14:50 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2020

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Ladbrokes 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.04s

Quilixios²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| D

1/2

Very useful form when winning novice hurdle (10/1) at Compiegne (15.9f, heavy) 7 months ago for Francois Nicolle. Likely has lots more to offer for his new connections, the sky the limit.

Form: 1-

Battle Of Benburb⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Masters Apprentice. Fair form on Flat, stays 11f, improved when third last time.

Form:

Cobb And Co³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: M C Grassick

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Last of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 6/14 on last hurdle run. Can't be fancied.

Form: 06

Complete Fantasy¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

80/1

Modest maiden on Flat, well held last time. Tackles some good prospects on hurdles debut.

Form:

Lucky Fella¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott

10/1

21 lengths fifth of 11 to Scholastic in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft, 10/3) on NH debut 14 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

Poets Touch^h1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke

80/1

Sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.7f, soft, 50/1) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. Slattery. Hooded for 1st time. Stiff task.

Form: 5R6

Scholastic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| C

5/2

9/4, career best when winning 11-runner juvenile hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Comes up against a top prospect in Quilixios now.

Form: U321

Capel At Dawn⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D H Kelly

28/1

5/2, won 12-runner claimer at Gowran (8f, soft) 41 days ago, always holding on. First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien. Work to do.

Form:

Forecasts

Quilixios (1/2), Scholastic (5/2), Lucky Fella (10/1), Battle Of Benburb (11/1), Capel At Dawn (28/1), Poets Touch (80/1), Complete Fantasy (80/1), Cobb And Co (125/1)

QUILIXIOS was a 12-length winner of his only outing over hurdles in France and has joined top connections now starting out in Ireland. He can defy a penalty before having his sights raised. Scholastic, who opened her jumps account here last month, is the obvious danger.