13:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

Born Braver^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122

12/1

Ninth of 16 in novice chase (150/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/15-909

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Walnut Beach³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 120| C

50/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (33/1) at this course (21.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 369-077

Noble Talent⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 115| D

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, soft, 8/1) 88 days ago, losing touch quickly back straight. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 4153P-P

Hardwired^b,t¹⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder| T: T M Walsh| OR: 114| CD

28/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner in June. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 10/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good). Off 6 months. Others preferred.

Form: 698-616

Crecora Hills⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 113| D

4/1

Promising type who found improvement when easily taking 9-runner handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft, 6/5) 52 days ago. 11 lb higher now but further progress may be forthcoming.

Form: 1/7777-1

Big Stage^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 13/2, bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 5-29F74

Dont Tell Jack^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 112

16/1

Eleventh of 16 in novice chase (150/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.

Form: 369-700

Fenway Park^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 112| C

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 50/1, eighth of 9 in novice chase at Naas (20.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Improvement required on handicap chase debut.

Form: 5P37-08

Don't Talk²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 109| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twentieth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 66/1) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more appealing.

Form: 5115U-0

Casey West^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108

8/1

Bounced back to form, in first-time cheekpieces, when second of 11 in handicap chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 6/74-5P2

Attaboyarchie³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 105

25/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 12/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: 5806-9U

Sammy Smart³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 105| C

3/1

Back from 7 months off when good second of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft, 16/1) 34 days ago. Remains feasibly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 81260-2

Silver King^h,t⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105| CD

14/1

22/1, fell in handicap chase at Wexford (19.6f, soft) 66 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4269P-F

Three In A Row²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 105

7/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy, 11/4) 29 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 932-047

Bocelli's Voice^p,t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 5664U7

North Of Nashville⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe| OR: 100

50/1

25/1, slipped up in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft). Off 18 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Likely best watched.

Form: 4901/S-3

Forecasts

Sammy Smart (3/1), Crecora Hills (4/1), Big Stage (4/1), Three In A Row (7/1), Casey West (8/1), Born Braver (12/1), Silver King (14/1), Dont Tell Jack (16/1), Attaboyarchie (25/1), Fenway Park (25/1), Hardwired (28/1), Noble Talent (28/1), Bocelli's Voice (33/1), North Of Nashville (50/1), Walnut Beach (50/1), Don't Talk (50/1)

SAMMY SMART pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up on his return at Thurles last month. Successful over hurdles here last year, he can repeat the feat over the larger obstacles. Crecora Hills and Casey West should also go well.