16:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Punchestown Flat Race

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 19.20s

Gordon's Jet³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| C

2/1

Looked a fair prospect when winning 15-runner bumper at this course (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago, readily. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

Mars Harper⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

13/8

Looked a good prospect in making a successful start in 11-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) in August, quickening clear. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

Staging Post^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff

20/1

Came on plenty for debut to win 8-runner bumper at Sligo (18f) 56 days ago, confidently ridden and quickening to lead well inside final 1f. This looks tougher so may be vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 81

Any Givin Sunday

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe

11/2

Califet gelding. Dam, bumper/2m hurdle winner (stayed easy 2¾m), also 1½m-2m winner on Flat, closely related to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 21f) Felix Yonger.

Form:

Samos Island²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Showed a bit when third of 12 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good, 12/1) on NH debut 23 days ago, keeping on gradually.

Form: 3

Sin A Bhfuil³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Promise when 18¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Gordon's Jet in bumper (10/3) at this course (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago.

Form: 5

Tarqueens Glory

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy

20/1

Fame And Glory filly. Dam unraced half-sister to hurdle winner around 2m Curvacious and staying hurdler Knighton Lad, both fairly useful.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ruleout¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Mars Harper (13/8), Gordon's Jet (2/1), Any Givin Sunday (11/2), Sin A Bhfuil (7/1), Samos Island (16/1), Ruleout (16/1), Staging Post (20/1), Tarqueens Glory (20/1)

MARS HARPER and Gordon's Jet both look promising types for Gordon Elliott, with the narrow vote going to the former, who quickened clear in style to make a successful debut at Ballinrobe in August. Samos Island may prove best of the rest.