18:10 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2019

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

K Club Hotel & Resort (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 49.0s

Battling Warrior

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

12/1

Beneficial gelding out of a Kings Ride mare. Cost €15,000 as a three-year-old. Brother to a couple of useful sorts including Avondhu Lady. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Chief Of Police^t1⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Gelding by Touch Of Land out of a Beneficial mare. Poor form in a couple of point-to-point starts thus far and market likely to be the best guide on rules debut.

Form: S3

Extreme Cacao

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: R Tyner

6/1

Costing £50,000 as a three-year-old the Vertigineux gelding out of a Charming Groom mare is likely to be of interest in the market from a yard with a good record in bumpers at this meeting in the last four years. Positive jockey booking.

Form:

Rocket Lad¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

20/1

Olden Times gelding out of a Flemensfirth mare. Promising third of seven in a December point-to-point and market likely to reveal expectations on debut for respected yard.

Form: 3

Rum And Black

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

50/1

By Kalanisi out of a Shernazar mare. Dam Flat and bumper winner, out of half-sister to Grand National winner Don't Push It. Represents a yard not renowned for bumper winners.

Form:

Silver Sheen⁹⁰

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

8/1

Sulamani gelding out of a Luso mare. Winner of a point-to-point in February before being purchased for £30,000 at the Cheltenham sales and sent to leading yard. Interesting recruit.

Form: 61

Tactical Move³⁷⁰

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

2/1

Gelding by Stowaway out of a Witness Box mare. Cost €100,000 as a yearling and finished second of eight in a point-to-point when last seen 12 months ago. Makes debut here in the Cheltenham Gold Cup winning colours.

Form: 2

Ugo Du Misselot²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

9/1

Irish Wells gelding out of a Mansonnien mare. Fell on point-to-point debut last month and makes rules debut here for a yard who have a 43% win and place strike rate in bumpers in the last two years.

Form: F

Wats Up Dock

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: Una Corcoran

66/1

Gelding by Near Dock out of Midhish mare. Dam showed little signs of ability in a number of point-to-point and hurdle starts. Best avoided on debut.

Form:

Ard Abhainn⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

13/2

Daughter of Jeremy out of a Montelimar mare. Cost connections £80,000 at the Cheltenham sales in March and holds leading claims for respected trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 1

Corbo Queen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

50/1

Daughter of Mahler out of a Sendawar mare. Half-sister to point-to-point winner Along The Reeks. Yard among the winners this week and could be of interest should any market move be initiated.

Form:

Kingsriver Diamond

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

66/1

By Royal Anthem out of a Spectrum mare. Dam a winner on the Flat between 1m and 1m1f. Unlikely to be troubling the judge on debut and looks one for the future.

Form:

Whispering Waters

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

25/1

Home-bred daughter of Mahler out of a Where Or When mare. Dam a winner over 1m6f on the Flat as well as finding success over hurdles at 2m. Probably one to consider in subsequent contests.

Form:

Battledore

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

66/1

Gelding by Lonhro out of a Zieten mare. Relatively inexpensive purchase at 2,000gns at Newmarket sales 12 months ago and failed to make the track for trainer Michael Bell. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form:

Gladiatorial

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan

10/1

Fame And Glory gelding out of a Halling mare. Half-brother to winners on the Flat, Carocello and Frontier Cabin. Possibly best watched on debut for yard with one bumper winner in the last two years.

Form:

Rocconrockall

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

14/1

Shirocco gelding out of a Phardante mare. €40,000 as a three-year-old (Vendor) Half-brother to the useful The Real Article, winner between 2m and 2m4f over hurdles and fences. Worth a check in the market.

Form:

Siberian Star

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Sulamani gelding out of a Anabaa mare. Inexpensive but as a three-year-old. Half-brother to Songe and Sandy Cay. Yards debutantes often need their first run.

Form:

Belper Rose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

16/1

Filly by High Chaparral out of a Cape Cross mare. Inexpensive buy €4,000 at the Goffs November sale. Well worth respect from a yard boasting a 22% strike rate with their bumper runners in the last 12 months.

Form:

Shes Some Doll

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Anthony Curran

66/1

By Yeats out of a Rudimentary mare. Half-sister to bumper and 2m1f - 2m4f chase winner Sporting Press. Looks a future prospect.

Form:

Snegurochka

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Blake

66/1

Filly by Elusive Pimpernel out of a Dalakhani mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 1m two-year-old winner Rising Wind. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lough Sewdy

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: S Fahey J: Mr J J O'Neill

Forecasts

Tactical Move (2/1), Extreme Cacao (6/1), Ard Abhainn (13/2), Silver Sheen (8/1), Ugo Du Misselot (9/1), Gladiatorial (10/1), Battling Warrior (12/1), Rocconrockall (14/1), Belper Rose (16/1), Rocket Lad (20/1), Whispering Waters (25/1), Lough Sewdy (25/1), Siberian Star (50/1), Chief Of Police (50/1), Rum And Black (50/1), Corbo Queen (50/1), Snegurochka (66/1), Shes Some Doll (66/1), Kingsriver Diamond (66/1), Battledore (66/1), Wats Up Dock (66/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained TACTICAL MOVE finished behind a subsequent dual bumper winner in a point-to-point 12 months ago and can find the winners enclosure here on rules debut in the colours of Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Al Boum Photo. The five-year-old can hold off the challenge of Ard Abhainn and Extreme Cacao who represent leading bumper connections, while Silver Sheen, Rocconrockall and Belper Rose are worthy of consideration from respected yards.