Thursday 27 April · Punchestown, Eire

16:15 Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Distance: 2m 0f 0y
Going: Good to Yielding
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 50000
Runners: 14

Race preview

DINOBLUE ought to make her presence felt. Willie Mullins' six-year-old mare was chasing the leader when left clear at the final fence to win a Grade B handicap chase at Fairyhouse on her last start. She certainly wasn't winning out of turn after three consecutive runner-up berths including behind subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Impervious at Cork. Douglas Talking can go well off the front for Lucinda Russell and Derek Fox. He was only collared in the latter stages of a premier handicap at Aintree a fortnight ago. Coeur Sublime has the rating to be a player, but his form can be a bit in and out. On a going day, he would be more than dangerous. Hollow Games never travelled at Cheltenham and was pulled up in the Arkle. He's better than that and an improved performance is probable.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Dinoblue	4-12221	Mark Walsh	W P Mullins	11 9	11-4
2	Douglas Talking	1-57112	D R Fox	Miss Lucinda V Russell	10 11	10-3
3	The Folkes Tiara	442242	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead	10 0	11-1
4	Hollow Games	335-14P	Danny Gilligan	G Elliott	11 4	7-1
5	Espion Du Chenet	46572P	Phillip Enright	Louise G Lyons	10 3	50-1
6	Whiskeywealth	53113F	Mike O'Connor	T O'Brien	10 3	11-2
7	Grange Walk	8374F1	Liam Quinlan	J P Ryan	11 6	33-1
8	Bold Emperor	10276D	Darragh O'Keeffe	T Gibney	10 0	125-1
9	Call Me Lyreen	122F57	Jordan Gainford	G Elliott	11 2	16-1
10	The Greek	F612P1	C McGivern	G Elliott	10 5	40-1
-	Coeur Sublime	72-F420	B W Harvey	H De Bromhead	11 12	8-1
-	Brandy Harbour	1F45U1	D Moloney	Mrs G O'Connor	10 5	25-1
-	Fighting Fit	6211-5F	L P Dempsey	J P Dempsey	10 1	22-1
-	Sil Ver Klass	161P04	P J Carberry	A J Martin	10 1	25-1