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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Steeplechase
3m½f (3m0f70y), Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, €6,000, 12 runners
- Going
- GOOD TO YIELDING, Good in places
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Dry
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Western Model heads our ratings on 99, three pounds ahead of Moorish Castle on 96, and that narrow edge is enough to make him the pick over the 24f trip on good ground at Punchestown. Moorish Castle is the chief danger, with Malton Groove on 94 and Il Silenzio on 93 also in the mix, and Dearg Mor and Laska Du Breuil, both on 92, are not far behind in a competitive 12-runner field. The margins at the top are slim, so this is no confident call, but Western Model's superior rating gives him the best claim on what we have. Western Model is our selection.
Runners
Conor Smithers (7)
Martin Brassil 0/1
Il Silenzio has won two of his last five, including three starts back, and a third two starts back keeps him firmly in the picture; he has run over today's trip and on this going. The risk is a fifth last time out and top weight of 168 lb after 39 days off.
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Dam
- Monita Bonita (GB) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Hopefuls Syndicate
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Dunmurray, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy 0/5
Moorish Castle arrives fresh from a win last time out just 17 days ago, and he's ranked second of 12 by our rating, making him a leading threat. The risk is a patchy record before that, with a pulled up and a fall in his last five starts, plus 168 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Casamento (IRE)
- Dam
- The Green Lady (IRE) by Westerner
- Owner
- George Moore
- Foaled
- 9 Jun 2020
- Stable
- Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Kinirons 0/1
Western Model arrives in solid nick, placing third last time out and a second two starts back, with a winner four starts back in his last six, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 99 makes him the one to beat, though 40 days since his last run and 166 lb are minor reservations.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Scotias Glen (IRE) by Old Vic
- Owner
- Espresso Martini Syndicate
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 6/33
Laska Du Breuil bounced back from a pulled up five starts back to win four starts back, but he has been unplaced twice since and was only fifth last time out. Carrying 162 lb off an official mark of 93 after 32 days off, he looks a midfield type, and our rating of 92 ranks him sixth of twelve.
- Sire
- Kingsalsa (USA)
- Dam
- Heroine Du Breuil (FR) by No Risk At All
- Owner
- No Response Syndicate
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard 1/3
Dearg Mor arrives fresh from a third last time out, and a third two starts back, though he is winless in his last five and has finished fourth in three of them. He has run over today's trip and going, but 159 lb is a hefty burden, and our rating of 92 ranks him fifth of twelve.
- Sire
- Ribchester (IRE)
- Dam
- Trieste (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- D Cunning Eogan Mccullen
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
I. J. Power
Mark Michael McNiff 0/1
Fresh from a win last time out after 36 days off, Joe's Turn has run over today's trip and going, but he'd finished a sixth and another sixth in the two runs before that, and 159 lb is a hefty burden. Our 86 ranks him eighth of 12.
- Sire
- Jet Away (GB)
- Dam
- Mileshouge Queen (IRE) by Pierre
- Owner
- Queen Maeve Racing Club
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Strandhill, Co. Sligo
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 86
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
John G Carr 1/1
Hard to fancy after finishing fifth last time out, a seventh two starts back and a sixth three starts back, with his winning form now six runs old. He has run over today's trip and going before and 153 lb is no light burden, while our rating of 83 ranks him tenth of twelve.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Maiden Voyage (GB) by Slip Anchor
- Owner
- Richard J Farrell
- Foaled
- 26 Apr 2013
- Stable
- Maynooth, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 1 runs (100%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 83
Alex Harvey
M M Lynch 0/0
Mini Getaway has been in good heart, a second last time out and a winner two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Even so, carrying 152 lb off an official mark of 83, and ranked 11 of 12 on our figures at 81, she looks tough to fancy.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Turbinia (IRE) by Alderbrook
- Owner
- Mrs S Lynch
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2017
- Stable
- C'town Geoghegan, Co W'meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 81
Mr N. McParlan
Sean McParlan 0/1
Deadheat arrives in better heart after a second last time out and a third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, though he is yet to win in his last four starts and carries 148 lb off 79 after 38 days off. Our rating of 88 ranks him seventh of 12.
- Sire
- Buck's Boum (FR)
- Dam
- Eaton Lass (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- S Mcparlan
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2013
- Stable
- Newry, Co Down
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan 1/6
Without a win in his last five, Everystep Oftheway was seventh last time out, unplaced two starts back, and has finished fourth in three of those outings. He has run over today's trip and going, but 147 lb and a ninth-ranked profile on our figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Dam
- Annalore (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Rathcoole, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin 0/11
Malton Groove steps back in after 31 days with a second and a third in his last six starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 94 ranks him third of twelve, and he looks well treated off 144 lb. The risk is a recent slide: ninth last time, after being pulled up and a fall.
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Dam
- Triptoshan (IRE) by Anshan
- Owner
- Alan E Smith
- Foaled
- 20 May 2017
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Josh Williamson (3)
Ms Helen P Markham 0/3
Mastermind arrives off a third last time out, with a win three starts back, and has run over today's trip and going, but a sixth two starts back and an unplaced run before that show he is inconsistent. Carrying 142 lb after 31 days off, he is hard to fancy, and our figures rank him last of 12.
- Sire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Dam
- Snow Gretel (IRE) by Green Desert
- Owner
- Peter Killeen
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2014
- Stable
- Grange Con, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 74
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.