To Return

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Decimation

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Greenway Machine

18.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Joyeux Vivo

17.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Pebble Bleu

OR: 12.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

The Dabbler

15.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ardaghs Choice

15.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Politicise

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nowinittowinit

14.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Land Jet

10.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Mastermind

10.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Knocknaconnery

9.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Read To Return	109	113	50
Joyeux Vivo	109	102	84
Politicise	107	107	81
The Dabbler	106	114	34
Decimation	105	106	33
Nowinittowinit	99	111	92
Pebble Bleu	99	117	75
Ardaghs Choice	92	113	101
Cafe Del Mar	88	104	101
Greenway Machine	84	103	54
Land Jet	84	102	69
Mastermind	84	99	—
Knocknaconnery	84	90	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Greenway Machine	5d ago	Quick return
Cafe Del Mar	13d ago	Quick return
Pebble Bleu	14d ago	Fit
Decimation	18d ago	Fit
Joyeux Vivo	19d ago	Fit
Knocknaconnery	19d ago	Fit
Ardaghs Choice	47d ago	Fresh
Mastermind	53d ago	Fresh
Nowinittowinit	60d ago	Fresh
The Dabbler	65d ago	Fresh
Land Jet	89d ago	Fresh
Read To Return	165d ago	Long break
Politicise	—	—