15:20 Punchestown

Saturday 14 January 2017

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Visit www.punchestown.com Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 17.7s

Definite Ruby^p²⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

20/1

Has been running well over fences of late, appears well handicapped for return to this discipline and has useful claim to boot.

Form: 87-1214

I'm All You Need^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 112

25/1

Beaten out of sight in Galway handicap hurdle when last jumping, off the track since well beaten on the Flat at Tramore in August.

Form: F2DP-P0

Love On Top¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: F A McCurtin⁽⁷⁾| T: Raymond McCurtin| OR: 112

33/1

Mare with a little too much on her plate ratings wise currently judged on three starts since joining this yard. Drops in class and has won off higher in the past.

Form: 1806/30-

Routes Choice¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 111

16/1

Won Limerick maiden in March but generally flattering to deceive since, best of those efforts did arrive latest when not beaten far back at Limerick over Christmas.

Form: 315-F7F

Kara Loca⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| OR: 110

8/1

Not beaten all that far off same mark over C&D in November, just four runs over hurdles and shouldn't be written off.

Form: U6U1-5F

Side Saddle^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ruby Walsh| T: M S Sandra Hughes| OR: 108

5/1

Weakened out of it over 2m7f recently, drops in trip now and jockey booking is noted.

Form: 201P-43

Mill Quest¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien| OR: 102

4/1

Cork winner in August, has place claims on reappearance third at this venue on New Year's Eve.

Form: 712U32

Peace N' Milan⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: G N Fox| T: F J Flood| OR: 102

6/1

Form over hurdles leaves a lot to be desired, including in two starts for this trainer in November.

Form: 164-970

Ros Brin¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: D N Russell| T: G A Kingston| OR: 102

12/1

Now 11 and has shown little in three starts since returning from near two-year layoff, unseated early at Leopardstown latest.

Form: 31/50U0

Leaders Questions¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 95

13/2

Yet to win under rules but essentially won a race within a race last time out at Limerick when following home facile winner at a lengthy interval in a beginners chase.

Form: 255320-

Zipporah^t1¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 95

10/1

Decent effort at Wexford in November on return from a long layoff but unable to sustain that form in two runs since.

Form: 30P812

Donegal Tuesday¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 90

8/1

Has been running in and out of form over the last while, yet to score under rules and not one to get carried away with.

Form: 60116-9

Crack On Corrie¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 80

25/1

Comfortably beaten here over two-miles on New Year's Eve and due to get some relief from the handicapper after this run, tough to see her competitive on current terms.

Form: 0P0720-

Non-Runners

Day Day¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: J A Berry J: Mr J P Berry

Forecasts

Mill Quest (4/1), Side Saddle (5/1), Peace N' Milan (6/1), Leaders Questions (13/2), Kara Loca (8/1), Donegal Tuesday (8/1), Day Day (8/1), Zipporah (10/1), Ros Brin (12/1), Routes Choice (16/1), Definite Ruby (20/1), I'm All You Need (25/1), Crack On Corrie (25/1), Love On Top (33/1)

Leaders Questions should get involved on the back of a recent outing over fences at Limerick while Donegal Tuesday would have some chance if fancying the job. Day Day isn't the most consistent has claims nonetheless while Definite Ruby has been going along nicely over fences and has every chance back over timber off a nice mark. Routes Choice took a step in the right direction latest and is a threat on that evidence while Mill Quest won at Cork back in the summer and did enough here on New Year's Eve to warrant respect now. KARA LOCA ran well here in November and remains lightly raced over timber, she has a chance to grab this prize. 1. Kara Loca 2. Mill Quest 3. Leaders Questions