18:10 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2017

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

Attheraces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

Buckie Cullen

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P T Hickey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hickey

16/1

Son of Craigsteel out a dam who was a winning point-to-pointer. Home bred and likely to find a few of these too good.

Form:

Sinnerman

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Clements⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan

13/2

Bought for €17,000 as a half-brother to six winners out of a dam who was a winner on the Flat. Yard are 1-24 in bumpers.

Form:

Sparky Stowaway

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: T Mullins

4/1

Dam won a couple of races at a modest level. Yard are 8-113 in similar races and are just 1-35 with all National Hunt horses since the start of the year.

Form:

The Long Hall

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Ad Valorem gelding out a dam who was a poor maiden. Cost €4,700 and represents a yard that are 2-10 in bumpers this season.

Form:

What Are Ya At⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

16/1

Out a dam who is a winning point-to-pointer. Represents a yard that are 0-24 in bumpers over the past five seasons.

Form: F

Alive Inside

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R Sweeney

16/1

Originally purchased by David Elsworth for €19,000. Related to a couple of winners including middle-distance hurdler Celtic Monarch. First bumper runner for the yard.

Form: 7-

Lady Ischia

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

A €25,000 3-y-o purchase for connections, this Getaway mare is a half-sister to three winners and merits a precautionary market check ahead of her debut.

Form:

The Shearers Wife

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

3/1

Cost €40,000 out a mare who was a winning hurdler over 3m1f. Yard are 5-15 in bumpers here this season. One to note.

Form:

Vocarium

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Katie Walsh| T: Peter Fahey

5/1

Half-brother to several winners including Jockey Club Cup winner Veracity. Failed to make it to the course for Mark Johnston and one to note in the market for a yard that can get one ready.

Form:

You Raised Me Up

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

11/2

€45,000 son of Presenting out of a dam who won five races for Willie Mullins including a bumper on debut. Worth a check in the market with good amateur booked to ride.

Form:

Kennedys Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood

33/1

Cost €13,000 as a three-year-old. Kayf Tara filly out of a moderate dam. Stable have had some success of late but it would be a surprise if she was good enough to take this on debut.

Form:

State Of Nirvana

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr L Bleahen⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Taaffe

16/1

Flemensfirth filly out of a dam who won six races including four on the Flat. Stable are going through a quiet spell.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Simon's Castle

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A J McNamara J: Mr D L Queally

Dark Du Tabert Aa

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J G Carr J: D J Hand

Forecasts

The Shearers Wife (3/1), Sparky Stowaway (4/1), Vocarium (5/1), You Raised Me Up (11/2), Sinnerman (13/2), Lady Ischia (10/1), Simon's Castle (10/1), State Of Nirvana (16/1), Buckie Cullen (16/1), Alive Inside (16/1), What Are Ya At (16/1), The Long Hall (33/1), Kennedys Girl (33/1), Dark Du Tabert Aa (33/1)

The market is going to be the principle guide to this newcomers race. Gordon Elliot has had a successful campaign in bumpers this season and it will be interesting to see how the market aligns his runner here, THE SHEARERS WIFE, particularly in the absence of a runner from the Mullins camp. The yard have done well with their bumper runners here in the past and €40,000 purchase looks the one to beat. You Raised Me Up is another expensive purchase and has a nice pedigree as does State Of Nirvana. Vocarium looks another to note given his Flat pedigree. He is related to several winners on the Flat including Godolphin's good stayer Veracity.