19:45 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

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GVA Donal O'Buachalla Property Advisors Flat Race

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 4m 23.7s

Axiomatic⁴⁶

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

12/1

Point-to-point winner who was fifth of 14 on his first start in a bumper at Navan in March. Represents leading stable and improvement is on the cards.

Form: F1-5

Bentham²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Stepped up on Navan debut when second of 16 at Ballinrobe last month. More needed, but he is going the right way.

Form: 52

Biko

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

22/1

Winged Love gelding from the family of a 2m4f-winning hurdler. Makes his debut for top stable which also saddles Axiomatic so the betting should be a guide to their respective chances.

Form:

Eat The Book¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S W Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Dunne

100/1

Beaten a long way in maiden hurdles at Navan and Fairyhouse. Best watched as he switches to a bumper.

Form: 00

Four Country Roads^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

40/1

Bits of promise in four starts in bumpers. Tongue tied for the first time and it needs to have a beneficial effect.

Form: 55835

Foxy Jacks^h¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R P Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris

10/1

Well held on bumper debut, but has shown ability in two subsequent starts over hurdles. May be better equipped for return to this discipline.

Form: 0-42

Gold Des Bois⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Odds-on when winning a point-to-point in February. Cost £100,000 earlier this year and is a likely contender on debut in a bumper.

Form: F1

I'mstillyourbaby⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

66/1

Better of two efforts in bumpers when fifth of 14 at Wexford last month. Much more needed, but should continue to improve.

Form: 75

Longhouse Poet¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M Brassil

6/1

Yeats gelding who was made an odds-on favourite when obliging in a point-to-point in January. Top amateur rider booked so everything is in place for a bold show.

Form: 1

Lucky Flight¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Only point-to-point run saw him score by no less than 30L. Fascinating contender on bumper debut for his Scottish stable.

Form: 1

Lucky Ranger^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

9/1

Good fourth to the high-class City Island on hurdling debut at Leopardstown and confirmed he had ability when third in a Navan bumper last time with Axiomatic behind. Each-way claims.

Form: 43

Mister Fogpatches²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

25/1

Placed twice in five starts in bumpers, including last time at Ballinrobe. Looks to have plenty to do against some potentially smart rivals.

Form: 345773

Monkfish³⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Point-to-point winner last year after which he was bought for £235,000. Represents powerful connections on debut in a bumper and has to be checked out in the betting.

Form: P-1

Resurrected Duke⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Taaffe

33/1

Westerner gelding who is a brother to a 2m5f winner over hurdles. Third of eight, beaten over 15L, on debut in a bumper at Fairyhouse and is likely to improve.

Form: 3

Royal Thief³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead| BF

17/2

Good third of 25 on hurdling bow at Naas in February so slightly surprising to see him run in a bumper at Clonmel in March when he was third of 13. Clearly has ability and should go well.

Form: 33

Mal De Mer¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith

66/1

Not disgraced on debut at Down Royal, but was beaten out of sight at Fairyhouse last time. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 40

Politesse

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler

66/1

Beat Hollow mare from the family of Don Poli. Interesting pedigree, but is likely to need this debut experience.

Form:

Non-Runners

Aarons Day¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: Mr J W Reilly

Coeur Serein

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr N McParlan

Working Capitol⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: Mr J C Barry

Forecasts

Monkfish (5/2), Gold Des Bois (3/1), Longhouse Poet (6/1), Royal Thief (17/2), Lucky Ranger (9/1), Foxy Jacks (10/1), Axiomatic (12/1), Lucky Flight (14/1), Coeur Serein (14/1), Bentham (16/1), Biko (22/1), Mister Fogpatches (25/1), Resurrected Duke (33/1), Working Capitol (33/1), Four Country Roads (40/1), Politesse (66/1), I'mstillyourbaby (66/1), Mal De Mer (66/1), Aarons Day (66/1), Eat The Book (100/1)

With so many unknown quantities on show, the betting market is likely to be informative. The list of likely sorts is headed by Gold Des Bois, Longhouse Poet, Lucky Flight and MONKFISH, with marginal preference for the latter who cost £235,000 after winning a point-to-point and represents connections who are always to be feared in these contests. Others who warrant consideration include Axiomatic, Bentham, Coeur Serein, Lucky Ranger and Royal Thief.