15:05 Punchestown

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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EMS Copiers 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 5.20s

Bigz Belief²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: M J Smith

16/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Hinted at ability in blinkers on recent hurdling debut, though he's hardly bred to stay more than 1m on the Flat and may well have stamina issues in this sphere.

Form: 7

Craic Eile²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

100/1

Modest maiden on Flat, has one standout effort at 1½m. Looks best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Finsceal Blue⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 6

Gold Coast

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

16/1

Galileo gelding. Half-brother to 1m winner Scat King. Dam 5f/6f winner. Market for clues.

Form:

Jeff Kidder³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

6/4

Fair winner at 12f on Flat. Offered encouragement when runner-up on Roscommon hurdling debut in August, still upsides when blundered last. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Lucky Fella

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/3

Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Must See The Doc. Dam 1¼m-13f winner.

Form:

Varna Gold³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, second of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 72

Yulong Voice²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: I J McCarthy| T: S Nolan

12/1

Fair Flat winner. Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when fifth of 13 in juvenile event at this course (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 35

Rock Chica²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

50/1

Poor maiden on Flat.

Form:

Scholastic⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Fair Flat winner who ran her best race over hurdles when second in 8-runner event (10/3) at Listowel (16f, good) 9 days ago, running on.

Form: U32

Valley Of Dreams²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly

200/1

Poor maiden on Flat.

Form:

Forecasts

Jeff Kidder (6/4), Scholastic (9/4), Lucky Fella (10/3), Yulong Voice (12/1), Bigz Belief (16/1), Gold Coast (16/1), Varna Gold (28/1), Rock Chica (50/1), Craic Eile (100/1), Valley Of Dreams (200/1), Finsceal Blue (200/1)

JEFF KIDDER made a pleasing start to his hurdle career when second at Roscommon last month and has since opened his account on the Flat, so he makes plenty of appeal. Scholastic and debutant Lucky Fella are considered the main threats.