Paul Kealy fancies strong stayer to score in the Punchestown mud

No. 3

3.25 Punchestown
1pt win at 7-1 generallyThe ground looked particularly testing at Punchestown yesterday, so stamina for further than the bare 2m ought to be key, and while there are plenty of possibles, Halsafari is the one who looks over-priced.

He is arguably better over further, but has winning chase form over around this trip on heavy ground (he's 2-4 on heavy) and he was unlucky to run into Dreal Deal over 2m41/2f here last month.

Although the winner won with more in hand than the bare two-length margin suggests, Halsafari, was conceding 11lb and was more than five lengths ahead of the rest.