12:00 Punchestown

Sunday 14 November 2021

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Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase

Off time: 12:02 | Winning time: 7m 10.60s

Midnight Maestro²⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 136

7/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. 28/1, creditable fourth of 24 in handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft). Off 6 months but still in the mix.

Form: 61PF14-

Shady Operator^p1⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 136| C

5/4

Useful chaser, latest win at Killarney in May. Below form ninth of 18 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time, so this course winner needs considering.

Form: 1F-1609

Call It Magic^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 115| C| D

16/1

Useful chaser who improved to win 13-runner minor event chase at this course (25f, good to firm) by ½ length from Ballyboker Bridge. Much respected on his return.

Form: P/945P1-

Neverushacon^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 125| CD

11/2

Useful chaser, latest win over C&D 12 months ago. Arrives on back of recent run on Flat, and looks the one to beat on form.

Form: 1P0P4U-

Robin Des Foret^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134

7/1

Useful chaser. Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase (18/1) at Aintree (25f, good) 21 days ago. Considered.

Form: P-55803

Rolling Revenge^t²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: A W Short| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 86| C

250/1

Modest chaser. Very good third of 16 in handicap chase (18/1) at Thurles (18f, good) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. This is a tough ask, though.

Form: P78953

Super Citizen²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 107| D

12/1

Fair chaser. Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to firm, 18/1) 23 days ago. Faces a stiff task at these weights, however.

Form: F00746

Ballyboker Bridge^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: P Maher| OR: 139| CD

16/1

Useful chaser. Creditable second of 13 to Call It Magic in minor event chase (22/1) at this course (25f, good to firm), running on. Off 6 months but C&D winner enters calculations.

Form: P2/2PS2-

Blast Of Koeman^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 123

10/1

Temperamental sort. 11/4, pulled up in minor chase at this course (25f, good to firm) 6 months ago. Tongue strap refitted and needs to bounce back on his reappearance.

Form: 53226P-

Dasmyhoss⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

250/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 51 days ago, so hard to enthuse over back in this sphere.

Form: 00760P

Hurricane Darwin^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P Maher| OR: 130| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. Last of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Hard to warm to.

Form: U924-80

Michael's Pick²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 91| D

100/1

Fair chaser. Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 119 days ago. Since been pointing and others are preferred.

Form: 54PP47

Mr Diablo¹⁸⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 118| C

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. Pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 50/1). Off 6 months with something to prove.

Form: 6/20P6-P

Ned Stark¹⁸³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 120| D

200/1

Temperamental sort. 50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 8 months ago. Since runner-up in points but others remain more persuasive.

Form: 415PP-2

Loggan Lady²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| D

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.4f, good, 50/1) over 2 years ago. In frame in points subsequently. More is needed back in this sphere.

Form: 56P5/49

Non-Runners

King's Song¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: D Broad J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Shady Operator (5/4), Neverushacon (11/2), Midnight Maestro (7/1), Robin Des Foret (7/1), Blast Of Koeman (10/1), Super Citizen (12/1), Hurricane Darwin (16/1), Ballyboker Bridge (16/1), Call It Magic (16/1), King's Song (25/1), Mr Diablo (66/1), Michael's Pick (100/1), Loggan Lady (200/1), Ned Stark (200/1), Dasmyhoss (250/1), Rolling Revenge (250/1)

NEVERUSHACON rates the clear pick at these weights and can boast a C&D win too so he gets the nod after a recent spin on the level. Call It Magic signed off with a gutsy victory here in May and is next on the list on his reappearance, with Ballyboker Bridge another C&D scorer who figures high on the shortlist.