14:00 Punchestown

Saturday 14 November 2020

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Bollinger Sponsor Style At Punchestown Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 31.9s

Fusain^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 6/4, fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 3825-15

Lignou^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 123

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Excellent third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy, 50/1) 14 days ago. Capable of getting involved.

Form: 6/6-41U3

Mighty Tom²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

4/1

7/1, career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 21 days ago, keeping on well. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 637-831

Belfast Banter^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121| D

5/1

5/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 21 days ago, always holding on. This demands more.

Form: 222531

Yafordadoe⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

9/1

Two wins from 3 runs over hurdles this season. In good form back on Flat this autumn. More will be required back hurdling but he's standing his racing well.

Form: 36U-116

Pure Genius²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 120| BF

15/8

Promising type. 2/1, third of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft). Off 8 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 433-

Rescue Package⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 120

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 025-152

Non-Runners

Call Me Lyreen²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Pure Genius (15/8), Call Me Lyreen (9/4), Mighty Tom (4/1), Belfast Banter (5/1), Lignou (7/1), Fusain (8/1), Yafordadoe (9/1), Rescue Package (10/1)

CALL ME LYREEN has made a very promising start to his career in recent months and can take the next step up the ladder now. Pure Genius showed plenty of promise last season and may provide the main threat if primed for this return. Recent Galway winner Mighty Tom is another who could have a say.