11:45 Punchestown

Friday 31 December 2021

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Tote.ie Home Of The Placepot Beginners Chase

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 6m 32.0s

Cobbler's Way^t⁶⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Bumper winner who was off the mark over hurdles at Leopardstown in December 2019, then improved further when runner-up in Grade 1 company there last time. Not seen for 21 months ahead of chase bow.

Form: 21212P/

Egality Mans²⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Fairly useful winner at 15f over hurdles. Yet to be asked for effort when fell 3 out in Easter Festival Novices' Hurdle (7/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) in April. Makes chase debut.

Form: 122/1F-

En Beton²⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Career best when easily winning 13-runner novice hurdle (evens) at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 252/31-

Everglow^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 132

11/2

Useful chaser. 16/1, good fourth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 20 days ago. back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Should feature but he's consistent rather than progressive.

Form: 394-564

Fun Light^t²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 9 months. Makes chase debut for leading stable.

Form: 72/2168-

It Could Be You^t1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 100/1, twenty first of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (24.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 000400

Portstorm²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: C A McBratney| OR: 120

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 50/1, first run since leaving Ian Duncan when eighth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 20 days ago. Being brought along gradually so others make more appeal.

Form: 4/124-68

Thunderosa^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| C

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Sixth of 13 in novice chase (66/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 20 days ago, losing touch before 2 out.

Form: 1-10406

Torygraph^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

5/1

Useful hurdler. 7/2, ran no sort of race when sixth of 9 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good) 34 days ago. The more testing ground the better.

Form: 1186-36

Clashabreeda¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago.

Form: PU6

Kilbree Warrior^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Offered little after 10 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1/5355-9

Forecasts

Egality Mans (11/10), Cobbler's Way (4/1), Torygraph (5/1), Everglow (11/2), En Beton (10/1), Fun Light (16/1), It Could Be You (66/1), Portstorm (80/1), Thunderosa (80/1), Kilbree Warrior (250/1), Clashabreeda (300/1)

A few in with chances but EGALITY MANS was yet to be asked for his effort before departing just as things were set to take shape at Fairyhouse back in April. He looks an interesting recruit to chasing, so gets the verdict to score first time up over fences with his yard firing on all cylinders. Everglow is proving consistent rather than progressive so he looks sure to feature, ahead of Torygraph.