15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 16 October 2018

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Best Price Guaranteed (BPG) With Coral Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

Theatre Run^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 102

10/1

Won her second of 14 starts over hurdles when taking a Cork 2m3f handicap hurdle in good style last month, but hit hard for that and not been able to make such an impact in two starts since.

Form: 55-4166

Officers Mess⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 100

14/1

Winner on heavy ground at Wexford in May, but readily held off higher marks since, and others preferred on forecast ground.

Form: 865-157

Rain In Spain⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: C O'Brien| OR: 99

8/1

Winner of a 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel last month, but only sixth in similar events since from revised mark, and looks in the handicapper's grip.

Form: P-01166

Youngnedofthehill^h,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: R Loughran| T: S Nolan| OR: 99

16/1

Twice runner-up at Ballinrobe this season, but patchy form otherwise, and well beaten at Navan on latest start.

Form: 726820

Lady Maram³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 96

7/1

On,ly modest on balance, but not disgraced when seventh of 18 to Bomber Jackson in handicap at Listowel last time. Not the biggest surprise were she to build on that.

Form: 34-0507

Messie^h,t1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: S Ryan| OR: 95| BF

4/1

Running consistently well in handicaps of late, and tongue tie added after good 3L third of 27 to Famous Day in handicap at Navan last time. Top jockey booked, and leading claims on paper.

Form: 832333

Tara Mia^t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 95

14/1

Won a weak handicap at Downpatrick in July, but up markedly in the weights for that, and has struggled to make an impact since.

Form: 5P0-158

Dundeedy Lad^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 92| D

7/2

Put a couple of poor runs behind him, and got off mark in a 13-runner event at Clonmel last time by 2¼L from Desertmore Dreamer. Must show he can build on that, but every chance on form.

Form: 83-40P1

Authorative^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 91| D

12/1

Had been running no more than respectably until springing a shock in a modest handicap at Downpatrick last month, and while that may signal a revival, a 7lb rise demands more.

Form: 3-84641

Secrets Safe⁶³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

50/1

Winner at Limerick in December 2016, but absent since running poorly at Fairyhouse following month, and likely to need this run given length of layoff.

Form: 409P10/

Kilkeaskin Molly^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94

20/1

Much her best effort this term when second of 13 to Lusis Naturea in handicap at Down Royal in August, but well below that level on either side of that run, and opposable as a result.

Form: 670R20

Bective Cave^p,t³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 88

14/1

Runner-up at Downpatrick in August, but lesser efforts in two subsequent starts, and others appear stronger again.

Form: 6-04280

Krujers Girl²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 88

50/1

Struggling to make any impact at present, and looks poorly handicapped on recent evidence.

Form: 370900

Boris Boru^h⁶⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Showed fair level of ability in 2016/17 season, but off nearly two years, and will do well to be competitive on first start back.

Form: 709235/

Realta Rathcabhain³⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 10-6| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 82| CD

25/1

Not taken much racing in recent times, and off for another 14 months before finishing a fair fifth at Wexford last month. Needs to show he can build on that.

Form: 1521/0-5

Carrigaloe^p1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 86

50/1

Yet to trouble the judge, but making an effort when brought down at Clonmel on handicap debut, albeit not looking an imminent threat. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: U-009B

Forecasts

Dundeedy Lad (7/2), Messie (4/1), Lady Maram (7/1), Rain In Spain (8/1), Theatre Run (10/1), Authorative (12/1), Officers Mess (14/1), Boris Boru (14/1), Bective Cave (14/1), Tara Mia (14/1), Youngnedofthehill (16/1), Kilkeaskin Molly (20/1), Realta Rathcabhain (25/1), Krujers Girl (50/1), Carrigaloe (50/1), Secrets Safe (50/1)

MESSIE has a consistent profile, and looks the call with Davy Russell taking over in the saddle. Dundeedy Lad heads the list of dangers, ahead of Downpatrick winner Authorative.