April 30 / 18.00 Punchestown

18.00

Yielding

Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • Prize money: £64130.43
  • 3m 0f 213y
  • 7 runners
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Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 441121 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive 6yo was recording third chase win in last four outings (previous two here) when taking 2m4f Grade 1 WillowWarm Gold Cup at Fairyhouse last month, seeing it out well in testing conditions; up further in trip here and faces stiffest task so far.
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2nd

9

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 150y

14:25 Punchestown

Spillanes Tower

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: James Joseph Mangan

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

6/1

2nd

9

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 150y

14:25 Punchestown

Spillanes Tower

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: James Joseph Mangan

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1P-312 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Monalee has not surprisingly taken well to chasing, jumping well for C&D beginners win (over Three Card Brag) on New Year's Eve and better again when second to Fact To File in Brown Advisory at Cheltenham under a positive ride (Sandor Clegane fourth); major contender.
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2nd

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Montys Star

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Half-brother to Monalee has not surprisingly taken well to chasing, jumping well for C&D beginners win (over Three Card Brag) on New Year's Eve and better again when second to Fact To File in Brown Advisory at Cheltenham under a positive ride (Sandor Clegane fourth); major contender.

15/8

2nd

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Montys Star

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Half-brother to Monalee has not surprisingly taken well to chasing, jumping well for C&D beginners win (over Three Card Brag) on New Year's Eve and better again when second to Fact To File in Brown Advisory at Cheltenham under a positive ride (Sandor Clegane fourth); major contender.

15/8

4

13th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Montys Star

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced sort who took a big step forward to comfortably account for the smart Three Card Brag at Punchestown in December (3m, heavy); jumped and travelled superbly that day and both his connections and pedigree (half-brother Monalee was fourth in the 2020 Gold Cup) suggest he will keep improving as a staying chaser; major player.

6/1

Form: 156-22 BF

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
138-rated hurdler last term and already holds a 147 rating over fences after two starts, chasing home Corbetts Cross at Fairyhouse and no match for Monty's Star over C&D on New Year's Eve; back from a break here with cheekpieces tried and a bit to prove.
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3rd

5

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:05 Clonmel

Three Card Brag

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Failed to win in three-race novice chase campaign last season but achieved a high standard of form; runner-up to Corbetts Cross at Fairyhouse and to Monty's Star at Punchestown; reversed form of previous season's Albert Bartlett with Sandor Clegane when third in Grade 1 Punchestown event.

5/2

3rd

5

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:05 Clonmel

Three Card Brag

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Failed to win in three-race novice chase campaign last season but achieved a high standard of form; runner-up to Corbetts Cross at Fairyhouse and to Monty's Star at Punchestown; reversed form of previous season's Albert Bartlett with Sandor Clegane when third in Grade 1 Punchestown event.

5/2

3rd

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Three Card Brag

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

138-rated hurdler last term and already holds a 147 rating over fences after two starts, chasing home Corbetts Cross at Fairyhouse and no match for Monty's Star over C&D on New Year's Eve; back from a break here with cheekpieces tried and a bit to prove.

14/1

Form: 1-4224 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Last year's Albert Bartlett third is 0-4 chasing this season but smart level of form, including 10l second to Embassy Gardens in Grade 3 at Naas and when fourth to Fact To File in Brown Advisory at same venue last month, still novicey in jumping; more needed and jumping has to be more fluent at this level.
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2nd

4

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:05 Clonmel

Sandor Clegane

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Close third in the 2023 Albert Bartlett, with Three Card Brag fifth; the pair met again at the end of last season, when Three Card Brag finished 1/2l in front of him in fourth in a Grade 1 novice chase at Punchestown; failed to win during five-race campaign last term but confirmed high standard of form.

9/4

2nd

4

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:05 Clonmel

Sandor Clegane

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Close third in the 2023 Albert Bartlett, with Three Card Brag fifth; the pair met again at the end of last season, when Three Card Brag finished 1/2l in front of him in fourth in a Grade 1 novice chase at Punchestown; failed to win during five-race campaign last term but confirmed high standard of form.

9/4

Form: 4-1415 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Both chase wins this term have been at Navan, notably defeat of Nick Rockett in 3m Grade 2 Ten Up Novices' on heavy; nothing like that form in Brown Advisory at Cheltenham however, some major blunders; jumping remains a concern at this level.
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3rd

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

American Mike

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, mistake 1st, midfield before 7th

7/2

3rd

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

American Mike

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, mistake 1st, midfield before 7th

7/2

6th

2

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:30 Navan

American Mike

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Three-time course winner including Grade 2 novice chase over this trip; found things much too demanding in the Brown Advisory and in Punchestown Grade 1; lowering of sights could do the trick, and he has to be regarded as a strong candidate being Jack Kennedy's pick.

9/2

Form: 143491 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 153

Form & Verdict
High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out.
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6th

6

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Sharjah

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out.

10/1

6th

6

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Sharjah

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out.

10/1

1st

1

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Sharjah

12st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top-class hurdler who has shown a good level of form over fences, banging his head against a wall in Grade 1s in his last four appearances; finished fourth in last season's County Hurdle in his last handicap assignment and that was off an 8lb higher mark; may run well, though stamina could be an issue on this belated first run beyond 2m4f.

10/1

Form: P6-112 C BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Very disappointing in novice hurdle at this meeting last year but reappeared to win first two starts over fences, over C&D and then 10l defeat of Sandor Clegane in Grade 3 at Naas; no chance with runaway winner Corbetts Cross after blunder two from home in 3m6f National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (irregular heartbeat post-race) but remains a leading player on his best form.
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Payout
Straight Forecast €9.14
Tricast €117.25

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sharjah

SPOTLIGHT:

Monty's Star

The Irish Sun:

Monty's Star

TOPSPEED:

Sharjah

POSTDATA:

Sharjah