12:35 Punchestown

Sunday 17 November 2019

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Nally Bros Hyundai Supporting Longford GAA 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 4m 5.3s

Leahman¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| D

10/1

Latest run disappointing after winning by 33L at Gowran in October which was his first career score. Hopefully bounce back here because he will need to be at his best under the 7lb penalty.

Form: 4816

Sacchoandvanzetti²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| D

13/2

Ex-Jim Bolger maiden on the Flat built on a promising hurdles bow at Listowel when battling to success at Galway last time out. Tougher ask under a 7lb penalty but likely more to come.

Form: 51

Brawny¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott

33/1

62-rated seven-race Flat maiden for Charlie Hills. Joined a top yard so one to watch in the market on hurdles bow.

Form:

Charlie Bit Me^p,t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Madeleine Tylicki

66/1

Some promise about his four hurdle races to date but midfield effort at Galway last time out gives him plenty to find with some of these rivals.

Form: 0468

Global Quality²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

Showed little of note in three Flat races for Charlie Hills and last races back in April. Hurdles debut for top yard but not seen enough to be optimistic.

Form:

Harvest Bow³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

4/1

Winner of a Ballinrobe three-year-old maiden hurdle has run well twice since on the Flat. 7lb fillies allowance offset by penalty but she rates a leading candidate in an open looking race.

Form: 221

Lightsider²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: P Roche

10/1

Flat maiden kept some good company on the level and ran respectably in last start when fifth of 16 in a 1m2f Naas handicap. Of some interest on hurdles debut and one to note in the market.

Form:

Muntahez³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard

33/1

66-rated Flat performer disappointed on stable bow on the level and looks best watched now switched to hurdles.

Form:

Ozone²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

52-rated 10-race maiden on the Flat but trainer has few peers with juvenile hurdlers so has to be taken seriously here and a comparison between him and stablemate Pasley in the market will be interesting.

Form:

Pasley^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Won a 1m6f Gowran handicap on heavy off a mark of 71 last month in final Flat start. Trainer excels with juvenile hurdlers and this gelding makes plenty of appeal today.

Form:

Scalino¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

25/1

Son of German sire Kamsin a half-brother to three Flat winners at around 1m. Market best guide on debut.

Form:

Tremwedge⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

40/1

55-rated four race Flat maiden will have to step up his games on hurdles/stable debut if he's to get competitive for the first time.

Form:

Zarkareva¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Filly won her only start in France in a three-year-old hurdle back in June on soft ground before joining this highly respected yard. Fascinating runner who demands the utmost respect.

Form: 1

Starbella⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

46-rated Flat maiden unplaced in all nine starts so one to swerve on hurdles bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Van Meegeren⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: N Slevin J: B Browne

Forecasts

Pasley (9/4), Zarkareva (10/3), Harvest Bow (4/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (13/2), Leahman (10/1), Lightsider (10/1), Ozone (20/1), Scalino (25/1), Brawny (33/1), Muntahez (33/1), Tremwedge (40/1), Global Quality (50/1), Charlie Bit Me (66/1), Starbella (100/1), Van Meegeren (100/1)

Joseph O'Brien's record with three-year-old hurdlers is exemplary so both of his hurdles newcomers demand respect with recent Flat scorer PASLEY preferred based on his form on the level. French winner Zarkareva has to be highly respected on her debut for Jessica Harrington as does Ballinrobe winner Harvest Bow.