15:45 Punchestown

Monday 18 January 2021

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Ladbrokes Giving Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 54.3s

Cresus De Grissay^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 100| D

25/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap chase (25/1) at this course (25.7f, heavy) 38 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and while he's on a potentially handy mark, others are more convincing.

Form: 2331/06

Fenno's Storm^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 100| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in November. 12/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 21 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 26-8145

Clonguile Way^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96| C| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. Below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy, 12/1) 15 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 311P57

Pictures Of Home³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 100

4/1

Promising sort. Excellent second of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 5/1) 35 days ago, closing all way to line. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and improvement likely.

Form: 5-0682

Boomtown Girl²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 98| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 4/1, good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and she's not taken lightly.

Form: 204F2

Keep The Peace^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94| D

20/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in December. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 15/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P0-71P

Wherethewindsblow^b1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| BF

9/1

6/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 48 days ago. Booking of Power a plus and blinkers on 1st time, but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 48-0U30

Glenabo Bridge^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93| BF| D

11/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up in trip and merits consideration.

Form: 6/52444

Seangoell^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 90| D

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 18/1) 21 days ago. Definite claims here if able to build on that.

Form: 921/7-02

Berkerys Enigma^t³²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 89| D

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.1f, heavy, 20/1). Off 10 months and probably best watched.

Form: PB600P-

Dont Say A Thing¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A Slattery| OR: 87| D

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1, eighth of 9 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles (handicap debut in this sphere). Uphill task.

Form: 2F/07-08

Ballea Fox^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 86| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 7/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 6 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and he's shortlist material.

Form: 8-67651

Flying Crystal³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: J P Fahey| OR: 86

40/1

Temperamental sort. 20/1, bit below form tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: R907-00

Get Home⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: K J Brouder| T: Olivia Hegarty| OR: 84

10/1

11/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 6 days ago, sticking to task. Up in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 90-9U82

Saddler's Cottage^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: A Donoghue| OR: 86

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, very good third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 35 days ago. Back up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Place possibilities.

Form: 0683

Thedapperdoyen^v1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 81

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 43 days ago. Back up in trip and visor on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00090

Queen Of Fame^b1,t1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: D G Murphy| OR: 80

100/1

40/1, fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. Up in trip and blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 04-6P00

Non-Runners

Nicole's Milan³¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: S Aherne J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Pictures Of Home (4/1), Ballea Fox (9/2), Boomtown Girl (13/2), Seangoell (15/2), Wherethewindsblow (9/1), Fenno's Storm (10/1), Get Home (10/1), Glenabo Bridge (11/1), Saddler's Cottage (14/1), Clonguile Way (20/1), Nicole's Milan (20/1), Keep The Peace (20/1), Cresus De Grissay (25/1), Berkerys Enigma (28/1), Flying Crystal (40/1), Queen Of Fame (100/1), Thedapperdoyen (100/1), Dont Say A Thing (100/1)

Now faced with a stiffer test and pitched into a handicap, PICTURES OF HOME may well have more to offer having improved when going close in a 19f maiden hurdle at Naas where he was doing all his best work at the finish. Ballea Fox scored off a higher chase mark at Fairyhouse recently and is greatly respected, while Glenabo Bridge, Get Home and Seangoell are others to consider.