Thursday 11th December 2025
NAP: FILLYOUREYE – (12.50)
NB: CRACKLING FIRE – (12.55)
12.50 Punchestown: FILLYOUREYE should take a significant step forward here from his hurdling debut at Navan last month, when finishing eight lengths behind the well-fancied, and potentially useful Classical Creek. That run also came on a testing surface, so he should handle the ground here, and it would be disappointing if he doesn’t go very close here for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. (Win) (NAP)
12.55 Warwick: CRACKLING FIRE posted an encouraing effort on his racecourse debut at Chepstow last month, finishing fourth in what looks like a decent race, with the winner Kingston Queen at the top of the betting for a competitive Cheltenham race on Friday. Olly Murphy’s five-year-old should improve significantly following that outing, and the step up in trip should suit here. He should be a lot closer at the business end of things, and Sean Bowen is once again in the saddle. (Win) (NB)
1.05 Taunton: IS THIS FOR REAL won a Class 2 bumper at Kelso on his second start under rules last March, and his fourth-placed effort on seasonal reappearance on his hurdles debut at Market Rasen last month was certainly not devoid of hope. He was likely behind some solid types in that particular affair, and he should take a big step forward coming into his second start here. He’s a leading player for Fergal O’Brien and Jonathan Burke, sporting the famous colours of Tony Bloom. (Win)
2.25 Warwick: SWINGING LONDON has been running well on the flat as of late, and continued that good form over hurdles last time out at Leicester when finishing a head second last month. He’s up four pounds for that run here; however, Jack Andrews offsets three pounds of that with his claim. He’s got every chance on the back of his Leicester run, and he looks solid. (Each-Way)
