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17:25 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:4019:1019:40

QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 13.1s

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Path D'oroux^b,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 143| C

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft, 15/2) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: -13204

Blizzard Of Oz⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| BF| C

4/1

Promising type. 11/10, creditable third of 11 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 76 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 14-333

Common Practice^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 141

16/1

Promising type. 12/1, career best when winning 5-runner Gr 3 chase at Thurles (20.8f, good) 48 days ago by ¾ length from High Class Hero. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-P151

Zenta¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| BF

11/1

Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 15/8, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 10 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 7-4P13

Nara^h¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136

13/2

Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner Gr 2 chase at Thurles (20.9f, good, 6/5) 103 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Broomfield Bijou, going with enthusiasm. Hood back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3-F121

Moon D'orange^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134

7/1

Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in January. 5/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 16 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 3421P4

Theatre Native^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

8/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 15 days ago. Should progress again so player.

Form: 9-3221

Drumgill¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| T: J P Ryan| OR: 130

50/1

Five wins from 20 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Limerick in April. 22/1, last of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 414319

Native Speaker¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

14/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Respectable third of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft, 7/2) 139 days ago, rallying. Makes handicap chase debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: -31313

Sir Argus^p1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130

18/1

7/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, soft) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3/2-5U

Western Diego^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| BF

16/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f, good to soft, 2/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 3-4625

Sea Music²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| T: E Mullins| OR: 129| D

28/1

Mixed record. Unseated rider first in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, soft, 14/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 207P2U

No Flies On Him¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 128

33/1

12/1, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 603857

Neveradullmoment^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126| BF

28/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Galway in September. 2/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy). Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: P-6114

Lisnagar Fortune²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| C

15/2

Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Sixth of 8 in novice chase (11/1) at Wexford (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 1-0826

Black Bamboo^p1⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| T: J J Murphy| OR: 123| D

10/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Navan (23.6f, soft, 9/1) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: -27838

Prince Palace⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| T: P A Fahy| OR: 122| D

11/1

Winner in chase at Navan in March. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase (17/2) at Navan (23.6f, soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 55F313

Listentillitellyea¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| T: T Gibney| OR: 117

25/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase (20/1) at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7336U3

Non-Runners

What's Up Darling¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Cleatus Poolaw¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Mr J H Williamson

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (4/1), Nara (13/2), Moon D'orange (7/1), Lisnagar Fortune (15/2), Theatre Native (8/1), Black Bamboo (10/1), Prince Palace (11/1), Zenta (11/1), Native Speaker (14/1), Common Practice (16/1), Western Diego (16/1), What's Up Darling (16/1), Sir Argus (18/1), Cleatus Poolaw (20/1), Path D'oroux (20/1), Listentillitellyea (25/1), Sea Music (28/1), Neveradullmoment (28/1), No Flies On Him (33/1), Drumgill (50/1)

NATIVE SPEAKER, Common Practice and Blizzard of Oz all make their handicap debut over fences off decent-looking marks so could be the trio to focus on, with the sound-jumping Native Speaker shading the vote.