14:25 Punchestown

Monday 31 December 2018

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Happy New Year From thetote.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 6.3s

Boot Camp⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

8/1

Has won three of his eight races this season including winning a Bellewstown handicap hurdle off an 8lb lower mark in August. Beaten over the larger obstacles latest but holds strong place claims here.

Form: 741813

Dawn Shadow²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 129| C| D

11/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Chasing more recently and will need to improve to figure in this company.

Form: 1-621FP

Cliff House¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 128

20/1

Had a spin on the Flat on the AW at Dundalk, but but generally struggling over fences and hurdles and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 348630

Stooshie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

7/1

Plenty of miles on the clock running on six occasions since October, running well in defeat in a couple of starts. One from 10 over hurdles but not one to leave out of calculations.

Form: 323695

Ask Nile^p,t1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 123

8/1

Appeared to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces when third of nine beaten 5¾L at Limerick in October and ran well in defeat at Thurles earlier this month over 2m on good ground. Place claims.

Form: 7F-7364

Brave Out³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 122| D

16/1

Unseated when already beaten three out in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle earlier this month. Won a Wexford contest in March off a 4lb lower mark and hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 7137-7U

Blast Of Koeman^b,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 118

13/2

One from nine over hurdles and finished in the places over the larger obstacles in a C&D contest in April. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 2-55F35

Alton Bay¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

33/1

Recently seen on the Flat in a couple of disappointing displays at Dundalk on the AW. Sole hurdle win came over four years ago and looks up against it here.

Form: 154/UP-5

Jake Peter¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn| OR: 113

15/8

Dual-purpose performer, in good form in both codes lately including a win on the AW at Dundalk earlier in the month. Won over hurdles in a November maiden and best form gives him a claim.

Form: 80712

Broder⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Walsh| OR: 106| D

8/1

Distance winner of a Thurles handicap hurdle over 12-months ago but has been disappointing in a number of gloomy efforts since returning to action last month. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 141-777

Alohamora¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 109

40/1

Lightly raced over hurdles this year and has plenty to prove based on her comeback race at Ffos Las earlier this month. Place claims.

Form: 143-4

Thomas O'Malley^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: J R Finn| OR: 106

66/1

Well beaten and no impression in a couple of disappointing efforts here over 2m on good ground recently. Well out of his depth in this company.

Form: 734-F57

Kildaven Spider³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: K P Egan| OR: 102

66/1

11-race maiden ran a fair race when fifth in a 2m4f Wexford maiden hurdle on yielding ground a month ago before a heavy defeat at Thurles last month. Others preferred.

Form: 0P/00-50

Forecasts

Jake Peter (15/8), Blast Of Koeman (13/2), Stooshie (7/1), Broder (8/1), Ask Nile (8/1), Boot Camp (8/1), Dawn Shadow (11/1), Brave Out (16/1), Cliff House (20/1), Alton Bay (33/1), Alohamora (40/1), Thomas O'Malley (66/1), Kildaven Spider (66/1)

The solid and consistent Flat and hurdle performer, JAKE PETER can land the spoils here for trainer Patrick Flynn building on a promising second of 18 over C&D earlier this month. The Gordon Elliott-trained, Stooshie and Boot Camp can hit the frame, while the four-year-old, Alohamora can go well at a price.