15:10 Punchestown

Monday 19 December 2022

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See You For Free On NYE Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 7m 17.3s

Glenloe^b²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

10/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 25/1) 22 days ago, going well when bad mistake tenth. Poor strike rate for an 11-y-o (just 1-24, that win over hurdles) but dangerously handicapped for top connections. Interesting.

Form: 034-UPP

Flinck^p⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 118

40/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler/chaser, second in the Ulster National in March 2021. Not seen under Rules for 18 months (had a couple of spins in points in October).

Form: 25/7P-45

Glenquin Castle^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 117| C| D

22/1

28/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Won this as the final leg of a remarkable 7-timer last season but yet to fire this time around.

Form: 117-6P5

Shantou Lucky²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| C

9/1

11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good) 23 days ago. More needed to land a race like this.

Form: 12-2844

Broken Ice³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 115

10/1

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft, 9/1) 37 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: U32165

It Could Be You^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: T Mullins| OR: 113

9/1

Latest win in chase at Galway in September. 13/2, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 102574

Wishmoor^p²⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 112| C

50/1

Unreliable sort. First run for 9 months. Has won a Limerick veterans' handicap over Christmas for the last 2 years and no surprise if that is his main target again.

Form: PP195P-

Temptationinmilan^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Winner in chase at Listowel in September. 3/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy) 34 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 464122

Ciao Bella^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 107

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 11/2, third of 11 in novice chase at Cork (21f, soft) 29 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 7044-53

Sir Bob^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 104

13/2

Off 7 months, 10/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Last 2 wins have come over hurdles but he's on a workable mark in this sphere.

Form: 1/8321-0

Beating The Odds^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W J Austin| OR: 98

3/1

Off 10 months, 14/1, good second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Third to Glenquin Castle in this last year and in the hunt again.

Form: 4/6330-2

Non-Runners

Deadheat⁵⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: S McParlan J: Mr N McParlan

Forecasts

Temptationinmilan (3/1), Beating The Odds (3/1), Sir Bob (13/2), Ciao Bella (7/1), Shantou Lucky (9/1), It Could Be You (9/1), Broken Ice (10/1), Glenloe (10/1), Deadheat (14/1), Glenquin Castle (22/1), Flinck (40/1), Wishmoor (50/1)

GLENLOE hasn't had much luck in top handicaps the last twice, not out of it when making a bad mistake after halfway in the Troytown 3 weeks ago, and he's on a career-low mark back in class here. He could be worth chancing to finally put it altogether over fences for his top connections. In-form Temptationinmilan is a big player, while last year's third Beating The Odds should be in the mix again after a good return at Thurles.