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Punchestown

18:05 - RESULT

Runners: 14 Distance: 2m 4 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap Going: YIELDING

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Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Plenty of experienced types here, but none may cope with the novice LIGHTKEEPER who trounced a subsequent winner in his first handicap

1st	2. James Du Berlais	7/1
2nd	12. Riaan	15/2
3rd	4. Adamantly Chosen	10/1

Favourite

5/1

2nd Favourite

5/1

Blue Lord

Jockey: P Townend Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 10/11-12 F: 4-463P OR: 151

5/1

Comment: Three Grade 1 wins in 2022; has been campaigned at a high level in recent seasons without much reward; took a step back in the right direction when 13l third in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase in February; let down by his jumping when favourite for the Topham won by stablemate Gentleman De Mee; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	P / 30	5/1	152
15/02/25	Ascot / Grade 1 / C	1	3 / 6	18/1	155
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / C	-	6 / 9	25/1	157
08/12/24	Cork / Grade 2 / C	-	4 / 8	10/1	160
26/11/23	Punchestown / Grade 1 / C	-	4 / 6	6/1	163
25/04/23	Punchestown / Grade 1 / C	-	3 / 5	10/1	165

Lets Go Champ

Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 10/11-0 F: 31-638 OR: 139

5/1

Comment: Useful novice last season, ending the campaign with victory over Must Be Obeyed in this race; at least as good when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November; disappointing in race won by The King Of Prs at Fairyhouse in January; 8ln higher than last year's winning mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	8 / 12	6/1	140
16/11/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	3 / 15	15/2	141
31/07/24	Galway / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	6 / 22	10/1	140
01/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	1 / 17	11/4	131
24/03/24	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	3 / 5	11/8	131
12/12/23	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	2 / 6	9/2	-

James Du Berlais

Jockey: J J Slevin Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 9/11-11 F: F-3055 OR: 150

7/1

Comment: Last year's Topham second; fifth behind stablemate Gentleman Du Mee in same race this year, closely matched with Mars Harper on his respectable fifth at DRF at Leopardstown; 1-15 chase record is concerning.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	5 / 30	10/1	152
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	5 / 13	14/1	151
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	11 / 16	11/1	152
21/12/24	Ascot / Unknown / C	2	3 / 4	2/1	155
01/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	F / 17	7/2	152
12/04/24	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	2 / 24	6/1	151

Riaan

Jockey: D J Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 8/10-7 F: P-0046 OR: 132

15/2

Comment: Sole chase win in a Wexford beginners' event; ran a big race when 66-1 chance in the Plate at Cheltenham, not far off stablemate Mars Harper then; also managed a fair fourth at Leopardstown in February.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	6 / 20	66/1	136
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	4 / 16	10/1	133
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	12 / 19	25/1	136
17/11/24	Navan / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	11 / 18	22/1	137
14/03/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	P / 21	20/1	142
04/02/24	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	2 / 25	50/1	137

Lightkeeper

Jockey: J C Gainford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 7/10-5 F: 67411 OR: 130

8/1

Comment: Won a rated novice event at Down Royal in March; beat subsequent Fairyhouse winner Kiltealy Park by 8l at Wexford in his first handicap; progressive sort does not look badly treated with 7lb rise; drying ground should help.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	1 / 10	9/1	123
17/03/25	Down Royal / Unknown / C	-	1 / 6	3/1	111
27/02/25	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	4 / 10	5/1	116
13/02/25	Clonmel / Unknown / C	-	7 / 13	14/1	113
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	6 / 9	18/1	-
26/12/24	Down Royal / Unknown / C	-	B / 9	3/1	-

Adamantly Chosen

Jockey: B Hayes Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 7-90590 OR: 140

10/1

Comment: Unplaced in this race last year, not a great deal of encouragement from this season's form; stable has stronger candidates.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	11 / 30	50/1	144
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	9 / 13	9/2	142
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	5 / 16	28/1	143
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	17 / 27	50/1	146
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	9 / 19	16/1	146
01/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	7 / 17	16/1	148

Seddon

Jockey: A Harvey Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 12/10-13 F: 8-P530 OR: 138

12/1

Comment: In the best form of his life when winning at Cheltenham and this festival in 2023; now at the veteran stage, fair third at Cheltenham in January; finished tenth in the Plate this time, appears held by Mars Harper and Riann.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	10 / 20	28/1	141
01/01/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	3 / 8	14/1	143
13/12/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	5 / 10	13/2	146
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	9 / 20	10/1	90
27/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	7/2	84
23/08/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	1 / 5	4/1	-

The King Of Prs

Jockey: C Stone-Walsh Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 23108 OR: 137

12/1

Comment: Enjoyed a good run of form before found wanting in the Grand Annual and the Topham; 7lb higher than when accounting for a field that included Must Be Obeyed and Lets Go Champ at Fairyhouse in January.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	8 / 30	25/1	138
12/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	15 / 20	18/1	138
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	1 / 12	11/2	130
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / C	-	3 / 12	11/2	130
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	2 / 10	13/2	128
31/03/24	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 9	9/1	129

