11:45 Punchestown

Sunday 20 November 2022

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Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 7m 20.03s

Hurricane Darwin^t⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. 3 wins from 3 runs this season, landing 11-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Fairyhouse (23.9f, good) 43 days ago, responding well. This is much tougher.

Form: 8881-11

Champagne Platinum²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Bolger| OR: 137| D

10/1

Useful chaser. Off 5 months before thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, heavy, 50/1) 22 days ago. Switches to chasing and not dismissed.

Form: 278F-80

Delta Work^t²²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 157| CD

4/6

High-class chaser. 10/1, good third of 40 in Grand National at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft) in April. Off 7 months. Stable having good spell and very much the one to beat.

Form: 3/46613-

John Adams²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 125| C

80/1

Fairly useful chaser. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy, 14/1), pulled up after twelfth. Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Colin Bowe with work to do.

Form: 6UU10P-

Michael's Pick²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95| D

150/1

Fair chaser. 14/1, tailed-off tenth of 14 to Vital Island in minor event chase at this course (25f, good). Off 6 months. It's one win from 23 NH runs and faces a stiff task here.

Form: 32100-F

Midnight Maestro¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 140| CD

6/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 33/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 2091P-0

Singing Banjo^p²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Walsh| OR: 88| CD

40/1

Modest chaser. C&D winner. Below form third of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good to soft, 5/2) 169 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7824-36

Super Citizen^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 111| D

80/1

Fair chaser. Below form seventh of 20 in handicap chase (12/1) at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft) 30 days ago. This is a very tall order.

Form: 30-3457

Vital Island^t²⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR: 110| CD

100/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in chase here in April. Off 6 months. Back down in trip and lots to find on form.

Form: 154U1U-

Artic Pearl^t⁶¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 105| C

150/1

Fair chaser. 100/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, good to soft). Off 20 months and others much preferred.

Form: U4405P/

Blast Of Koeman^p,t²⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 129

33/1

Two wins from 46 NH runs. 7/1, respectable 15¼ lengths seventh of 17 to Hurricane Darwin in minor event chase at this course (25f, good). Off 6 months. Temperamental sort.

Form: U55437-

Brahma Bull^p²²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| CD

11/2

Smart chaser. C&D winner. Pulled up in Grand National at Aintree (34.3f, good to soft, 80/1), losing touch early final circuit. Off 7 months. Weighted to have a say.

Form: 333PUP-

Foxy Jacks³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 137| C

14/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft, 33/1) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: P20FP-6

Freewheelin Dylan^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 138| C| D

16/1

Useful chaser. Course winner. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 60 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: UP7-890

Magic Sea¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 95

300/1

Inconsistent performer. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, soft, 40/1) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P-00580

Nick Lost³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 115| C| D

40/1

Fair chaser. Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 20 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to soft, 20/1) 30 days ago, doing too much too soon. Stiff task here, however.

Form: 4-34656

Subset^p²⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: P Maher| OR: 81| D

250/1

Poor hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase (66/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy). Off 9 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul W. Flynn. Uphill task.

Form: 1UUU70-

Forecasts

Delta Work (4/6), Brahma Bull (11/2), Midnight Maestro (6/1), Champagne Platinum (10/1), Foxy Jacks (14/1), Hurricane Darwin (14/1), Freewheelin Dylan (16/1), Blast Of Koeman (33/1), Singing Banjo (40/1), Nick Lost (40/1), John Adams (80/1), Super Citizen (80/1), Vital Island (100/1), Artic Pearl (150/1), Michael's Pick (150/1), Subset (250/1), Magic Sea (300/1)

DELTA WORK was last seen coming in a fine third in Aintree's Grand National and Gordon Elliott's high-class chaser looks to have been found an excellent opportuntiy to kickstart this season with a win being very much favoured by these weights. C&D winner Brahma Bull looks the one to give him most to do on form, with Champagne Platinum appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.