14:20 Punchestown

Saturday 17 November 2018

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:2515:55

Frontline Security Grabel Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Good Thyne Tara³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| BF| D

13/8

Useful sort, gained Listed win at Gowran Park last month making all the running. Perhaps found trip too far at Limerick since (faded to third) and appears to be stable second string on bookings.

Form: 211613

Lackaneen Leader²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

11/1

Grade winner last term and chase home very talented Laurina at Fairyhouse in April in 2m4f Grade 1 contest. Pulled up here over 3m when last spotted. Trip fine now but lack of a run is a concern.

Form: 21112P-

Stormy Ireland¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

5/4

Easily put 7L between herself and stablemate Good Thyne Tara at Killarney in May, then ran well in French Grade 3 in June. Back from a break, gets nod from stable jockey and looks the one to beat.

Form: 21FU-13

Elusive Theatre¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123

33/1

Well held recently in a handicap at Ayr over extended three-miles, form that surely gives her plenty to find now.

Form: 1223P-4

Morga²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 131| C

22/1

Third at Galway in couple of recent outings, doesn't lack for experience but connections would likely be happy with a similar effort in this field.

Form: 320/65-3

Ria D'Etel^h1⁹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Third runner from Willie Mullins' team, she hasn't been sighted since finishing third over 2m here in mares' novice contest in April 2016. Sports first-time hood after 933-day absence and market can guide, unexposed.

Form: 12/

Kilbarry Way¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: C O'Keeffe

25/1

Odds-on winner of a maiden hurdle at Clonmel early this month, that was over 2m4f on good-ground and is taking on a tougher task this time.

Form: 212641

Non-Runners

The Princetonian¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Forecasts

Stormy Ireland (5/4), Good Thyne Tara (13/8), Ria D'Etel (8/1), Lackaneen Leader (11/1), The Princetonian (20/1), Morga (22/1), Kilbarry Way (25/1), Elusive Theatre (33/1)

The champion trainer seemingly holds the ace-hand here with STORMY IRELAND and Good Thyne Tara. The former put daylight between herself and the re-opposing runner-up when they met at Killarney in May and, presumably, Ruby Walsh's decision to partner her means she's expected to confirm the form. Paul Townend's mount has won at Listed level already and cannot be overlooked. Their long-absent stablemate Ria D'etel is unexposed but surely will benefit from the run while the same can be levelled at Lackaneen Leader.