13:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 29.07s

Conflated^h²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

6/1

Useful hurdler. 12/1, 17½ lengths fourth to Asterion Forlonge in Chanelle Pharma Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft). Off 8 months ahead of this chase debut. Yard also saddles Silver Star.

Form: F31344-

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Darver Star^t²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

8/13

Very smart hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October 2019. 17/2, good 6¾ lengths third of 17 to Epatante in Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft) when last seen in March. Chase debut.

Form: 111323-

Exit Poll²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Useful hurdler. Career best when winning 25-runner novice at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 9/2) on final start of last season, staying on well. Improvement needed now switched to fences.

Form: 321/651-

Greenway Machine¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 150/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago, not knocked about. Mountain to climb.

Form: R5/1P6-5

Le Musigny²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| C

11/1

Winner of a maiden hurdle hurdle here in January. Off 7 months ahead of this chase debut and big step forward needed for the switch to this sphere if he's to make an impact.

Form: 3P/16-

Morosini²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

11/1

Useful hurdler, latest win at Cork in January. 12/1, respectable seventh of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft). Off 8 months. Appeals as the type to make his mark over fences.

Form: 235217-

Our Friend³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

50/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner. Fell in novice chase (12/1) at Galway (18.2f, soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 136-F

Silver Star^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott

33/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful hurdles winner. Third of 7 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut over fences 14 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 8U2573

Star Max^b1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| BF

8/1

Fairly useful chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 13/8, respectable third of 6 in novice chase at Listowel (22f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and should give a good account.

Form: 4F-4233

Non-Runners

Rebel Gold¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: T Foley J: P D Kennedy

Forecasts

Darver Star (8/13), Conflated (6/1), Exit Poll (7/1), Star Max (8/1), Le Musigny (11/1), Morosini (11/1), Rebel Gold (20/1), Silver Star (33/1), Our Friend (50/1), Greenway Machine (300/1)

This race revolves around DARVER STAR, who will prove very hard to beat if taking to fences at the first attempt. Gavin Cromwell's stable star made huge strides over timber last season, culminating in a fine effort in the Champion Hurdle, form which is far superior to anything else on offer here. Silver Star's chase debut was promising and he is preferred to Star Max for forecast purposes.