12:05 Punchestown

Saturday 17 November 2018

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Sanctuary Synthetics 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 12:07 | Winning time: 3m 59.5s

Amadeus⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Sent off 33/1 and beaten a wide-margin on hurdles/stable bow at Down Royal in August over 2m. Well held one Flat run since and work to be done it seems.

Form: 0

Bachelor^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N C Kelly

33/1

AW winner in Britain over a mile but not shown anything like that form in three starts for new trainer and likely best watched now tackling hurdles for the first time.

Form:

Black Noah¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

15/2

Third in all three maidens on the Flat at up to 1m4f, will handle any ground seemingly and has joined leading yard ahead of jumps bow.

Form:

Dani's Boy^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Surprise winner of a handicap over extended-mile on the level at Galway in August, though has been poor in all three starts since. First attempt in this sphere.

Form:

Got Trumped¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Showed ability in pair of starts on the Flat and plenty to like in runner-up finish at Fairyhouse (2m, good) on hurdles bow this month. Should improve and goes on the shortlist.

Form: 2

It's Paddys Day^h1,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power

50/1

Surprise 50/1 second in 2m Gowran Park event last month, failed to repeat in maiden company since at Fairyhouse and latter run is more in keeping with expectations here.

Form: 748920

Lever Du Soleil⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell

7/1

All three attempts over timber so far have yielded place results, goes on any ground and no reason not to harbour similar levels of expectations in this.

Form: 332

Lignou¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

13/2

Dual Flat winner in native France, has joined a yard going relatively well of late and wears powerful silks, merits close look in the betting on Irish debut.

Form:

Mooborak³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Modest Flat performer, well held in sole start over timber over C&D last month having gone off a 66/1 chance. Expectations limited once more.

Form: 9

Rocky Blue⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins

11/2

Very easy winner at Navan (1m6f, good) in September and entitled to consideration now tackling obstacles for the first time.

Form:

Tahan¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

50/1

Eight-race Flat maiden with precious little in the form book and a basement rating, doesn't appear the sort to get behind on hurdles debut.

Form:

Walking On Glass²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

33/1

Big prices and no impact in three Flat maidens of late, hard to envisage dramatic turnaround on switch to hurdles.

Form:

Dawn Hoofer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

4/1

Placed both starts over hurdles, including over C&D and represents yard with 3-11 record over the previous fortnight. Needs a close look.

Form: 33

Definite Doyenne⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Flat winner over a mile at Cork in March on heavy ground. Plenty improvement to find on both hurdles starts so far and possibly one for handicaps in time.

Form: 08

Lady Camelot¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Useful filly on the Flat, entitled to have a say if taking to hurdles and looks best-placed of Gavin Cromwell's trio in this line-up to make a bid.

Form:

Liffeydale Dreamer^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: Madeleine Tylicki

40/1

Winner on the Flat over 1m2f at Ballinrobe, doesn't appear the most obvious contender on switch to hurdling and perhaps best watched this time.

Form:

Quiet Lady

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: S A Shortall| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Racecourse debutante, doesn't hold strong appeal on paper and unless market vibes are strong, easily watched here.

Form:

Shes Gold²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T Mullins

50/1

Some promise on Flat debut at Killarney in July, not built on that in three starts since though. First time over jumps and booking of Rachel Blackmore ensures a market check will be necessary.

Form:

So Enjoy¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

66/1

Unable to get off the mark in 11 starts on the Flat, but has shown degrees of promise in that sequence and cannot be ruled out now tackling jumps for the first time.

Form:

Stormy Falls¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Moore| T: P A Fahy

66/1

Flat form doesn't warrant suggestion a winning debut will be forthcoming in this sphere. Easily passed over.

Form:

Non-Runners

Balgowlah¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: C A McBratney J: D F O'Regan

Rathbride Prince⁷⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: P Roche J: R Loughran

Cailin Rua¹¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: Miss S J Harty J: Reserve 1

War Child²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Got Trumped (7/2), Dawn Hoofer (4/1), Rocky Blue (11/2), Lignou (13/2), Lever Du Soleil (7/1), Black Noah (15/2), Lady Camelot (10/1), Bachelor (33/1), Walking On Glass (33/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (40/1), Tahan (50/1), It's Paddys Day (50/1), Dani's Boy (50/1), Definite Doyenne (50/1), Shes Gold (50/1), Rathbride Prince (50/1), Balgowlah (50/1), Mooborak (66/1), So Enjoy (66/1), Amadeus (66/1), Stormy Falls (66/1), Quiet Lady (100/1)

Plenty with potential here and the betting should be a solid guide. ROCKY BLUE was impressive when upped in distance on the Flat at Navan last time and could have some mileage in this sphere, if David Mullins' mount jumps well he should hold claims. French import Lignou could well have a say on debut in this country while Lever Du Soleil, Got Trumped and Dawn Hoofer are all respected. Black Noah is another Flat recruit worth noting.