11:50 Punchestown

Tuesday 10 December 2024

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Punchestown Christmas Gifts Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 11:51 | Winning time: 4m 21.8s

Jasko Des Dames^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| C

11/4

Promising individual. Career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at this course (16.6f, good, 9/2) 25 days ago, driven clear. More to come.

Form: 50-5311

Fascile Mode¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| CD

10/11

Promising type. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in October. Fell in Grade 2 at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 31081F

An Epic Song¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| C| D

22/1

Highly promising type. Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 50/1, sixth of 12 in novice chase at this course (18.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Has plenty of scope to improve.

Form: 029/57-6

Brazil^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 125| D

50/1

Useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 25/1, sixth of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 63 days ago.

Form: P00-976

Canal End²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Seventh of 9 in novice chase at Navan (17f, good to soft, 66/1) 24 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 5379-57

Conyers Hill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 10/1, sixth of 8 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 5023-56

Ifiwerearichman^h⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| D

11/2

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Third of 13 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy, 80/1) on debut over fences 43 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6/441P-3

Listentillitellyea²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 13½ lengths seventh of 10 to Jasko Des Dames in novice chase (40/1) at this course (16.6f, good) on debut over fences 25 days ago.

Form: 00261-7

Nas Na Riogh¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Fifth of 6 in novice chase (6/1) at Tipperary (23.5f, soft) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Down in trip. Should progress but Jasko des Dames is likely the stable first string.

Form: 2231-15

Zurich³⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Fair form when winning a 17-runner claiming hurdle at Pau just under a year ago. One of 3 runners for his leading stable and a watching brief is advised unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 71-

Non-Runners

Someone's Wish¹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Fascile Mode (10/11), Jasko Des Dames (11/4), Ifiwerearichman (11/2), Someone's Wish (8/1), Conyers Hill (14/1), Zurich (16/1), Nas Na Riogh (22/1), An Epic Song (22/1), Canal End (33/1), Brazil (50/1), Listentillitellyea (100/1)

Although FASCILE MODE fell in a C&D Grade 2 last time the winner of that race had finished behind him in a C&D maiden prior to that so his form looks strong assuming he's none the worse for that tumble. Jasko des Dames has taken really well to fences and is feared most ahead of Paul Nolan's Ifiwerearichman.