15:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

4YO plus | 3m | 17 Runners | Turf

Dallas Des Pictons^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Colin Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| C| D

Course winner. 28/1, third of 4 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, unknown) 55 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: U4U-443

Rhinestone^t³⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 138

Fifth of 9 in novice chase (8/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 13 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 142P/65-

Wingin A Prayer²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 131| C

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in December. 20/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 1-F3510

Lynwood Gold¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 130

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Navan in March. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, respectable on last hurdle run. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 421-2

Some Neck^p⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 130| C

1 win from 3 runs this season. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2PF-631

Westerner Point⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 127| D

14/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 58 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-43306

Young Ted⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 127| CD

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle here in September. Tailed-off fifth of 8 to Farouk D'alene in Gr 2 hurdle at Limerick (23f, heavy, 18/1) 58 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 243-145

Bois De Clamart^p1,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 125

Latest win in chase at Tramore in October. 40/1, good seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2-1U047

Foxy Jacks²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 125| C

Well-beaten seventh of 8 to Eklat De Rire in Gr 3 chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy, 40/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 13P5R7

Atlantic Shore³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 123| C| D

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (5/2) at this course (25f, heavy) 38 days ago, driven out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 414221

Flash De Touzaine^h⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 123

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (5/1) at Thurles (23.5f, heavy) 66 days ago. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 0-30218

It Could Be You¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

Respectable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Naas (19f, soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1F1P44

Gabbys Cross^h⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| BF| C| D

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle here in December. 3/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 57 days ago.

Form: 050-116

Milliner²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| C

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Course winner. Creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 25/1) 26 days ago, finishing well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 129/5

Dalton Highway⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Reserve 1| T: D K Weld| OR: 120

Creditable 10¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Wingin A Prayer in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (19.6f, heavy) 55 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 675/51-6

Sassy Yet Classy^b⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Reserve 2| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| D

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 60 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 61-8144

Alohamora^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Reserve 3| T: J Nash| OR: 118| D

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Fairyhouse (23f, heavy) 39 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 311F-35

Forecasts

Atlantic Shore (7/2), Lynwood Gold (4/1), Milliner (6/1), Gabbys Cross (7/1), Dalton Highway (7/1), Rhinestone (8/1), Sassy Yet Classy (10/1), Flash De Touzaine (10/1), Some Neck (10/1), Alohamora (10/1), It Could Be You (10/1), Dallas Des Pictons (12/1), Wingin A Prayer (12/1), Bois De Clamart (14/1), Young Ted (16/1), Westerner Point (25/1), Foxy Jacks (25/1)

ATLANTIC SHORE is having a very solid first season over fences and is potentially well treated back over hurdles. Milliner caught the eye after 25 months off when fifth at Navan on what was just his fourth start and is another who is worth considering, along with Lynwood Gold, who remains unexposed over jumps.