14:50 Punchestown

Sunday 16 January 2022

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Sporting Life Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 18.10s

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

18/1

Fair hurdler. 20/1, returned to form from out of the blue when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 060942

Difficult Decision^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 110

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. LIttle impact for some time (including twice over fences) so hard to see him involved.

Form: 62P-7PP

Galon De Vauzelle¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

11/2

Fair hurdler. 40/1, ran creditably after 7 months off when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago, running on. Makes chase debut.

Form: 73-1524

Lean Araig^p,t¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105| C

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2015. 15/2, offered little returning from 9 months off when seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 235F9-7

My Uncas²⁰

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

11/1

Fair hurdler. One of better races when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 20 days ago, well positioned. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2/766-94

Outside The Door³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

20/1

Fair hurdler. Won at Listowel in September and Down Royal in October. Pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 50/1) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Needs to leave that effort behind.

Form: 03511P

Shakespeare's Word^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

33/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, better for run when sixteenth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for chase debut.

Form: 469-600

Steelers Appeal¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

28/1

Modest hurdler. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 077246

Fizzlestick¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 97

10/1

27 lengths third of 7 to Concertista in Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 150/1) on debut over fences 19 days ago, picking up the pieces late on. May do better over fences so can feature.

Form: 86-6423

Kilbree Warrior^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan

13/2

Fair hurdler. Found things too competitive when seventh of 11 in novice chase (250/1) at this course (23.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 16 days ago.

Form: 5355-97

She's Commanche^t1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray

15/2

Fair hurdler. Rare below-par effort when sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, heavy, 13/2) 16 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P-03536

Whiskey Lullaby^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 105

13/8

Fair chaser. 7/1, first run since leaving Paul Nicholls when creditable third of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 19 days ago, keeping on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Leading player.

Form: 424-2P3

Forecasts

Whiskey Lullaby (13/8), Galon De Vauzelle (11/2), Kilbree Warrior (13/2), She's Commanche (15/2), Fizzlestick (10/1), My Uncas (11/1), Ballyadam Destiny (18/1), Outside The Door (20/1), Lean Araig (28/1), Steelers Appeal (28/1), Shakespeare's Word (33/1), Difficult Decision (40/1)

With several of these arriving with something to prove, this can go to WHISKEY LULLABY, who returned to action with a pleasing third on first start since leaving Paul Nicholls at Limerick last month. She's now witched back over the larger obstacles, and this looks a good opportunity for her. Fizzlestick may make a better chaser than hurdler so she's feared most, ahead of My Uncas.