Punchestown Festival: Sizing Codelco weighted to collect

David Metcalf | April 27, 2016

Sizing Codelco the answer to Three.ie Handicap Chase

Sizing Codelco looks nicely treated on the pick of his form and decent value to land the Three.ie Handicap Chase on day three of the Punchestown Festival (16.15).

The Henry de Bromhead trained gelding had some very smart form to his name over hurdles, including when third to the now top class Arctic Fire and runner-up to subsequent Grade 1 chase winner Zabana.

Sizing Coldeco also ran well in some competitive handicaps, and looked a useful recruit to the chasing ranks when scoring on debut over the larger obstacles at Listowel.

Form of Naas run reads well

The seven-year-old has had just three outings this season, unseating twice but running a stormer two starts back when a 4 1/2 length runner-up to Shaneshill at Naas.

Shaneshill has since gone on to finish a fine second in the Grade 1 RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival before chasing home Thistlecrack in the Stayers Hurdle at Aintree.

That form reads well in the context of this contest and suggests a mark of 140 for Sizing Codelco is exploitable given that Shaneshill is now rated 153 over fences.

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