12:15 Punchestown

Friday 31 December 2021

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Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 6m 39.0s

Lord Lariat^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128

12/1

9/2, won 11-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good) 34 days ago. Ought to remain competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: F97261

Wingin A Prayer^p1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123| C

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 9/1, running well fell in novice chase at this course (19.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 109-37F

Ah Littleluck^t²⁰⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 122

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in May. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase (11/1) at Roscommon (24.7f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 6P77-18

Cushinstown Finest^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 120| C

18/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Not up to listed company latest but this is more realistic.

Form: 330-41P

Ragnar Lodbrok^b1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

10/3

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 50/1, tenth of 14 in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 260-670

Paris Texas^h¹³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 118| D

28/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. 16/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 133 days ago.

Form: 00-P155

Sovereign Gold^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap chase (9/2) at this course (25.7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 526-216

Envol Pierji^t⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 116

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap chase (7/1) at Down Royal (24f, soft) 62 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 0317-P3

Song Of Earth²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 113

16/5

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 20/1, second of 15 in maiden chase at Clonmel (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 215-0U2

Goodnightngodbless^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Motherway| OR: 109

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Below form third of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft, 7/2) 59 days ago.

Form: 3733F3

Non-Runners

Aherlow²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Pairc Na Ngael⁴³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: L P Dempsey

Sizing Malbay¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: B McMahon J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Song Of Earth (16/5), Ragnar Lodbrok (10/3), Pairc Na Ngael (7/2), Sovereign Gold (11/2), Envol Pierji (11/2), Wingin A Prayer (6/1), Lord Lariat (12/1), Goodnightngodbless (12/1), Cushinstown Finest (18/1), Sizing Malbay (20/1), Ah Littleluck (22/1), Aherlow (25/1), Paris Texas (28/1)

PAIRC NA NGAEL scored cosily at Thurles last month and might be up to making light of a 9 lb rise in the weights. Henry de Bromhead's Sovereign Gold might be sharper for a comeback run here at the start of the month and is feared most ahead of Ragnar Lodbrok, who has scope off this opening chase mark mark based on hurdle ability.