17:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 17 October 2018

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Punchestown Winter Festival Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 45.0s

Golazo

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

4/7

Beat Hollow gelding is a half-brother to bumper winner Itsonlyrocknroll. Represents the best in the business on debut, likely to be popular.

Form:

Lasso Dourado¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Hussey

50/1

Hasn't made any significant impact so in point-to-points, with new handler for rules bow and likely proves best watched.

Form: 8F/5P-P

Pakens Rock

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: B T Murphy

33/1

Central Park gelding, from a decent family and not one to discount totally, market should give clearer indication.

Form:

Bathiva¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Peter Fahey

10/3

Fair form only in two point-to-point runs in the spring, returns from an absence and booking of Jamie Codd is promising. Needs market check.

Form: 5-5

Behind The Curtain

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

5/1

By Curtain Time out of a Hawk Wing mare. Cost €15,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to Texas Jack and recent winner Freewheelin Dylan.

Form:

Castle Valley

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: L Young

40/1

Flat-bred colt out of New Approach, picked up for minor money at the sales and likely can only be watched on debut.

Form:

Chapmanshype

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

10/1

Aizavoski gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Bowleaze. Stamina could prove a forte in long term.

Form:

Longfordwood Lad^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young

50/1

Aizavoski gelding, doesn't make dramatic appeal on paper, sports hood on first start and one of two for the trainer in this field, market can sort them out.

Form:

Pin Point Parity

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: D McDonogh

25/1

Court Cave filly whose dam was lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Not the most appealing on paper ahead of debut outing.

Form:

Non-Runners

Abacadabras

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Ms L O'Neill

Forecasts

Golazo (4/7), Abacadabras (5/2), Bathiva (10/3), Behind The Curtain (5/1), Chapmanshype (10/1), Pin Point Parity (25/1), Pakens Rock (33/1), Castle Valley (40/1), Longfordwood Lad (50/1), Lasso Dourado (50/1)

The Mullins bumper wagon rolls on, with Patrick riding the winner here on Tuesday, scoring decisively despite being easy to back. GOLAZO is related to a winner in this sphere and looks as good as any on paper with no form under rules to count on. Abacadabras also has plenty going for him for a yard in excellent form (trainer/jockey took this race last year) while the booking of Jamie Codd suggests Bathiva may improve on point-to-point form from the spring. Behind The Curtain is another likely sort on paper.