12:25 Punchestown

Sunday 12 January 2025

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  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 148y  |   11 Runners  |   Turf
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Brucejack42
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton(7)| T: P A Fahy| OR:  117
Ran pretty well from 9 lb out of the handicap when fifth of 13 at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good, 6/1) 6 weeks ago. Back down in trip and has plenty of chasing experience.
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Bettered previous effort when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut (won sole start in points).
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First run since leaving M. F. Morris when tailed-off ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft, 20/1) 51 days ago. Makes chase debut. Blinkered for 1st time.
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Fair hurdler. Out of his depth when tailed-off eighth of 9 in beginners chase (200/1) at this course (23.3f, soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago.
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He's Home Again77
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: E Cawley
Fair hurdler. 100/1, offered little after 7 months off when tailed-off tenth of 12 in beginners chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on debut over fences 11 weeks ago.
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Fair hurdler. 28/1, showed nothing after another 7 months off when pulled up in novice chase at this course (16.6f, good) 58 days ago, struggling before 4 out. Significantly up in trip.
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Ney207
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: K E Buckley| T: E Buckley
Fairly useful hurdler for Mrs Prunella Dobbs in 2022/23. 13/2, again ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) when last seen 6 months ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Danny Brooke.
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28/1, seemed to excel himself second time up over fences when second of 9 in beginners chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Every chance he can go one better.
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16/1, failed to repeat previous effort when tailed-off twelfth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Being a previous point winner, chasing could well be his game.
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Western Model30
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| C
Fair hurdler. Went backwards from chasing bow when well-beaten ninth of 12 in beginners chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 14/1) 30 days ago.
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Fair hurdler. 4/1, proved a different proposition upped markedly in trip when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut and this previous point winner merits considerable respect.
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Forecasts

Shantou Princess (11/4), Brucejack (3/1), On Lovers Walk (4/1), Rokathir (7/1), Coumeenoole (15/2), He's Home Again (12/1), Ney (14/1), Western Model (14/1), Low Style (16/1), Diamond Duke (33/1), Futurum Regem (66/1)

Verdict

ON LOVERS WALK seemed to excel himself second time up over fences when going down by just a head at Down Royal last month and with a repeat, there's every chance he can go one better at the expense of Shantou Princess, who proved a different proposition upped markedly in trip when scoring here last month and this previous point winner now makes her chasing debut. Brucejack, who has plenty of chasing experience, can edge out Rokathir for third.

Previous Winners

2024
Kates Hill
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 9
J: D Meyler  |  T: J P Dempsey
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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