20:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 June 2018

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Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:24 | Winning time: 5m 58.80s

Eagle Lion^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P G Kelly| OR: 128| C

8/1

Returned from a short break to be beaten quite a long way at Ballinrobe 2m½f, good) two weeks ago. Good chance he needed that and has been dropped 2lb with top rider on board.

Form: 321P-6

Moylisha Tim⁶¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath| OR: 127| C| D

20/1

Smart performer on his day but has clearly had some issues having not been seen on the track for well over 600 days. Likely to need this run on return to action.

Form: 5P2026/

Top Of The Town¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

8/1

Blew away the cobwebs on first start for this yard at Down Royal three weeks ago. Should strip fitter now and is on a nice mark. Leading player for top yard.

Form: 50957-5

Thanks For Tea^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: E Kent| OR: 123| D

7/1

Won a handicap hurdle off a 5lb lower mark back in August and has been chasing since. Still some room for manoeuvre off her lower hurdles mark and not easily discounted.

Form: 144P-23

Pateen^t1³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D J Mullins| T: P G Kelly| OR: 119

12/1

Made a winning handicap debut over hurdles when last seen at Galway (2m½f, yielding) back in July. 13lb higher mark to contend with here on the back of a lengthly absence and goes up significantly in trip. Market useful.

Form: 726/501-

Dawn Raider³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 118

12/1

Recording his first victory when winning over an extended 2m6f at Killarney (good) last July. Couldn't cope with the 9lb rise next time over this trip at Galway and has been off for 311 days since. More improvement likely at some stage if not today.

Form: 42/241P-

Small World²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: B J Geraghty| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| D

5/1

Came from an unpromising position to score at Clonmel off a 6lb lower mark back in September. Struggled off this mar next time and has been off the track for 223 days since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 351216-

Steamboat Bill²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Smyth| OR: 114

20/1

Form really went off the boil last year over fences and hurdles. Beaten 8L in a point-to-point last month on return to action. Starts life for a new yard today and whilst this mark is ok, needs plenty more.

Form: 55/U0P-4

Tulsa Jack^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 114

7/1

Better known as a chaser these days and sole hurdles effort off 1lb higher this year was a poor one. More than capable on a going day but percentage call is to oppose for now.

Form: 4802U-8

Glendine River³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 113

22/1

Won a reappearance off a 6lb lower mark at Tramore (2m5f, heavy) in April. Struggled off this mark in two starts since and a similar story beckons here.

Form: 63P1-77

Bye Bye O Bye^t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: B J Cooper| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 107| CD

6/1

Been in good form of late and ran two solid races within the space of four days three weeks ago. Crept up a couple of pounds without winning and this is a deeper race so likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 208-642

My Betty²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 105

16/1

Made all to win a shade cosily at Wexford (2m4f, good) three weeks ago. Raised 7lbs for that win but a chance this step up in trip could suit and should give it another good go from the front.

Form: 67659-1

Definite Soldier^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 104| D

25/1

Been out of sorts on tow starts so far this year. Pulled up on latest effort at Tramore. Goes up in trip today and is on a good mark but needs to bounce back to take a hand.

Form: 2F80-4P

Sam King^t²⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: T M Walsh| OR: 102| D

14/1

Running pretty well without winning when last seen at the back-end of last summer. Returns on the same mark and off a light weight so could be a danger if fit and ready to go.

Form: 4/84342-

Non-Runners

Spring Watch²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Spring Watch (7/2), Small World (5/1), Bye Bye O Bye (6/1), Tulsa Jack (7/1), Thanks For Tea (7/1), Top Of The Town (8/1), Eagle Lion (8/1), Dawn Raider (12/1), Pateen (12/1), Sam King (14/1), My Betty (16/1), Moylisha Tim (20/1), Steamboat Bill (20/1), Glendine River (22/1), Definite Soldier (25/1)

An open contest. My Betty won well when dominating last time and will be a player again if able to dictate over this longer trip. Pateen won as he liked when last seen way back in July and will be hard to keep out the mix off this higher mark going up in trip if fit and ready to go. Preference on this occasion though is for SPRING WATCH who bolted up here last time and the rise in the weights may not be enough to stop him winning again.