Paddy Power Puzzle The Paddy Power Handicap Chase has become a real favourite over the Christmas period, and the sponsors have already issued prices on the €170,000 event. Heading the betting on 8/1 is Ballyamber, rather surprisingly in view of the fact that the Willie Mullins-trained gelding remains a maiden over fences after four starts.Hennessey Gold Cup hero, Be My Royal from the same stable, who has been confirmed as retired after rupturing a tendon in Saturday's race, heads the weights on 12st (a mark of 142). Colonel Braxton is next on the list, six pounds below the top weight.Last year's winner, I Can Imagine, is 10/1 second favourite, after confirming her current well-being with a fine run when runner-up over hurdles at Cork on Sunday. Robert Tyner's mare this year races off a ten pound higher rating, 109 as compared to 99 when she triumphed from 7Ib out of the handicap last December.Each-way terms of ? odds, 1,2,3,4,5 make this a really attractive puzzle for punters, who can begin some initial study, as all 50 entries receive a quote on the sponsor's website.
