HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade A) – Punchestown

Punchestown

7:05

HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Date 2023-04-26

Distance 2m5f50y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Ha Dor b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	151	h	2-1425	140	165	138	43d	—	—	-2	39.3	11/10 48%
Out of depth in Arkle but Fairyhouse win over this trip reads very well; handicap debut
6	Ilikedwayurthinkin b J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	146	b	2P9PU3	135	157	92	52d	—	—	+14	25.2	15/2 12%
Improved for blinkers at Leopardstown; 6lb better off with Lieutenant Command now
5	Gallant John Joe b J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	147	tb	2-2302	136	161	96	66d	—	—	+19	27.5	17/2 11%
0-9 chasing but has kept good company; handicapper relenting but remains opposable
2	Andy Dufresne b J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	161	t	F-3788	150	159	122	42d	—	—	+19	27.5	17/2 11%
Grand Annual also-ran not progressing and opposable now upped in trip
1	Royal Rendezvous b J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	P1-752	155	163	103	16d	—	—	+21	28.2	11/1 8%
Last year's winner comes into the race out of form; age may be catching up with him
8	Hereditary Rule b J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:John C Mcconnell	140	t	211300	129	165	139	12d	—	—	+20	28.5	10 10%
Stiff tasks of late, never sighted after hampered in Topham latest; wants better ground
3	Lieutenant Command gr J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	152	p	F-F5P1	141	156	91	52d	—	—	+19	24.4	18 6%
Leopardstown winner a definite player providing ground doesn't worsen
7	Egality Mans bl J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	141	—	-30PPF	130	164	108	80d	—	—	+16	21.6	16 6%
Last year's fourth totally out of form of late and hard to fancy
9	The Little Yank b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	140	—	F0735F	129	159	60	17d	—	—	+16	21.4	16 6%
Still plenty high enough in handicap and additionally 2lb wrong here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ha Dor	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	1
Ilikedwayurthinkin	7	13/2	13/2	7	15/2
Gallant John Joe	17/2	8	15/2	8/1	17/2
Andy Dufresne	8	17/2	17/2	8	17/2
Royal Rendezvous	10	11	10	11/1	12
Hereditary Rule	9	9	17/2	10	10
Lieutenant Command	16	16	12	16	18
Egality Mans	14	14	12	14	16
The Little Yank	14	14	12	14	16

Predictor

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

1st

Ha Dor

39.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 13.3

11/10

2nd

Hereditary Rule

28.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.2

3rd

Royal Rendezvous

28.2

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Gallant John Joe

27.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Andy Dufresne

27.5

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ilikedwayurthinkin

25.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Lieutenant Command

24.4

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Egality Mans

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

The Little Yank

21.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Rendezvous Top Rated	155	163	103
Andy Dufresne	150	159	122
Lieutenant Command	141	156	91
Ha Dor	140	165	138
Gallant John Joe	136	161	96
Ilikedwayurthinkin	135	157	92
Egality Mans	130	164	108
Hereditary Rule	129	165	139
The Little Yank	129	159	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hereditary Rule	12d ago	Quick return
Royal Rendezvous	16d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	17d ago	Fit
Andy Dufresne	42d ago	Fit
Ha Dor	43d ago	Fit
Ilikedwayurthinkin	52d ago	Fresh
Lieutenant Command	52d ago	Fresh
Gallant John Joe	66d ago	Fresh
Egality Mans	80d ago	Fresh