16:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 15.01s

Baptism Of Fire²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) when last seen in February. This former point winner should appreciate going up in trip now switched to hurdles.

Form: 1/55-

Eileens Boy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A H Wells⁽⁷⁾| T: Alan Wells

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 300/1, fell in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 87FPP-F

Encore De Beaufeu

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

50/1

€9,200 3-y-o. Half-brother to numerous winners, including smart 2m hurdler Ronaldo des Mottes and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser A Sizing Network. Entitled to come on for the run.

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Mine Me Will He

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Arakan gelding. Brother to useful bumper winner/useful hurdler Thebannerkingrebel, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Gold Patrol, stays 3¼m. Likely to come on for the run.

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Shortcross Storm²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J G Cosgrave

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, heavy). Off 7 months and now upped in trip.

Form: 4/P30-

Silk King⁷⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Andrew McNamara when pulled up in novice hurdle (50/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) on latest start 799 days ago. Making debut for another new yard here.

Form: 8P/

Wide Receiver²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

8/13

Useful 2m bumper winner. 24¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Appreciate It in Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 8 months. Merits respect on this hurdles debut.

Form: 1/126-

Full Noise

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne

125/1

€3,700 3-y-o, Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to winning pointer. Dam lightly raced in points. Limited appeal on paper.

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Lucailem¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

14/1

Fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft, 28/1) on debut 13 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 5

Morph^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Magnier

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 11 days ago. This step up in trip may help but a good deal more is needed.

Form: 0-4

Mutual Respect¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Promising type. 20/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Yard having good spell and he's open to improvement.

Form: 86

Tullyhogue Fort¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 688

Getting In Touch¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 80

Valentina Lady^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan| BF

10/3

Promising individual. Respectable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.3f, good to soft, 11/8) 37 days ago. May well do better and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 27/183-5

Eightytwo Team²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: P

Little Mar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 14 days ago.

Form: 0709

Stocai Ban^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Roscommon (16f, good) on debut 15 days ago. Up in trip and each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: 5

The Last Throw¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16f, good) on NH debut 15 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Barney Stinson

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: Mark Walsh

Gandy Man

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 2

Thebellsofshandon

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wide Receiver (8/13), Valentina Lady (10/3), Baptism Of Fire (9/2), Barney Stinson (8/1), Lucailem (14/1), Thebellsofshandon (16/1), Gandy Man (16/1), Morph (22/1), The Last Throw (25/1), Mutual Respect (25/1), Shortcross Storm (40/1), Mine Me Will He (40/1), Stocai Ban (40/1), Encore De Beaufeu (50/1), Tullyhogue Fort (125/1), Full Noise (125/1), Eileens Boy (200/1), Eightytwo Team (200/1), Little Mar (200/1), Silk King (200/1), Getting In Touch (250/1)

This looks between WIDE RECEIVER and Valentina Lady and, having shaped with promise in maiden hurdles at Limerick and Ballinrobe, the latter is not passed over lightly. However, preference is for Wide Receiver, who showed plenty in bumpers last term and this point winner will almost certainly benefit from this stiffer test now switched to hurdles. Barney Stinson is one to note in the betting.