12:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 October 2020

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BETDAQ 2% Commission Exchange Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 19.7s

An Droichead Eile^h1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 100/1) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 08

Any Day Now

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

50/1

Scorpion gelding. Dam (b89) placed in bumper. Yard having good spell.

Form:

Breakeven⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| D

11/4

Point winner. Also a fairly useful bumper winner this summer so needs considering on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 5F11-13

Chrisaldy²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Down Royal (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

Crosshill³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

9/1, ninth of 17 in bumper at Fairyhouse on debut last November. In top hands and could easily prove a different proposition now hurdling up in trip.

Form: 9-

Dylan Oak

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen

50/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 21f winner) Little Josh.

Form:

Endless Cash³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Love⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, soft) on NH debut. Off 10 months.

Form: 0-

Fissa

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

11/4

€235,000 3-y-o, Saddler Maker gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Savant Bleu. Very interesting newcomer for top connections.

Form:

Last Minute Man²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Below form seventh of 16 in maiden here when last seen in February but has gone well fresh here before and could easily bounce back.

Form: 00/3337-

Mine Me Will He¹⁵

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

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 0

Mountain Crest

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Robinson

200/1

Mountain High gelding. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, out of 2½m hunter chase winner.

Form:

Pay The Fine^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, last of 9 in bumper (80/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9

Street Value²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: P T Flavin

20/1

Well Chosen gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Cloudy Morning. Runner-up on sole point start in March. market should guide on Rules debut.

Form: 2-

Vanillier^t1³⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

Won his second start in points last December. Joined a good stable ahead of hurdle debut. Tongue tied. Respected if market vibes strong.

Form: P/1-

Your Bluffing⁷⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: C A McBratney

66/1

Tajraasi gelding. Dam point winner who ran once over fences under Rules.

Form: F4/

Castle Island

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: C A McBratney

66/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Half-sister to useful French hurdler/chaser Cote de Grace.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lord Gillygooley

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J G Sheehan J: Brian Hayes

We've That Option⁵⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Gavin Dower J: I J Power

Forecasts

Fissa (11/4), Breakeven (11/4), Last Minute Man (3/1), Crosshill (4/1), Vanillier (11/2), Street Value (20/1), Lord Gillygooley (20/1), We've That Option (25/1), Dylan Oak (50/1), Any Day Now (50/1), Your Bluffing (66/1), Castle Island (66/1), Chrisaldy (150/1), An Droichead Eile (200/1), Pay The Fine (200/1), Mine Me Will He (200/1), Endless Cash (200/1), Mountain Crest (200/1)

BREAKEVEN has made a promising start to his Rules career in bumpers in recent months and is taken to make a successful switch to hurdles. Last Minute Man has several placed efforts to his name in similar events so is likely to have a say on his return to action. Expensive purchase Fissa is an interesting newcomer and market support for him could prove significant.