12:55 Punchestown

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.03s

Willywampus^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 112

6/1

Off the mark in 7-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.6f, good) 44 days ago and far from disgraced when fourth in Gowran handicap (20f, heavy) since. Shortlisted.

Form: P0-3614

Aslukwoodhavit^t²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

7/4

Off the mark over hurdles at Tramore in April and posted respectable eighth of 25 on handicap debut at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 10 days later. Big player on chase debut.

Form: 43U/818-

Battle It Out¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

11/2

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 16/1, last of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 07331-9

Bleu D'enfer^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

6/1

Fair hurdler. 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, good) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: 55402-9

Deployed²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Won over hurdles at Kilbeggan in 2020 and shaped as if retaining ability, back from over 3 years off, when last of 6 in minor event hurdle (80/1) at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 20 days ago. Entitled to come on from that and is worth monitoring in the market on chase debut.

Form: 4351F/6

Karuma Grey²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| D

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft), tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Bit to prove on return/chase debut.

Form: FP051P-

Natural Ability^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

125/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft, 150/1) on flat debut. Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to chase. Up against it.

Form: 0800P-U

Tullypole Annie⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: L Fowler| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Given considerate chase introduction on yard debut at Fairyhouse last month and may be able to improve on that.

Form: 281PP-9

Non-Runners

Bua Boy⁶⁰⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: D King

Forecasts

Aslukwoodhavit (7/4), Bua Boy (9/2), Karuma Grey (5/1), Battle It Out (11/2), Bleu D'enfer (6/1), Willywampus (6/1), Deployed (8/1), Tullypole Annie (11/1), Natural Ability (125/1)

ASLUKWOODHAVIT is in good hands and upped his game over hurdles at the end of last season. He is taken to make a winning chasing bow. Willywampus and Deployed are also of interest.