15:20 Punchestown

Sunday 10 February 2019

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David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 8.9s

Therellalwaysbeone⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 109| BF| D

12/1

Winner over this trip at Limerick in November getting off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections when landing a handicap hurdle off a 7lb lower mark. Lost any chance when racing too freely at the same track last time.

Form: 234P-10

Clontarf^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104| D

16/1

Has hit the frame on one of his two starts over C&D. Needs to repeat the performance of his second of 15 at Fairyhouse in December to make his presence felt.

Form: 5U-9525

Battling Spirit⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 103

20/1

Has generally struggled since a win in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle over 2m4f 12 months ago off a 6lb lower mark. Not getting any younger and liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 1312-60

Waaheb^b²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 103| D

20/1

Winner of three of his 23 hurdle starts but last victory was back in October 2015 when in the care of trainer Dermot Weld. Advancing years could be taking their toll.

Form: 00-6900

Lady Writer^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 102| D

7/1

Has produced a number of promising efforts over a variety of trips since December. Will look to improve on her third of 20 beaten 4L over C&D last month and has first-time cheekpieces to assist.

Form: 050334

Wee Small Hours^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 101

20/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Well beaten in a couple of handicap hurdle starts since December over 2m4f. Step back up in trip sure to suit and is capable of bouncing back if in the mood.

Form: 434-309

Treacysenniscorthy⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: P W Flynn| OR: 99

7/1

Failed to make the track for trainer Henry De Bromhead and floundered in three starts last autumn before a promising run at Navan when last seen in December when finishing fifth of 23, giving the impression there was more to come.

Form: 0065

Glenabo Bridge^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 96| BF| D

14/1

Finished second of 10 beaten 3L behind Spancil Hill in a 2m4f handicap here 12 months ago. Has failed to build on that run since and is hard to fancy here with plenty to prove.

Form: 2436-0F

Whydah¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

10/1

Little encouragement in four dour maiden hurdle starts since October. Any market move would be worth noting on the Black Sam Bellamy gelding's handicap debut.

Form: 5766

Global Racing¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF| CD

3/1

Winner over C&D of a 20-runner handicap hurdle last month off an 11lb lower mark. Disappointed last time at Fairyhouse in a slowly run affair but holds leading claims back here.

Form: 967013

Load Up Time²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

6/1

Showed little in maiden hurdles but much better on handicap debut at Clonmel and once again when third of 20 beaten 4¾L in a Navan handicap hurdle on yielding ground last month. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 008043

Howaya Aoife^t1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: S G McDermott| T: G Keane| OR: 92| D

20/1

Distance winner of a point-to-point contest two years ago. Disappointing form in three starts under rules and first time tongue tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: F5/0-990

Sizing Joshua^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 88

20/1

Unplaced in eight starts over hurdles thus far, latest over this trip last month finishing 25L adrift of the winner on yielding to soft ground. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive here.

Form: 600066

Little Princess^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: M J Bolger| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 90

66/1

A 21-race maiden under rules with 15 defeats coming over timber including a number of heavy defeats this term. Looks opposable again.

Form: 657047

Sea Scorpion⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 87

9/1

Plenty to like about an improved performance in a Limerick 2m3f handicap hurdle when last seen in December following a number of disappointing starts previously over timber. Needs to improve once again.

Form: P0PP/83

Hollow Crest⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Nash| OR: 86

50/1

Has shown relatively little in three career maiden hurdle starts to date. Significant improvement in this company is unlikely looking at overall form.

Form: 57F500

Qery^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

Produced a number of laboured runs for connections in 2017 before a disappointing 53L defeat on return to action in a Wexford handicap hurdle when last seen in September. Looks up against it here.

Form: P00P/0-9

Non-Runners

Rightback Atya²⁷⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Global Racing (3/1), Load Up Time (6/1), Lady Writer (7/1), Treacysenniscorthy (7/1), Sea Scorpion (9/1), Whydah (10/1), Therellalwaysbeone (12/1), Glenabo Bridge (14/1), Clontarf (16/1), Rightback Atya (16/1), Wee Small Hours (20/1), Howaya Aoife (20/1), Battling Spirit (20/1), Waaheb (20/1), Sizing Joshua (20/1), Hollow Crest (50/1), Little Princess (66/1), Qery (66/1)

The Gavin Cromwell-trained GLOBAL RACING looks likely to replicate his C&D win last month when leading 19-rivals home to win by 1½L. The six-year-old landed the odds as the 9/4f and can hold off the expected challenge of the Gordon Elliott-trained Load Up Time and potential improver Lady Writer in first time cheekpieces for trainer Denis Hogan.