Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase.
Punchestown · Wednesday, 31 Dec · 17:05
· 2m 3f 150y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:05
Off time
16
Runners
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Born Braver (G)
[P]
Ninth of 16 in novice chase (150/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to improvement.
|
962010 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 7 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 2 | — |
Walnut Beach (G)
Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (33/1) at this course (21.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
369-077 | Gary Noonan | P J Flynn | 8 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 16th | 3 | — |
Noble Talent (G)
Pulled up in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, soft, 8/1) 88 days ago, losing touch quickly back straight. Risky proposition at present.
|
PP0P7P/ | Danny Mullins | T J Nagle-Jr | 8 | 73 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 14th | 4 | — |
Hardwired (G)
[BT]
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.
|
8/61604 | Gavin Brouder | T M Walsh | 9 | 72.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Crecora Hills (M)
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.
|
7777/13 | Mark Walsh | R Tyner | 6 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Big Stage (G)
[P1T]
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.
|
9F7441 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 71.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Dont Tell Jack (G)
[H]
Eleventh of 16 in novice chase (150/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Open to progress.
|
9-70073 | Simon Torrens | E Bolger | 5 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 12th | 8 | — |
Fenway Park (G)
[B1T]
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.
|
080P12/ | Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara | 6 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 9 | — |
Don't Talk (G)
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.
|
115U/00 | Ben Harvey | K Thornton | 8 | 70.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Casey West (G)
[P]
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.
|
P256P3 | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 9 | 69.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 9th | 11 | — |
Attaboyarchie (G)
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.
|
4P425-U | Miss E J Sweeney | K Thornton | 8 | 68.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
Sammy Smart (G)
FAV
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.
|
1643-8U | James Smith | T Gibney | 9 | 68.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 13th | 13 | — |
Silver King (G)
[HT]
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.
|
269P/F0 | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 9 | 68.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 14 | — |
Three In A Row (G)
Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy, 11/4) 29 days ago. Each-way claims.
|
72/2642- | Ricky Doyle | A L T Moore | 7 | 68.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 10th | 15 | — |
Bocelli's Voice (G)
[PT]
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.
|
70P8-97 | Patrick M O'Brien | D A McLoughlin | 9 | 67.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 16 | — |
North Of Nashville (M)
25/1, slipped up in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft). Off 18 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Likely best watched.
|
38P04/1 | Jordan Gainford | C Bowe | 8 | 66.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8700.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2900.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1450.0 EUR |
| P4 | 725.0 EUR |
| P5 | 436.0 EUR |
| P6 | 290.0 EUR |