15:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 November 2018

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BETDAQ 1st Month Commission Back Flat Race

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 3m 58.90s

Active Force²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| BF

7/2

Purchased for £165,000 at the sales subsequent to winning lone point-to-point. Two solid efforts in bumpers so far, a Leopardstown fourth and Kilbeggan second. Reappears here with strong claims for yard prolific in such contests.

Form: 1/4-2

Battleoverdoyen⁵⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

1/1

Fetched £235,000 after winning a Loughanmore point-to-point by 3L in April 2017. Not seen since so must have had issues but hopefully over them and runner-up to him won all three under rules last season. Long absence but worth the risk.

Form: 1/

Minella Beat²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J Nallen

8/1

Bolted up in a three runner point-to-point last March and ran a respectable race in a bumper at Tipperary next time as he finished third of ten. Each-way possibilities here.

Form: 1-3

Pilot Station¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

16/1

Never better than fourth in five bumpers although kept some good company. Fell two out when beaten on hurdles bow at Limerick. Reverts to hurdles here with only minor place claims.

Form: 467-75F

Putras Jewel³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: W Newman

80/1

Only completed once, his final start in three point-to-points but was the last of five to finish and beaten 34L. Hard to see anything but this being a major struggle.

Form: P/P5

Rio Gold^h¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany

100/1

Cheap son of Milan was soundly beaten in lone previous start at Cork in August finishing a remote 10th of 14. Entitled to improve but will need to do so massively.

Form: 0

Ash Hill^h1²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Beaten 24L into fifth in a Loughanmore point-to-point back in May, his only start in that sphere. Represents leading yard and top jockey but can't glean enough potential from that start to recommend.

Form: 5

Peres Et Fils¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Bumped into a smart subsequent Listed winner trained by Willie Mullins on debut but ran a more than respectable race finishing second albeit beaten 11L. Should improve plenty now and looks the threat to the Gigginstown duo.

Form: 2

Grove Hill⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr K M Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany

50/1

C&D debut saw her beaten 38L into seventh of eight six weeks ago. Should come on but very surprising if she makes the first four here.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Ididitmyway⁴¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr D G Lavery

Forecasts

Battleoverdoyen (1/1), Active Force (7/2), Peres Et Fils (4/1), Minella Beat (8/1), Ash Hill (10/1), Ididitmyway (14/1), Pilot Station (16/1), Grove Hill (50/1), Putras Jewel (80/1), Rio Gold (100/1)

Rarely would a horse not seen for 592 days be recommended but if fully recovered from the problem that forced him to miss all last season BATTLEOVERDOYEN still has the potential to be a top class recruit based on the impressive manner of his victory over a horse unbeaten in three under rules. Active Force has strong form for the same ownership and should find any chinks in the armour of the selection. Best of the rest is Peres Et Fils who beat all bar a smart one on debut at Killarney in May.