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Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Punchestown Festival Of A Different Colour Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 39y | 17 Runners | Turf

New Society⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

Fair Flat winner. 300/1, fifth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 5

Micro Manage^h1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

Smart Flat winner. Beaten favourite on Leopardstown hurdle debut over Christmas but still showed promise and likely to be winning soon.

Form: 3

We'll Go Again¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: K J Brouder| T: A Kinirons| C

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 9/2, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) when last seen in November.

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Galros Jimmy⁵²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Galway (16.6f, soft). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy.

Form: 670-

Johnny Giro²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.7f, heavy) 2 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P-09

Boston Brahmin¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett| T: N Lee

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 15 in bumper at this course (16.7f, soft, 200/1) 169 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6890

Golf Marin³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin

Promising type. Fifth of 20 in novice hurdle over C&D ( heavy) 38 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 05

Henry Star³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 36 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 08

Mahons Glory^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

Fair form when second in Cork maiden hurdle in January. Well-held fifth in bumper since.

Form: 2-5825

Mr Solomon²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle (12/1) at Roscommon (16f, good) on hurdles bow in September, best effort. Only tenth of 14 at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Form: 760

Pont Du Gard⁴⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

Promising sort. Third of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Compiegne (17f, heavy) on debut for Guillaume Macaire in November 2019. Very interesting runner.

Form: 3-

Presenting Lad⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: E Doyle

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, well-held fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 85 days ago.

Form: U4

Woods¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Last of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (7f) 12 days ago.

Form:

Unlaoised^t1⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Mark Fahey when pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 50/1) 57 days ago, soon beaten. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 780/0-P

The Greek¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Reserve 1| T: G Elliott

Twice-raced maiden. 9/2, fifth of 8 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good), needing stronger gallop. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: 85

Martalink^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Reserve 2| T: Caroline Mccaldin

Once-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on cheekpieces on, fell in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) on NH debut 56 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 44/P2F

Wild As Fire⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Reserve 3| T: E Cawley

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 72 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Micro Manage (4/5), Golf Marin (4/1), Pont Du Gard (4/1), Wild As Fire (6/1), Mahons Glory (8/1), Martalink (12/1), Mr Solomon (14/1), We'll Go Again (16/1), The Greek (16/1), New Society (25/1), Presenting Lad (25/1), Boston Brahmin (66/1), Henry Star (66/1), Unlaoised (66/1), Woods (66/1), Galros Jimmy (66/1), Johnny Giro (200/1)

Smart Flat performer MICRO MANAGE was unable to land short odds on his hurdle debut over Christmas but there were still positives to take from that effort and he should no mistake second time up. Joseph O'Brien French recruit Pont du Gard can give the selection most to do ahead of last month's course fifth Golf Marin.