18:40 Punchestown
Saturday 28 April 2018
All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40
29th Running Punchestown Charity Race
- 4YO plus  |  1m 7f  |  Yielding to Soft  |  25 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 53.6s
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Winner on the AW at Dundalk last month off a 4lb lower mark before finishing third of 12 earlier this month at the same track. Could struggle here 9lb higher than last turf win.
103-rated hurdler who won a Navan handicap hurdle over 2m4f in January. Could appreciate the drop in trip on Flat debut.
114-rated hurdler in his pomp back in 2016 but has generally struggled since and left the yard of Christy Roche at the end of last year. Worth a market check on Flat and stable debut.
Won on sole bumper start for trainer Tim Vaughan back in January 2013. Rated as high as 133 over timber and well worth a chance in this company.
Well beaten and out of sorts recently including in two hurdle starts since the turn of the year. Fourth of eight on only bumper start in 2013 and others preferred here.
Beaten favourite last time out in a Limerick 2m hurdle last month when finishing fourth of five. Last of 12 beaten 31L on sole Flat start over 1m3½f in April last year when with Charles O'Brien. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.
All six Flat victories have come at Dundalk on the AW but well held there last time out over 1m earlier this month. Has a tendency to start slowly.
Only previous win came in 2013, no suggestion in four runs last term that another success is looming somewhere on the horizon. Others preferred on return to the track.
Game 144-rated hurdler back in 2015 winner of five of his 16 races under rules including on sole bumper start in France over 1m4f. Market likely to reveal expectations on stable debut.
Highest rated runner in the race following a series of solid runs since February and should make his presence felt in this company.
Has been well beaten in a number of below-par point-to-point starts since the turn of the year and the nine-race Flat maiden is unlikely to play a part in the finish here.
Without a win in nine start on the Flat and well beaten in a series of dismal displays towards the end of last season. Poor form on seasonal debut earlier this month and looks opposable.
66-rated handicapper for Michael Hourigan two years ago and without a win from six starts on the Flat. Yard in good form all week and worth a market check.
Been struggling to complete in point-to-points and on the occasions he does, is usually well beaten off. Looks to have too much to do here.
Game and popular gelding who won two of his 10 starts on the Flat for trainer-Andrew Balding. 141-rated hurdler and sure to give a decent account of himself here.
Modest 88-rated hurdler who was second of six on his only bumper start two year ago. Chasing recently and hard to see him making any significant impact.
Has appeared to lost his way somewhat over hurdles recently since returning to the track earlier this month. Winner of two of his seven Flat starts when with trainer-Andrew Balding over 1m6f gaining a mark of 73.
Chasing recently and has plenty of miles on the clock. Winner of six of his 28 starts on the Flat and not one to totally leave out of calculations.
Has steadily regressed since his initial rating of 70 back in 2015 with a series of below par efforts making him a 14-race maiden and unlikely to break his tag here.
Without a win in three starts on the Flat but finished second of seven over this trip back in July 5L adrift of the solid and consistent Sandymount Duke. Repeat of that form puts him in the mix here.
Without a win in five bumper starts between October 2015 and July 2016 though looked to be improving with each run on the level. 93-rated hurdler and not easy to discount.
Modest hurdler but has shown glimpses of form on the Flat in four starts though disappointed last time out at Navan over 1m5f. Market should be informative.
Improved on first start for sometime when finishing second of 15 beaten over 3L in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle earlier this month over 2m. Winner of sole bumper start at Galway in September and one for the shortlist here.
Disappointed connections when finishing last of 14 at Dundalk on her most recent start on the Flat but won a Fairyhouse claimer in September over 1m2f off a similar mark. Best form gives her a claim.
84-rated hurdler improved on a number of below par runs when finishing second of 14 beaten 2L in a Thurles handicap hurdle last month behind Larkfield Lass before disappointing at Limerick earlier this month.
Non-Runners
26
Presenting Julio183
Weight: 12-9|Â Â Age: 10
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR
27
Miss Sapphire245
Weight: 12-4|Â Â Age: 6
T: W P Mullins  J: Reserve 2
NR
28
Soleglad9
Weight: 12-3|Â Â Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Flaxen Flare (6/4), Aussie Valentine (13/2), Mountain Rock (7/1), Astre De La Cour (8/1), Lucent Dream (10/1), Wee Small Hours (12/1), Oscars Den (12/1), Hollow Tree (14/1), Nearly Famous (16/1), Inis Meain (16/1), Mysloegin (16/1), Hold Onto Your Hat (20/1), Verse Of Love (25/1), Dawerann (25/1), Dawn Light Cave (25/1), Jack Blue (25/1), Rare Legend (25/1), Neddyvaughan (28/1), Seaboard (33/1), Batchelors Walk (33/1), Circling Moon (33/1), Schindlers Ark (33/1), Miss Sapphire (33/1), Presenting Julio (33/1), Soleglad (33/1), Five O'clock Tea (40/1), War Room (40/1), Archibald Thorburn (50/1)
A competitive renewal of the ever popular closing race of the festival with AUSSIE VALENTINE the selection to build on a series of solid runs on the Flat since February while the step up in trip should not be a negative given the gelding is related to the likes of Irish Cavalier. The popular Flaxen Flare, Inis Meain and Seaboard can go well in this charity race finale', while Hollow Tree, winner of two of his seven Flat starts when with trainer-Andrew Balding over 1m6f and Nearly Famous winner over 1m2f off a similar mark in September can hit the frame.
- Aussie Valentine
- Nearly Famous
- Hollow Tree
Prize Money
1st: €60.002nd: €7.003rd: €2.004th: €5.00
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