So Scottish

Jockey: A P Kelly Trainer: Emmet Mullins Age/Wt: 8/10-10 F: 452700 OR: 135

14/1

Comment: No success since a 2022 hat-trick, two Flat runs since down the field in the Grand Annual; some fair form but inconsistent in handicap hurdles last year; would be of interest if attracting market support.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	14 / 18	40/1	-
05/04/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	4 / 8	11/2	-
12/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	13 / 20	12/1	139
29/12/24	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	14 / 20	10/1	132
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / H	-	7 / 13	9/2	132
03/08/24	Galway / Listed, Handicap / H	-	2 / 18	10/1	129

Grange Walk

Jockey: D King Trainer: John Patrick Ryan Age/Wt: 10/10-0 F: 361 OR: 124

18/1

Comment: Alternating between hurdles and fences of late, ran his best race for some time when third in a valuable 2m1f handicap chase off 126 at the DRF; unplaced at Gowran but a recent hurdles win shows he is in good heart; no chase win since March 2023.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	1 / 8	10/1	112
08/03/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / C	-	6 / 11	11/1	126
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	3 / 14	50/1	126
07/11/24	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	4 / 8	16/1	113
13/10/24	Cork / Handicap / C	-	4 / 6	8/1	130
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	6 / 11	22/1	115

Mars Harper

Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 9/10-10 F: 200440 OR: 135

20/1

Comment: Has won only two of his 27 chase starts and his last success was in September 2023; however, he has run with credit in some major handicaps this season, including fourth in the Plate at Cheltenham, in front of stablemate Riann; below that form in the Topham.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	13 / 30	40/1	138
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	4 / 20	100/1	136
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 13	20/1	133
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	12 / 16	28/1	135
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	16 / 27	25/1	132
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	2 / 19	18/1	132

Visionarian

Jockey: K M Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 10/11-6 F: 4P860 OR: 145

25/1

Comment: Came on from his reappearance with a Grade 2 win in a three-runner contest at Gowran in October; well held in stronger Graded contests; ignored in the market (33-1) when in rear in a valuable DRF handicap on latest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	15 / 16	33/1	147
19/01/25	Thurles / Grade 2 / C	-	6 / 7	28/1	148
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / C	-	8 / 9	150/1	150
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	P / 10	10/1	151
02/11/24	Down Royal / Grade 1 / C	-	4 / 5	28/1	151
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Grade 2 / C	-	1 / 3	10/3	150

Indiana Jones

Jockey: G Brouder Trainer: M F Morris Age/Wt: 9/11-1 F: 079647 OR: 140

25/1

Comment: 2-17 over fences, with both wins gained early in 2023; mostly campaigned over hurdles this season; made mistakes when beaten around 20l in seventh when reverting to chasing at Leopardstown in February; reported to have bled at both nostrils.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	7 / 14	16/1	140
19/01/25	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	4 / 9	7/2	122
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	6 / 19	33/1	123
22/08/24	Killarney / Handicap / H	-	9 / 10	22/1	125
12/07/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	7 / 15	22/1	127
03/06/24	Listowel / Handicap / H	-	11 / 12	18/1	128

Fighting Fit

Jockey: C G O'Dwyer Trainer: J P Dempsey Age/Wt: 10/11-1 F: 94-63 OR: 140

40/1

Comment: Enjoyed a fine spell of form in handicaps the second half of 2023, winning at Galway and Listowel and second to Solness at Fairyhouse; weak form in four 2024 outings, the most recent over hurdles at Galway in October.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/10/24	Galway / Handicap / H	-	3 / 6	15/2	116
04/08/24	Galway / Handicap / C	-	6 / 9	10/1	143
02/03/24	Navan / Grade 2 / C	-	4 / 5	16/1	144
13/01/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	9 / 11	16/1	144
02/12/23	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	2 / 12	12/1	142
22/09/23	Listowel / Handicap / C	-	1 / 12	9/2	132

Must Be Obeyed

Jockey: D J O'Keeffe Trainer: Thomas Gibney Age/Wt: 9/10-1 F: 787345 OR: 126

Comment: 2-20 over fences; over two years since her chase wins were achieved back-to-back over 2m7f at this venue and 2m5f at Fairyhouse; best 2024 run when second to Lets Go Champ in this race; fair fourth over 3m1f at Naas in March; cheekpieces tried after last week's Fairyhouse fifth.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	5 / 11	11/2	126
09/03/25	Naas / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 14	22/1	127
08/02/25	Naas / Listed / C	-	3 / 3	18/1	129
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	7 / 12	14/1	130
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	8 / 19	28/1	131
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / C	-	7 / 9	17/2	132

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