November 26 / 11.40 Punchestown

11.40

Soft To Heavy

Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase

  • Prize money: £9137.17
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-F263

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Ran well enough on sole try at this discipline in April before some decent efforts in defeat in conventional chases over the summer; should be capable of a big run; second runner for owner.
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4

12th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:30 Killarney

Birchdale

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third behind Brideswell Lad two months ago; ran out of steam in the closing stages of the La Touche at Punchestown ten days ago and was pulled up.

13/2

4

12th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:30 Killarney

Birchdale

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third behind Brideswell Lad two months ago; ran out of steam in the closing stages of the La Touche at Punchestown ten days ago and was pulled up.

13/2

3

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

Birchdale

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Best form over 2m5f at Leopardstown where he won at the 2022 Dublin Racing Festival and was a creditable third two months ago; beat the veteran course specialist Vital Island over 3m here last November; Enda Bolger has won this race 14 times as a trainer.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: /521-P C

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over this course, including the 4m2f La Touche Cup at the festival in April; pulled-up in a cross-country event in France in September; probably better on a sounder surface but can run well back here.
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7th

7

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Vital Island

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: R P O’Keeffe

Winner of this race in 2023 and won over a shorter trip here last year, two days after a gallant fourth behind Busselton in this race; also a former winner of the Ladies' Cup; a proper stalwart here and over the banks at Lingstown, but the years are catching up.

20/1

1st

11

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Vital Island

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: R P O’Keeffe

8-28 in points; Ladies' Cup winner in 2022; La Touche winner in 2023; failed to find his best form last season but proved he is not a back number with a Lingstown win in March; trainer saddled a superb one-two here on Tuesday; gallant fourth behind Busselton here on Thursday.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 731354 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
One of four runners for this owner; won his third race over fences when winning over 2m3f at Kilbeggan in August; below that level the last twice but has the class to run well if adapting to this discipline.
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2nd

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Mica Malpic

10st 7lb

T: E Bolger

Second reserve; four chase wins include here over 2m3f and more recently over this trip at Roscommon last month, beating Ambitious Fellow; 8lb rise makes this tough.

8

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

19:38 Roscommon

Mica Malpic

11st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

Three-time chase winner who is potentially well handicapped; early mistakes had him on the back foot when returning from an absence at Tipperary and 2m was plenty sharp enough for one who has won over 3m; hard to rule out.

10/1

Form: 80/13- C BF

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner got off the mark under rules when beating Vital Island over C&D in April; the race might have come too soon when 3rd back here four days later, just behind Blast Of Koeman; lacks a recent run but a contender if ready.
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6th

11

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 193y

12:28 Punchestown

Three By Two

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Has shown her best form over this cross-country course, winning the 2023 Ladies' Cup and fine third in last season's La Touche; none too fluent here in November when a remote fourth and tame effort back over the conventional fences on latest at Thurles; fair bit to find to play a major role.

20/1

4

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:35 Wexford

Three By Two

11st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Denis Paul Murphy

C&D winner last summer off 5lb lower and another good run on the banks course at Punchestown this May, finishing a close third; subsequent defeat in a French Listed chase is easily forgiven.

8/1

Form: 00060-

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Fourth runner for this owner; unplaced on all starts over hurdles and fences last season but some fine runs in 2021/22; has the class to run well if adapting to this discipline.
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6th

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Enjoy Dallen

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Neil King

Won three times from the front (once over C&D) last season and lost out only narrowly in refitted cheekpieces at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago but this veteran is nothing like the force of old, and might find this race to competitive.

8/1

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:02 Plumpton

Enjoy Dallen

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Neil King

Veteran chaser who landed his third win of the season, over C&D (soft) in February when getting the better of Lumi Plugin; found the Sussex National back here 13 days ago a tad too competitive but cannot be dismissed here back in the right grade.

7/2

7th

11

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Enjoy Dallen

10st 6lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Neil King

Three wins in small fields this season (2m5f-3m5f, good/soft) and another good run when second of three at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) recently; however, there's a suspicion this 12yo will find today's race too competitive.

20/1

Form: 004P-7 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Was beaten 52l in this race last year on sole try at this discipline but ran well over the conventional fences here since; has to do much better today.
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10th

3

10th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:48 Roscommon

Champagne Platinum

11st 5lb

J: Luke Donnelly

T: E Bolger

Gained third win over hurdles when taking 2m Gowran handicap in testing conditions in January under today's rider; last two runs have stretched his stamina; going may be a bit lively for him.

14/1

Form: /3282- C

Last run: 280 days

W: 11st 4lb

13 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won twice over this banks course at the festival in 2021, including the La Touche over 4m2f; was poor in a point last time but was just denied in this race last year by the classy Delta Work; a repeat of that will see him go close.
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4th

10

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:00 Downpatrick

Singing Banjo

10st 8lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

14yo veteran best known for his exploits over the banks at Punchestown; won a nice pot there in May over 4m1f; stayed on well for fifth over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in a handicap chase last month; will strip fitter for that and can't be written off, but he remains 7lb above his last winning mark; place claims.

12/1

5th

7

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Singing Banjo

11st 7lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

midfield, towards rear halfway

14/1

Form: 4PP42-

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Is just 2-52 in all disciplines but has run well over this banks course a number of times, including on last start when 2nd over C&D in April, just in front of Three By Two; capable of a decent showing.
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10

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; pulled up on Thursday.

66/1

10

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; pulled up on Thursday.

66/1

8

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

Blast Of Koeman

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Two very respectable efforts in cross-country races here last season, fourth behind Vital Island in this event and second to Subset two days later; tailed off in the race won by Birchdale here in November; has warmed up for this with a hurdles run.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €36.30
Straight Forecast €41.92
Trifecta €340.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Enjoy D'allen

The Irish Sun:

Three By Two

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Champagne Platinum

SPOTLIGHT:

Vital Island

POSTDATA:

Enjoy D'allen