December 19 / 15.10 Punchestown

15.10

Frozen

See You For Free On NYE Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7436.97
  • 3m 0f 170y
  • 12 runners
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See You For Free On NYE Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 8321-0 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Best form is in testing conditions, recording second hurdles win in 3m Cork handicap in April in ready fashion; jumping let him down at Naas on his seasonal debut; could be a different proposition now, although 0-16 record over fences is a cause for concern.
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19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Sir Bob

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear

25/1

19

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Sir Bob

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear

25/1

9th

6

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Sir Bob

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran is a three-time course winner, the latest coming over C&D on testing ground off 111 in March last year; 2lb higher now and has been mostly out of form since but he'll get his preferred underfoot conditions here; can't be dismissed.

22/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 464122 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Failed to win over hurdles but has improved since sent chasing, successful at Listowel at the second attempt; went up 7lb for that, and was in with a good chance of going in again until making a mistake at the last at this venue; jumping let him down again at Fairyhouse.
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3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Temptationinmilan

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a pair of chases for Charles Byrnes, the latest of them over three years ago; not shown much in hunter chases for this yard and weakened when tried in blinkers in a handicap last time.

28/1

7th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Temptationinmilan

11st 4lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; okay run in a Cork hunters' chase when a 22l fifth but tailed off at Punchestown last time; blinkers go on now but unlikely.

22/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6330-2 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles; 0-6 over fences, but finished close up in third behind Glenquin Castle in this event last season; big player now after Thurles second on seasonal debut.
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7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 205y

14:30 Thurles

Beating The Odds

11st 13lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: W J Austin

Back from 10 months off with very creditable efforts in handicap chases here and at Punchestown; poor efforts last twice and can only be watched for now.

16/1

8th

5

28th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:56 Fairyhouse

Beating The Odds

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W J Austin

Two fair handicap chase runs at Thurles and Punchestown before Tramore failure; course hurdles winner over an extended 2m3f in November 2020; most recent success was over this trip at Thurles in March 2021.

11/2

3

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 6f 50y

15:25 Tramore

Beating The Odds

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W J Austin

midfield, pushed along after 7th, dropped to rear 10th, pulled up before 4 out, never going well

11/4

Form: 2-2844 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Improved when switched to fences in the spring, but has failed to sustain his progress; not one of his better displays at Newcastle last time.
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2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Shantou Lucky

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Had a charmed spell for new yard earlier, five wins including one over C&D (good; also acts on soft); has run up to form only once in his last four starts though, following a revival at Fakenham last month with a tailed-off run at Windsor, and is still 6lb higher than the latest win.

100/30

5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Shantou Lucky

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Four class 5 wins shared between hurdles and fences since joining James Owen, hacking up in a Newton Abbot chase latest (3m2f, good to soft); a fifth race in 25 days, a step back up in class and most significantly an additional 20lb hike all ask different questions this time.

Evs

1st

2

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Shantou Lucky

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Revitalised 8yo who started off for James Owen with two hurdle wins in refitted visor this month (2m5f/2m4f) and barely came off the bridle when scoring by 12l over fences at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) on Tuesday; has further to go here but has good chance to extend winning spree under 7lb penalty.

8/15

Form: 17-6P5 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Put together a remarkable run of seven victories last year, four of those wins coming over fences, including this race at the conclusion of the sequence; still 9lb higher than on that occasion and has looked out of sorts on his last two runs.
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0

16

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 5f 130y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Glenquin Castle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, slow jump towards rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

3rd

12

5th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Glenquin Castle

10st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, prominent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out

10/1

3rd

6

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Glenquin Castle

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

midfield, mistake 2nd

9/2

Form: 102574

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Winner at Galway in September and went close to taking advantage of his lower hurdles mark at this venue in October; three more recent chase starts not very encouraging.
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7th

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

It Could Be You

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added.

66/1

7th

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

It Could Be You

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added.

66/1

15th

7

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

It Could Be You

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

midfield, outpaced before 3 out

66/1

20/1

Form: P195P- C

Last run: 281 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Veteran won at Limerick last Christmas, subsequent form was moderate, lacks a recent run and faces a stiff task in the circumstances.
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7th

8

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 170y

15:10 Punchestown

Wishmoor

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: J F Levins

soon led, headed but prominent 3rd, nudged along and lost position 14th, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off

20/1

Form: 34-UPP

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Has failed to complete his last three starts though two most recent were in good company and there was an excuse for him (slipped saddle) in the Cork National; pulled-up in the Troytown last time.
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8

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Navan

Glenloe

10st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

0-15 over fences; no wins since his maiden hurdle success in 2016 and he's failed to complete in his last four starts.

40/1

1

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 170y

15:10 Punchestown

Glenloe

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, mistake towards rear 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

19

27th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Glenloe

10st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Gordon Elliott

Doesn't appear the force of old but mark of 123 an attractive one on his best form; saddle slipped last time in Cork Grand National when pulled up; Rachael Blackmore partners 11yo for the first time; 1lb out of the handicap.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21P/48 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has run only three times since C&D win in October 2020, the culmination of a good spell of form; after a long layoff, made a pleasing return at Galway in October; failed to match that effort on a subsequent Galway visit; stiff task under a big weight.
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10th

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Deadheat

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: S McParlan

Second veteran runner for northern yard; winner over 3m1f here but that was in 2020; lightly raced and poor form in recent years; they say Darragh O'Keeffe is game enough to ride anything, and here's the proof.

50/1

1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Deadheat

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Veteran who has been lightly raced and out of form in recent years; returned from latest layoff with low-key hurdle run in April; considered only if lively in the betting before this return to chasing.

40/1

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Deadheat

11st 7lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Six wins split between hurdling and chasing but last success was in 2020 and this veteran was out of sorts in only two runs last year; has lots to prove back over hurdles after 304 days off.

33/1

Form: 25/7P-

Last run: 548 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles for Philip Hobbs; best run over fences when second in 3m4f Ulster National in 2021; fitness assured following a couple of runs in points but yet to recapture best form.
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3

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 170y

15:10 Punchestown

Flinck

11st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: C A McBratney

always towards rear, pushed along and no extra before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

16/1

Form: U32165

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won a Sligo beginners' chase in September before a disappointing effort over hurdles at the same venue; fair fifth at Naas in his first handicap chase; open to improvement.
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10th

3

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Broken Ice

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner; veteran last scored over 3m at Perth last August; signs of life on latest at Wexford but this trip may be a touch sharp.

16/1

5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

Form: 044-53

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdles win came at 2m4f; respectable third at Cork four weeks ago on her third start over fences; opening mark appears to give her a fair chance.
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Payout
Exacta €37.80
Straight Forecast €28.18
Tricast €73.55
Trifecta €128.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beating The Odds

TOPSPEED:

Temptationinmilan

POSTDATA:

Temptationinmilan

RP Ratings (IRE):

Beating The Odds

The Irish Sun:

Beating The Odds