11:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 29 November 2022

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William Hill Ireland Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 5m 13.03s

Gallyhill^t²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

10/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good, 10/3). Off 7 months. Stable in good form so in the mix.

Form: P/FBP2-1

Aarons Day^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 121| D

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. 33/1, seventh of 11 in novice chase at Navan (17f, soft) 16 days ago. Yard having good spell. Progressing recently but thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 548-437

Ballykeel¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. Third of 12 in novice chase (16/1) at Naas (20f, soft) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Yard in good form. Open to improvement.

Form: 12P-553

Brampton Belle²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 25/1, 21½ lengths third of 6 to El Barra in Gr 3 chase at Cork (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 51515-3

Carrig Sam¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 8/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Navan (17f, soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Should progress.

Form: F1/116-8

Get My Drift^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris

4/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Third of 11 in novice chase (12/1) at Navan (17f, soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2/4309-3

Gracchus De Balme²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 7/1, very good third of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut and highly respected.

Form: 14/3213-

Grandero Bello³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty| CD

13/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Third of 7 in novice chase (25/1) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 30 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration.

Form: 311P4-3

Marvel De Cerisy^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. In second when fell last in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 11/2) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: P52-16F

Forecasts

Marvel De Cerisy (4/1), Get My Drift (4/1), Gracchus De Balme (5/1), Carrig Sam (11/2), Grandero Bello (13/2), Ballykeel (9/1), Gallyhill (10/1), Aarons Day (14/1), Brampton Belle (18/1)

A case can be made for all of these but the vote goes to MARVEL DE CERISY who is taken to bounce back in style from his final-fence fall at Wexford on his chasing debut. Grandero Bello is next on the list on the back of his promising Galway third with Ballykeep, Get My Drift and Brampton Belle all shortlisted too.