12:30 Punchestown

Thursday 31 December 2020

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Join tote.ie With A 10 Risk Free Bet Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 7m 4.00s

Face The Odds¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

80/1

Fairly useful chaser. Below form fourth of 8 in novice chase (16/1) at Thurles (25f, heavy) 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6-24654

Great Trango^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly

66/1

Useful hurdler. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0/0317-3

Longhouse Poet^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 139| C

10/3

Useful hurdler. Below form third of 10 in novice chase (3/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 338-623

Mr Hendricks²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 12 in novice chase at Navan (20f, heavy, 40/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to improve.

Form: 61F7-64

Opposites Attract²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

2/1

Useful chaser. 7/2, respectable second of 12 in novice chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Boasts excellent claims with longer trip sure to suit.

Form: 113-322

Run Wild Fred^b1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C

13/2

Useful hurdler. Fifth of 7 in novice chase (10/3) at this course (25.7f, heavy) 23 days ago, going in snatches. Needs blinkers to perk him up.

Form: F1-3455

The Big Dog²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Encouraging chasing debut, then unseated rider in novice at this course (25.7f, heavy) 23 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 219/2-3U

Vis Ta Loi^b1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 9/2, fifth of 11 in novice chase at this course (19.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 37 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Open to improvement over fences.

Form: 13336-5

Forecasts

Opposites Attract (2/1), Longhouse Poet (10/3), The Big Dog (4/1), Vis Ta Loi (11/2), Run Wild Fred (13/2), Mr Hendricks (16/1), Great Trango (66/1), Face The Odds (80/1)

OPPOSITES ATTRACT has the best chasing form and looks capable of improvement trying this sort of trip for the first time, so he's marginally preferred to Longhouse Poet, who has a disappointing run to put behind him. The Big Dog is another one to consider.