6.05 Punchestown
Betdaq The Peoples Exchange Champion I.N.H Flat Race (Grade
1) (Class 1) (4YO to 7YO)
Winner €51,999
Apache Stronghold: Striking when impressive a winner's
bumper on his debut, and set to go hurdling until setback’ seems held by The Mighty
Man on his reappearance form but surely all the better for that (first run in
five months) and potentially interesting here. 
Blackmail: Disappointed in Champion Bumper when midfield but
that surely not his true ability and can be given a strong chance if back to
the form that saw him win Leopardstown bumper impressively after second to
Moyle Park (winner here yesterday); Capable of better. 
Gilt Shadow: Get the feeling that he was left unsuited by
the slow gallop when unable to land a blow in Navan Grade 2; Clearly has plenty
of ability based on impressive win on debut at Down Royal but plenty more
needed. 
Makethedifference: Good attitude evident when opening
account at Navan but that a poor race and more needed here. 
Outlander: Unbeaten in three bumper starts, each time
impressing with how he finished his race, and while he was much harder at work
when winner at Naas today, he was giving away significant amount of weight;
Should be involved at business end. 
Poisden Sea: Exposed well before his midfield finish at
Cheltenham and hard to see him winning. 
Sizing Tennessee: Refusal to settle probably ended his
Cheltenham chances properly before he was able to land a blow and that too bad
to be true; Comfortable wins in heavy-ground bumpers here and at Gowran this
season and not without his chance on ground that may suit him more. 
The Liquidator: Has had a fine season, finishing second at
Cheltenham behind Irish trained Anois before easy Exeter win and then cracking
effort at Cheltenham; Has to find 9 lengths with Briar Hill on that meeting and
near impossible to see him doing so. 
The Mighty Milan: Hugely impressive 14 length course and
distance win last season and built on that when running for first time this
year, beating well fancied pair at Fairyhouse; Must improve for that outing and
potentially interesting.
Que Pasa: Talented mare who ran above all previous form when
impressive in Cork event and ran to form now giving away weight in Navan listed
contest. Needs more here. 
Grecian Tiger: Won in good style at Naas on debut and he may
have seen too much too early when second at Leopardstown; Visor (idles a lot)
may do the trick for him but still has a lot of ground to make up.
VERDICT: The withdrawal of favourite Briar Hill leaves the
race wide open, with The Liquidator, Blackmail, and Sizing Tennessee all
holding strong chance on their best form, and THE MIGHTY MILAN and Outlander
having strong claims, with preference for The Mighty Milan, who promises to
improve after giving 7lsb and a beating to a useful rival on his first start
for a year. Apache Stronghold was behind him but he was coming back from injury
and can outrun his price into a place at least.
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