13:45 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Stanley Asphalt Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 9.20s

Banjo^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 108| D

13/2

One win from 21 NH runs. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 16/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 35P-165

The Wonky Tonk^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in July. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good, 5/1) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 70-4155

Wait Here^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 104| BF| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 11/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 247-905

Empirion⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 102| D

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 58 days ago.

Form: FUF7-1P

Pottlerath²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 102

7/1

5/1, very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 27 days ago. Stable having good spell. Can give a good account.

Form: 7-35353

Presenting Sun^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 101

16/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Wexford (20f, good) 39 days ago. Needs to leave that effort behind.

Form: P5/10-39

Shamad⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 101

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 13f on Flat. 18/1, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Tramore (16f, good) 62 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 70/2264

Breezy Bell^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 98| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Tongue strap on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Roscommon (16f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 009-14U

Sirjack Thomas^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut and open to progress.

Form: 0/009-

Jubatus¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 97| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 20/1, creditable fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and open to progress.

Form: 1-8904

Tennesse Waltz¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: P D Kennedy| T: S Byrne| OR: 97

100/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 100/1, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 789

Cousin Harry^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

15/2

6/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 9 days ago. Has good chance on form from 2 lb higher.

Form: 8-53832

Old Town Road^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 90

28/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 25-0465

Alterno⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 86| D

125/1

Irresolute performer. Seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 16/1) 44 days ago.

Form: F/908-77

Howluckycanwebe³³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: D McDonogh| OR: 86

50/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Slipped up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 11 months.

Form: 70030/S-

Badness Backfires¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 85

9/2

3/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-94525

Balaclava³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 84

25/1

150/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, soft) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 0000/B2-

Non-Runners

Effernock Lad²⁸³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: G Keane J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Badness Backfires (9/2), Sirjack Thomas (13/2), Banjo (13/2), Empirion (13/2), Pottlerath (7/1), Cousin Harry (15/2), The Wonky Tonk (9/1), Wait Here (10/1), Effernock Lad (10/1), Breezy Bell (14/1), Presenting Sun (16/1), Shamad (20/1), Balaclava (25/1), Old Town Road (28/1), Howluckycanwebe (50/1), Jubatus (50/1), Tennesse Waltz (100/1), Alterno (125/1)

SIRJACK THOMAS has made little impact as a hurdler so far, but he really ought to be a major player from this opening mark based on his Flat form, so he receives the vote. Cousin Harry and Shamad are a couple of potential threats.