13:05 Punchestown

Tuesday 31 December 2024

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 28.6s

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Brazil^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 123

25/1

Useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 25/1, Yet to get near that level in this sphere, ninth of 10 in novice chase (50/1) at this course (16.4f, soft) 21 days ago, never travelling/jumping with any fluency. Switches to handicaps now but he's not the easiest to assess.

Form: 00-9769

Now Where Or When^p,t²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123| D

12/1

Down in the weights and finished sixth in the Ulster National in April. Has won following a similar absence in the past and this marked step back in trip will hold no fears.

Form: P/57496-

Folly Master¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: K M Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 121| C

10/11

Improved when scoring over hurdles/fences in the spring and career best back from 8 months off when second of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago, finishing well. Steps back up in trip now and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 0011F-2

Listentillitellyea²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 121

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who showed benefit of his reappearance run when third of 10 in novice chase at this course (16.4f, soft, 100/1) 21 days ago. Respected now handicapping in this sphere for all he's an infrequent winner.

Form: 0261-73

From The Ashes^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 120| D

20/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 33/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8072-80

Hardwired^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 120| C

18/1

Course winner. 16/1, shaped much better than bare result after 7 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at this course (21.3f, soft) 38 days ago, weakening quickly having clouted 2 out. No surprise to see him thereabouts.

Form: 1B11P-P

Noble Talent⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 115| D

7/2

11/1, career best when winning 16-runner novice chase at Gowran (20f, good) 52 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap chase debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 05-5241

Rolly Bowley Boy^p²⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111| D

14/1

Fair hurdles winner who made the frame on six consecutive occasions over fences last term. Below best when seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 9 months ago and cheekpieces replace visor starting out for new yard.

Form: 322270-

Marronstown¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey| T: D M Christie| OR: 109| C

11/1

Confirmed previous promise in this sphere when successful over extended 3m here in June. Below best next 2 starts, well held fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) in September. Subsequent break needs to have had positive effect.

Form: 342-165

Non-Runners

Willywampus³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Eamon Courtney J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Folly Master (10/11), Noble Talent (7/2), Listentillitellyea (10/1), Marronstown (11/1), Now Where Or When (12/1), Willywampus (12/1), Rolly Bowley Boy (14/1), Hardwired (18/1), From The Ashes (20/1), Brazil (25/1)

The lightly-raced FOLLY MASTER shaped well, not least with a view to stepping back up to this sort of trip, when second at Navan (2m) 16 days ago, finishing to good effect having met some trouble. He earns the vote to prove this mark within reach. Gowran-winner Noble Talent and Hardwired, who shaped much better than being pulled up suggests last time, is another worth a second look.