14:20 Punchestown

Sunday 17 January 2021

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Punchestown Onwards And Upwards Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 32.4s

Duchess Ravenwaves^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

50/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft) 50 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0/6120-P

Owenacurra Lass^t1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 112

12/1

9/2 and visored for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 10-25F6

Smiths Girl^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| OR: 108

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 22/1) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 006-0

Lily's Gem^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 107

33/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.7f, heavy, 150/1) 14 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 8341P-6

Amor Verdadero³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| D

16/1

11/2, below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.2f, heavy) 38 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 9-24335

Exit To The West¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 104| D

5/4

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner novice chase (evens) at Cork (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, easily. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6/1-1221

Lauderdale Lady³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. 12/1, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 215352

Hidden Dilemma³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 99| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0P24-00

Klassy Kay⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 96| BF

13/8

1 win from 3 runs this season. Very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 5/4) 45 days ago, travelling as well as any. Back up in trip. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 503-413

Howaya Aoife^t⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G Keane| OR: 93| C

16/1

Course winner. 14/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 65 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: F47-435

Strong Roots²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Brouder| T: R P Rath| OR: 87

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 096

Non-Runners

Alohamora¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: Mike O'Connor

Ask Heather²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: T O'Brien J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Exit To The West (5/4), Klassy Kay (13/8), Alohamora (10/1), Owenacurra Lass (12/1), Lauderdale Lady (12/1), Amor Verdadero (16/1), Howaya Aoife (16/1), Ask Heather (16/1), Smiths Girl (20/1), Lily's Gem (33/1), Strong Roots (40/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (50/1), Hidden Dilemma (66/1)

EXIT TO THE WEST had plenty up her sleeve when landing a novice at Cork 15 days ago and might well have been let in lightly from an opening mark of 104. With that in mind, she makes most appeal, while Klassy Kay appears to be her chief threat given how she's been improving since joining Willie Mullins. Lauderdale Lady is another to consider.