HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3) – Punchestown

Punchestown

6:00

HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 2m4f80y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners 17

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Odds
14	Lets Go Champ b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	145	—	12-323	131	153	61	38d	—	—	+8	7/2
Not many chances taken with his mark but no surprise should there be more improvement
1	James Du Berlais ch Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	166	t	-44372	152	159	143	19d	—	—	+20	7/2
Caught late in the Topham over the National fences at Aintree; deserves a change of luck
8	The Goffer b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	157	t	-85850	143	158	127	18d	—	—	+16	7/1
Looked like playing a hand in the Grand National before failing to stay; could be a player
13	Bill Baxter gr Sam Twiston-Davies · Warren Greatrex	Sam Twiston-Davies · Warren Greatrex	146	p	38486U	132	158	150	19d	—	—	+14	7/1
Struggled to recover his best form this season but back to a winnable mark if he can
10	Watch House Cross b Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	151	t	3360F9	137	157	135	48d	—	—	+16	17/2
Can compete at this level and no surprise should he play a hand here
5	Seddon b Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	162	—	111-23	148	158	-	193d	—	—	+20	12/1
Ground in his favour and should be a contender here if forward enough
4	Adamantly Chosen b Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	162	—	-40710	148	158	139	18d	—	—	+28	14/1
Beaten a mile in the Grand National last time; others look more likely
15	Must Be Obeyed b Mike O'Connor(3) · Thomas Gibney	Mike O'Connor(3) · Thomas Gibney	143	—	-3P384	129	157	138	32d	—	—	+19	18/1
Improved effort at Fairyhouse last time; goes on the ground and could go well
6	Jetoile b Dylan Johnston(5) · Ryan Potter	Dylan Johnston(5) · Ryan Potter	159	t	11-14P	145	159	126	60d	—	—	+21	16/1
Pulled up in a Grade 3 at Newbury in March when last seen; others preferred
3	Idas Boy ch Sam Ewing · Noel Meade	Sam Ewing · Noel Meade	163	—	12P-1F	149	152	101	126d	—	—	+22	20/1
Fell early in the Paddy Power Chase at Christmas when last seen; others preferred
11	Brideswell Lad b J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	150	—	61F071	136	151	111	59d	—	—	+31	22/1
Showed his well-being when landing a Listed handicap chase at Leopardstown; has a chance
2	Authorized Art b Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	165	—	56-24P	151	153	101	165d	—	—	+23	25/1
Galway Plate runner-up off for five months and likely to come on for this
7	Indiana Jones b Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	158	tp	43-640	144	156	139	87d	—	—	+22	28/1
Grade 3 winner at Navan last year but not at his best in three runs this season
12	Hereditary Rule b Shane O'Callaghan(5) · John C McConnell	Shane O'Callaghan(5) · John C McConnell	149	t	1-00P0	135	157	64	48d	—	—	+27	33/1
Out of form but back down to a mark just 6lb higher than last year; watch the market
17	Union Park b Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	140	t	-61513	126	154	124	110d	—	—	+30	33/1
Winning hurdler and chaser this season; 3lb wrong but not hard to see him with a chance
9	Embittered b Carl Millar(7) · Gordon Elliott	Carl Millar(7) · Gordon Elliott	155	t	1P0300	141	157	132	19d	—	—	+23	50/1
Not that competitive in the Plate at Cheltenham or the Topham at Aintree. others preferred
16	Aarons Day b Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	140	t	15F5P-	126	154	92	369d	—	—	+18	66/1
Not seen since pulling up in a Grade A novice handicap here a year ago; best watched

Horse	bet365
Lets Go Champ	7/2
James Du Berlais	7/2
The Goffer	7/1
Bill Baxter	7/1
Watch House Cross	17/2
Seddon	12/1
Adamantly Chosen	14/1
Must Be Obeyed	18/1
Jetoile	16/1
Idas Boy	20/1
Brideswell Lad	22/1
Authorized Art	25/1
Indiana Jones	28/1
Hereditary Rule	33/1
Union Park	33/1
Embittered	50/1
Aarons Day	66/1

Predictor

1st

James Du Berlais

7/2

2nd

Brideswell Lad

22/1

3rd

Adamantly Chosen

14/1

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