Worth taking on hot favourite on cross-country debut at Punchestown

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

Hurricane Darwin
12.05 Punchestown
1pt win at 5-1

Yanworth was never the most fluent jumper of hurdles or fences so it will take all Enda Bolger's skill to turn him into a banks horse. If he can, and he's worked the oracle plenty of times in the past, then he will be a class above his opposition in the EMS Copiers Risk Of Thunder Chase at Punchestown (12.05).

However he is far too risky a betting proposition at the prices and I like the look of Hurricane Darwin, who was cantering when coming down 4 out in this race last season.

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Published on 17 November 2019inHorse racing tips

Last updated 09:29, 17 November 2019

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