Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

13:15

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase

Date 2023-12-31

Distance 2m7f173y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Kings Halo Bay J:Danny Mullins T:James Daniel Dullea	J:Danny Mullins T:James Daniel Dullea	145	—	P1-521	101	128	-	33d	—	—	-6	21.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Tramore winner's 8lb rise plenty but still respected
2	Clonmeen Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:William P Murphy	J:Simon Torrens T:William P Murphy	158	t	4-P821	114	131	97	50d	—	—	+1	22.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Down Royal win looks solid form; 9lb higher now so more needed but possible
5	Silver King Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	151	ht	-72345	107	118	70	35d	—	—	+6	21.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Hasn't looked a natural so far chasing; much more needed to feature here on handicap debut
6	Chosen Diamond Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Edward Cawley	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Edward Cawley	147	p	558-1U	103	117	-	24d	—	—	+1	18.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Impressive Naas debut winner then unseated at Clonmel; likely still has more to offer
1	Where It All Began Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	523P-5	122	129	105	29d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Let down by jumping so far in handicaps; cheekpieces now tried
4	Tucson Train Bay J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Mullins	153	—	64/067	109	127	106	170d	—	—	+10	16.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ordinary efforts in beginners' chase over the summer and best watched on handicap debut
3	The Big Galloper Chestnut J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	J:Ryan Treacy T:C Byrnes	158	—	791/40	114	113	-	35d	—	—	+14	16.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off at Cork; no obvious claims but yard back among the winners during the week
NR	Soldier Of Honour Bay J:TBC T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J: T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	140	tp	3-678P	96	114	-	2d	—	—	—	13.6	—	—
Poor form in three chase starts, including Limerick handicap on Friday; 3lb wrong here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Kings Halo	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1
Clonmeen	11/4	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3
Silver King	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Chosen Diamond	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Where It All Began	7/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Tucson Train	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
The Big Galloper	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Clonmeen

22.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Silver King

21.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Where It All Began

21.3

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Kings Halo

21.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Chosen Diamond

18.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

The Big Galloper

16.8

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Tucson Train

16.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Soldier Of Honour

13.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Where It All Began	122	129	105
Clonmeen	114	131	97
The Big Galloper	114	113	—
Tucson Train	109	127	106
Silver King	107	118	70
Chosen Diamond	103	117	—
Kings Halo	101	128	—
Soldier Of Honour	96	114	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Soldier Of Honour	2d ago	Quick return
Chosen Diamond	24d ago	Fit
Where It All Began	29d ago	Fit
Kings Halo	33d ago	Fit
Silver King	35d ago	Fit
The Big Galloper	35d ago	Fit
Clonmeen	50d ago	Fresh
Tucson Train	170d ago	Long break