14:55 Punchestown

Thursday 3 September 2020

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More Than A One Horse Town Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 47.66s

(9)

Castletownshend⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 79| D

11/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, soft, 4/1) 8 days ago by neck from Aced It, all out. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 5-76431

(10)

Aced It^b1,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good neck second of 8 to Castletownshend in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, soft, 5/1) 8 days ago, rallying. Blinkers on 1st time and firmly in the mix.

Form: 40-0402

(5)

Mulzamm^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| D

7/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 7/1, won 14-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Not ruled out despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 241421

(6)

Will Be King^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 75| D

22/1

Latest win at Roscommon in June but only twelfth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 781100

(13)

Bardo Contiguo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 73| D

10/1

15/2, good third of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 9-06943

(2)

Never Back Down^h1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 100/1, last of 14 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 32 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with plenty to prove.

Form: 9-50900

(12)

Khafaaq¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| D

13/2

Winless since the restart, and below-form sixth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 12/1) 14 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 1-27686

(8)

Twist^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 72

100/1

Form: 41/54-

(17)

Ultra Pride²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 71

6/1

Not at his best of late, only eighth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 56-3408

(16)

Clear Quartz⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 75

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden, eighth of 13 (66/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes handicap debut but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 558

(11)

Monzoon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 73

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Cork (8f, heavy) 18 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-550

(4)

Sasta^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71

7/2

8/1, posted career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Cork (10f, heavy) 18 days ago, battling well. Leading claims despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 233-041

(15)

Scherbatsky¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, respectable ninth of 16 to Sasta in handicap at Cork (10f, heavy) 18 days ago, never nearer. Shortlisted.

Form: 5709

(7)

Sydney Blues⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 70

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, very good fourth of 18 in maiden at Cork (8f, good) 60 days ago. Makes handicap debut but needs more. RESERVE

Form: P0-774

Non-Runners

(1)

Hisnameis Mrdevitt¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: Wayne Lordan

(14)

Sure Cert²²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: T Foley J: Reserve 2

(3)

Caesar's Comet²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sasta (7/2), Aced It (9/2), Castletownshend (11/2), Ultra Pride (6/1), Khafaaq (13/2), Mulzamm (7/1), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (8/1), Bardo Contiguo (10/1), Caesar's Comet (10/1), Sure Cert (16/1), Sydney Blues (18/1), Scherbatsky (18/1), Will Be King (22/1), Clear Quartz (28/1), Monzoon (33/1), Never Back Down (50/1), Twist (100/1)

SASTA showed a good attitude when opening her account at Cork last time so is fancied to follow up here off a 6 lb higher mark. Aced It arrives on the back of a good Bellewstown second so rates the chief threat, although Galway winner Mulzamm is another sure to be on the premises.