Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) – Punchestown

Punchestown

6:05

Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2025-04-30

Distance 2m4f80y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Blue Lord b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	166	tp	4-463P	151	159	116	26d	—	—	+13	30.3	4/1 20%
Three-time Grade 1 winner in 2022, jumped badly and pulled up when favourite for Topham
7	Lets Go Champ b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	154	—	31-638	139	155	148	109d	—	—	+12	26.3	9/2 18%
Beat Must Be Obeyed in this last year when 8lb lower, fine run at Cheltenham in November
13	Lightkeeper b Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	145	tb	B67411	130	155	85	26d	—	—	+29	40.1	13/2 13%
Beat a subsequent Fairyhouse winner by 8l at Wexford in his first handicap. progressive
12	Riaan b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	147	p	P-0046	132	157	134	48d	—	—	+12	23.8	13/2 13%
Ran a big race when 66-1 chance in the Plate at Cheltenham, not far off Mars Harper then
2	James Du Berlais ch J J Slevin · W P Mullins	J J Slevin · W P Mullins	165	t	F-3055	150	160	144	26d	—	—	+19	27.4	8/1 11%
Last year's Topham second, fifth in same race this year, 1-15 chase record is concerning
8	Seddon b Alex Harvey(5) · John C McConnell	Alex Harvey(5) · John C McConnell	153	—	8-P530	138	159	135	48d	—	—	+17	23.9	11/1 8%
In the best form of his life when winning at Cheltenham and this festival in 2023, veteran
4	Adamantly Chosen b Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	155	p	-90590	140	156	135	26d	—	—	+17	24.6	12/1 8%
Unplaced in this race last year, not a great deal of encouragement from this season's form
9	The King Of Prs b Conor Stone-Walsh(3) · Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh(3) · Gavin Cromwell	152	t	-23108	137	153	137	26d	—	—	+24	30.4	12/1 8%
Enjoyed a good run of form before found wanting in the Grand Annual and the Topham
14	Must Be Obeyed b Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	141	p	787345	126	158	121	8d	—	—	+16	22.4	12/1 8%
A long time since her last chase win, best run last season was when second in this event
11	So Scottish b Aidan Kelly(5) · Emmet Mullins	Aidan Kelly(5) · Emmet Mullins	150	tp	452700	135	158	124	—	—	—	+19	24.4	14/1 7%
No success since a 2022 hat-trick, two Flat runs since down the field in the Grand Annual
10	Mars Harper b Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	150	tp	200440	135	156	135	26d	—	—	+19	22.2	22/1 4%
Down the field in the Topham, better judged on Cheltenham Plate fourth, hard to win with
15	Grange Walk ch Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	140	b	644361	125	154	116	20d	—	—	+28	31.2	25/1 4%
A recent hurdles win shows he is in good heart, no chase win since March 2023
3	Visionarian b Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	160	—	14P860	145	158	118	87d	—	—	+21	24.7	28/1 3%
Won a three-runner Grade 2 race last October, in rear in a valuable DRF handicap on latest
6	Indiana Jones b Gavin Brouder(3) · M F Morris	Gavin Brouder(3) · M F Morris	155	tp	079647	140	156	111	88d	—	—	+20	23.3	33/1 3%
2-17 over fences, both wins early in 2023, mostly campaigned over hurdles this season
5	Fighting Fit br Charlie O'Dwyer(5) · J P Dempsey	Charlie O'Dwyer(5) · J P Dempsey	155	t	294-63	140	155	57	204d	—	—	+21	23.1	50/1 2%
Enjoyed a fine spell of form in the second half of 2023, weak form in four 2024 outings

Horse	bet365
Blue Lord	4/1
Lets Go Champ	9/2
Lightkeeper	13/2
Riaan	13/2
James Du Berlais	8/1
Seddon	11/1
Adamantly Chosen	12/1
The King Of Prs	12/1
Must Be Obeyed	12/1
So Scottish	14/1
Mars Harper	22/1
Grange Walk	25/1
Visionarian	28/1
Indiana Jones	33/1
Fighting Fit	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lightkeeper

40.1

OR: 20 Form: 17 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Grange Walk

31.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

The King Of Prs

30.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 6.9 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Blue Lord

30.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

James Du Berlais

27.4

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Lets Go Champ

26.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Visionarian

24.7

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Adamantly Chosen

24.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

So Scottish

24.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Seddon

23.9

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Riaan

23.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Indiana Jones

23.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Fighting Fit

23.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Must Be Obeyed

22.4

OR: 19 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Mars Harper

22.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blue Lord Top Rated	151	159	116
James Du Berlais	150	160	144
Visionarian	145	158	118
Adamantly Chosen	140	156	135
Indiana Jones	140	156	111
Fighting Fit	140	155	57
Lets Go Champ	139	155	148
Seddon	138	159	135
The King Of Prs	137	153	137
So Scottish	135	158	124
Mars Harper	135	156	135
Riaan	132	157	134
Lightkeeper	130	155	85
Must Be Obeyed	126	158	121
Grange Walk	125	154	116

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Punchestown)	Distance (2m4f80y)
Blue Lord	—	—
Lets Go Champ	—	—
Lightkeeper	—	—
Riaan	—	—
James Du Berlais	—	—
Seddon	—	—
Adamantly Chosen	—	—
The King Of Prs	—	—
Must Be Obeyed	—	—
So Scottish	—	—
Mars Harper	—	—
Grange Walk	—	—
Visionarian	—	—
Indiana Jones	—	—
Fighting Fit	—	—

Freshness

Horse	Days Since Last Run	Status
Blue Lord	26d ago	Fit
Lets Go Champ	109d ago	Long break
Lightkeeper	26d ago	Fit
Riaan	48d ago	Fresh
James Du Berlais	26d ago	Fit
Seddon	48d ago	Fresh
Adamantly Chosen	26d ago	Fit
The King Of Prs	26d ago	Fit
Must Be Obeyed	8d ago	Quick return
So Scottish	—	—
Mars Harper	26d ago	Fit
Grange Walk	20d ago	Fit
Visionarian	87d ago	Fresh
Indiana Jones	88d ago	Fresh
Fighting Fit	204d ago	Long break

Going: Yielding

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