13:35 Punchestown

Thursday 31 December 2020

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Tote Supporting Punchestown 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 16.10s

Anno Maximo¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Michael Bell (stays 1¼m). Well below form last time and he's probably best watched now hurdling having switched yards for 10,500 gns in August.

Form:

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Away To Sea¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: J G Murphy

6/1

Born To Sea half-brother to smart hurdler Thomas Hobson (2m-21f winner). Played up beforehand but promise when fourth in maiden on sole Flat start and he's an interesting hurdling recruit.

Form:

Coventry²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J Halley

50/1

Galileo gelding. Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Moon Indigo. Down field in pair of Curragh maidens (at up to 10f) 9 months apart and he's likely best watched for new yard.

Form:

Duck And Vanish^t⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

40/1

Fairly useful form on Flat for William Haggas who is worth a precautionary market check now hurdling for new stable.

Form:

Freds Honour

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E D Delany

66/1

Rock of Gibraltar gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 10.5f). Probably best watched on racecourse debut unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

Kashi⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

50/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, heavy, 20/1) 81 days ago. Changed hands for 8,000 gns since.

Form:

Loved Out⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| BF

5/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, twelfth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 4 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 20

Raamez¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

18/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 9/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at La Teste (9.4f, good). First run for yard after leaving Francois Rohaut.

Form:

Rich Belief⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: N P Madden| T: K Thornton| BF

22/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Second of 6 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 2/1) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Bethell.

Form:

Saeer⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 13/2). First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute.

Form:

Sweet Will³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Seventh of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 80/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 807

Undercommunication⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: S P Hennessy

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 33/1) 41 days ago.

Form:

Wonwabbitwon⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins

50/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy) 55 days ago.

Form:

Zanavi⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 33/1, second of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 77 days ago, no match for winner. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld.

Form:

Lady Kapalua¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Dempsey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 19 days ago, tailed off when pulled up back straight.

Form: 0P

Riviere D'etel^h1¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/15

Promising individual. 1½ lengths second of 16 to Obeone in listed newcomers race (9/1) at Auteuil (17.9f, soft) 113 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Y. Fouin. Wears hood.

Form: 2

Roma Delight^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 19 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 49

Non-Runners

Persia⁹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Mark Walsh

Pretorius¹⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: J M Moore

Forecasts

Riviere D'etel (8/15), Persia (11/4), Loved Out (5/1), Away To Sea (6/1), Pretorius (14/1), Zanavi (16/1), Raamez (18/1), Rich Belief (22/1), Saeer (25/1), Duck And Vanish (40/1), Coventry (50/1), Kashi (50/1), Wonwabbitwon (50/1), Sweet Will (66/1), Freds Honour (66/1), Roma Delight (100/1), Anno Maximo (100/1), Undercommunication (125/1), Lady Kapalua (150/1)

RIVIERE D'ETEL showed plenty when runner-up in a listed newcomer's hurdle at Auteuil in September (coming way clear with the winner). She's joined a leading outfit ahead of this assignment and earns the vote to come out on top with progress expected. Persia, a useful performer on the Flat, is interesting now hurdling and feared most, whilst Away To Sea and Zanavi are also worth a second look.