16:15 Punchestown

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Exhibit A Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 3.6s

Causey Arch²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney| OR: 116

100/1

80/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8/6-4700

De Mazzaro^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 116

20/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Tenth of 12 in handicap (11/4) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and performed with credit on latest start in this sphere.

Form: 1F0-783

One In All In¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 116

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good, 28/1) 10 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 074-896

Rebel Gold^h,t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: T Foley| OR: 116| D

18/1

Third of 4 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Galway (20.7f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Back down in trip on handicap hurdle debut. and needs to raise his game a notch.

Form: 0532-13

Winner Takes Itall¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 116

11/8

Useful Flat winner. Successful in this sphere at Listowel last September. May have found conditions too testing on latest hurdles start and this 5-y-o is well worth another chance.

Form: 310-

Mig Des Taillons^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 111| BF| D

3/1

Very good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 9/4) 22 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Ought to make his presence felt once more.

Form: 039-213

Scalor^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 111

18/1

Winner at Kilbeggan in July. 17/2, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good) 10 days ago. Hood refitted and something to find on form.

Form: 40-1739

Ashqar^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 109

14/1

11/1, creditable third of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, good) 11 days ago. Back down in trip and no surprise if he's on the premises back in handicap company.

Form: 6-66133

Rocky Court¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109| D

33/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase (9/2) at Sligo (17.8f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and probably worth taking on, for all that he's on an attractive mark.

Form: 2P8-524

Banjo^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 108

16/1

Winner at Tramore in August. 10/1, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft) 22 days ago. Still, others are more persuasive.

Form: 535P-16

British Art^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R K Watson| OR: 108| D

14/1

Visor on for 1st time in this code, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 11 days ago, all out. 6 lb rise may be enough to anchor him.

Form: 97834-1

Brog Ahaon^h1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M McCabe| OR: 108

28/1

Below form sixth of 12 in novice chase (14/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and hood on 1st time. Opposable.

Form: 743-406

Westmead^p⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 107

80/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good to soft) 73 days ago, struggling badly long way out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 21P-P0P

Chief Of Police^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 106| BF

20/1

Fair 18f winner over fences. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Limerick (17f, heavy, 16/1) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and blinkers on 1st time. 0-8 in this sphere.

Form: 381-353

Handsworth¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N P Madden| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106

66/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy). Off 6 months and faces an uphill task.

Form: 008907-

The Rubinator^p,t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 104

11/1

5/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 1F0-359

Wooster^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 104| D

80/1

66/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) 20 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5108-00

Above The City⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 103| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Sligo (20.2f, good) 55 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 50-974P

Non-Runners

Feel Des Mottes¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Bythesametoken¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Touch Of Gold⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M Kennedy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Winner Takes Itall (11/8), Mig Des Taillons (3/1), The Rubinator (11/1), Ashqar (14/1), British Art (14/1), Touch Of Gold (14/1), Banjo (16/1), Rebel Gold (18/1), Scalor (18/1), De Mazzaro (20/1), Chief Of Police (20/1), Bythesametoken (20/1), One In All In (25/1), Feel Des Mottes (25/1), Brog Ahaon (28/1), Rocky Court (33/1), Above The City (50/1), Handsworth (66/1), Wooster (80/1), Westmead (80/1), Causey Arch (100/1)

WINNER TAKES ITALL was well held on handicap debut in this sphere at Navan last November, but conditions were testing that day and he is readily given another chance to build on his initial promise. A winner on the Flat in June, he won't be found wanting fitness-wise and his current mark probably underestimates him. Mig Des Taillons is in good form and is next on the list ahead of One In All.