15:20 Punchestown

Saturday 13 January 2018

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Leinster Leader Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 29.2s

A Hardy Nailer³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 114| D

3/1

Winning for the first time over hurdles when successful over 2m4f at Navan (soft) last time out. Worth a check in the market on her handicap debut.

Form: 6F4-421

Mary Frances¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 112

6/1

Placed off this mark over C&D on heavy ground on her penultimate outing and outclassed when contesting a Grade 3 contest subsequently. Interesting back in a handicap contest.

Form: 61-F23P

Pat's Oscar¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 106| D

7/1

Victorious on heavy ground at Perth (2m4f) in September and placed twice in handicap company since including when second over 2m at Limerick(heavy) last time. One for the shortlist today.

Form: 212462

Allez Kal¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 104

7/2

Off the mark at the 13th time of asking when running out the impressive winner of a Limerick handicap hurdle over 3m last time out. Drops in trip following an 11lb rise in the weights.

Form: 677421

Popping Along^t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 102| D

50/1

Successful three times over hurdles but disappointing in point-to-point company twice in the spring and more needed on her return to rules racing.

Form: 485-65P

Goaheadmakemyday^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R Loughran| T: T Foley| OR: 97

4/1

Bumper winner and placed once from four starts over hurdles so far. Beaten 16½L when finishing fourth at Fairyhouse (2m2f, heavy) last time out and making her handicap debut today.

Form: 45/34-64

Siempre Amigos¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

6/1

Placed on the Flat but held in three outings in maiden hurdle company to date. Signs there might be more to come when 12th at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) last time and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 980

Non-Runners

Carrigeen Acebo³⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: R H Lalor J: Miss E A Lalor

Forecasts

A Hardy Nailer (3/1), Allez Kal (7/2), Goaheadmakemyday (4/1), Mary Frances (6/1), Siempre Amigos (6/1), Pat's Oscar (7/1), Carrigeen Acebo (16/1), Popping Along (50/1)

PAT'S OSCAR returned to form with a good second at Limerick last time out and she can register her second success over hurdles in this mares handicap contest. The selection has won on heavy ground in the past and is taken to get the better of last months impressive Limerick winner Allez Kal who should handle today's drop in trip while A Hardy Nailer who broke her hurdling duck last time out can finish third on handicap debut.