Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed).
Punchestown · Saturday, 2 May · 17:45
· 3m 104y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
21
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
UHAVEMEINSTITCHES (IRE
🥈 Second
MONTREGARD (FR
🥉 Third
INVICTUS MACHIN (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 23 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
10
9/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
17
16/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
21
20/1
15 · —
21
20/1
16 · —
23
22/1
17 · —
26
25/1
18 · —
26
25/1
19 · —
26
25/1
20 · —
29
28/1
21 · —
34
33/1
22 · —
41
40/1
23 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
High Class Hero (G)
Course winner who returned to form when creditable fifth of 34 in Grand National at Aintree last month. Remains fairly treated if over exertions of that contest.
|
23-2PP5 | Anna McGuinness | W P Mullins | 9 | 75.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Captain Cody (G)
Landed Scottish Grand National last season and ran with credit on first 2 starts this term. Still in touch when unseating 4 out in Grand National 3 weeks ago and could be a player here.
|
1-37F5U | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 8 | 74.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Perceval Legallois (G)
Came of age last season with valuable handicap chase and hurdle wins around 3m at Leopardstown. However, below that level in light 2025/26 campaign, seemingly making no impression when unseating 4 out in Grand National latest.
|
F/P4UP-8 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 9 | 74.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Your Darling (G)
Well supported and duly returned to winning ways in 6-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (3m, good to soft, 9/4) 33 days ago by 14 lengths from Beachcomber. 5 lb higher and in much deeper contest here, though.
|
P/1-4231 | Jack Kennedy | B Pauling | 11 | 72.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Argento Boy (G)
Produced a smart effort to win a 3m Naas Grade 3 in January. Not matched that form in either start since, making mistakes when fourth in Irish Grand National latest, but he remains relatively low mileage.
|
5-F1184 | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 7 | 72.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Joystick (G)
[P1T]
Left his first 2 efforts over fences behind when winning 3m Navan maiden chase in January and backed that up with creditable seventh to stablemate Kitzbuhel at Cheltenham Festival next time. Needs to bounce back from poor effort at Fairyho…
|
7-4617P | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 7 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
The Doyen Chief (G)
Strong-travelling sort who bagged his third win over fences at Kempton in January. However, seemed to find Ultima at Cheltenham too competitive last time and may well be a similar story here.
|
2P5129 | Thomas Bellamy | A King | 9 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Goraibhmaithagat (G)
Confirmed promise of previous run when opening chase account in listed novice handicap at Naas (2½m, heavy) in February and improved again when narrowly denied in the Leinster National at same course since. May have found longer trip beyon…
|
883129 | Simon Torrens | Colm Murphy | 6 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Bill Baxter (G)
[P]
Returned from 3-month absence to land this event (off 9 lb lower) last year. Been a mixed bag since, though, and others appeal more.
|
1-2652P | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex | 10 | 68.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Kinturk Kalanisi (G)
[P1]
Shaped up well over fences last season and third of 28 in listed handicap at Leopardstown (3m) on return. Disappointed twice since, however, and makes limited appeal.
|
2UP-307 | James Smith | T Gibney | 8 | 68.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | — |
Montregard (G)
FAV
[V]
Likeable sort who got back on the up when gaining a third success of the season in 11-runner handicap chase at Ascot (3m) in February. Freshened up since, he still looks on a decent mark and is not taken lightly.
|
P-11P21 | J J Burke | T Lacey | 7 | 68 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
Barry Lyndon (G)
[TP]
Useful hurdler who made perfect start in this sphere when landing maiden at Fairyhouse on return in October and back to that sort of form when creditable 15½ lengths third of 17 to Clonmeen in handicap chase (14/1) over similar trip at Fai…
|
1P-1563 | J J Slevin | D A McLoughlin | 8 | 67.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Uhavemeinstitches (M)
Made a successful chase debut at Wexford on reappearance and back to winning ways over similar trip in Limerick Grade 3 novice 6 weeks ago. Returns to handicapping off a handy mark and likely has more to offer yet.
|
1233U1 | Mark Walsh | J Motherway | 6 | 67.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Dartmoor Pirate (G)
[T]
Has struck twice over fences since fitted with a tongue tie, posting career best when taking valuable Great Yorkshire Chase over 3m at Doncaster in January. Would have finished in frame but for last-fence unseat at same course since but ot…
|
50-511U | Sean Flanagan | A J Honeyball | 7 | 66.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Beckett Rock (G)
FAV
Useful hurdler who produced easily his most encouraging effort over fences when runner-up over shorter trip at Gowran in February. Shaped well back over the smaller obstacles at Cheltenham since and may have more to offer in this sphere.
|
0-05425 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 7 | 66.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 16 | — |
Invictus Machin (G)
[H]
Ran right up to best form, back from 6 months off, when close second of 16 in listed handicap at Leopardstown (2¾m, soft) 61 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and another bold bid looks on the cards.
|
F9224-P | H Cobden | G P Cromwell | 8 | 66.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Iceberg Theory (G)
[P]
A useful winning hurdler who has made a very promising start over fences, landing maiden at Limerick in May before returning from 6 months off with an emphatic win in Cork handicap in November. Shaped better than distance beaten in Nationa…
|
6P2-115 | Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan | 7 | 65.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Kish Bank (G)
[P]
Won a conditional handicap chase at Leopardstown in December and back on track when second of 12 to Showurappreciation in listed novice handicap at Navan (3m, soft) 42 days ago. Well held in another listed event here on Friday.
|
431P20 | Ethan O'Sullivan | G Elliott | 7 | 65.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
As The Fella Says (G)
Winning pointer who opened his Rules account at the fourth attempt in this sphere in handicap at Newbury in February getting the better of a last-time-out winner. Improved again when good second of 6 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m, sof…
|
F-23412 | Paul O'Brien | N J Henderson | 7 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 20 | — |
Beachcomber (G)
[P]
Produced a career best when winning 3m Kempton handicap last winter and posted creditable third in this event 12 months ago. Not been in same form since, however, and was well held behind Your Darling at Ludlow latest.
|
PP5352 | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 64.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 21 | — |
Lucky Lyreen (G)
[B]
Useful hurdler who got off the mark over fences at Down Royal (3m, heavy) in January. Not really built on that yet, though, and others appeal more.
|
905105/ | Josh Williamson | G Elliott | 8 | 64 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 22 | — |
No Time To Wait (G)
[VT]
Error-prone sort who hasn't scored since 2023 and application of blinkers had little effect at Cheltenham last time. Visor back on. Hard to recommend.
|
22U04P | Michael Kenneally | J C McConnell | 8 | 63.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 23 | — |
Clonmeen (G)
[B]
Posted best effort for some time when winning 17-runner handicap chase (40/1) over similar trip at Fairyhouse 26 days ago, easily. However, finds himself 12 lb out of the weights in a stronger contest here.
|
8P6941 | Daniel King | William P Murphy | 11 | 63.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Montregard (9/2), Beckett Rock (9/2), Uhavemeinstitches (9/1), Argento Boy (10/1), Iceberg Theory (10/1), Goraibhmaithagat (12/1), As The Fella Says (12/1), The Doyen Chief (14/1), Barry Lyndon (16/1), Invictus Machin (16/1), Dartmoor Pirate (16/1), Kish Bank (16/1), Captain Cody (20/1), Beachcomber (20/1), High Class Hero (20/1), Your Darling (22/1), Lucky Lyreen (25/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (25/1), No Time To Wait (25/1), Joystick (28/1), Bill Baxter (33/1), Perceval Legallois (40/1), Clonmeen (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 3750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 2251.0 EUR |
| P6 | 1500.0 EUR |