17:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Blackhills Flat Race

4YO only | 2m 39y | 17 Runners | Turf

Barnacullia²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: M Mulvany

14/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 7

Happy Victory

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

Buck's Boum gelding. Brother to French hurdles/cross-country chase winner Boumba, and closely related to fairly useful hurdler Santo Bello,. Dam ran once over hurdles.

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Hasty Brook

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien

Second foal, dam, dual French bumper winner who ran once over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (23f-3¼m winner) Eklat de Rire (by Saddex).

Form:

Highlander Casseul¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T B Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan

150/1, eleventh of 13 in bumper at Naas (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Itwasfate

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

€37,000 3-y-o, Passing Glance gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Gunsight Ridge and bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Earth Mother.

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Lurgoe

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: C P Donoghue

Nathaniel gelding. Dam unraced.

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Mighty Potter

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

Martaline gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler French Dynamite and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Indiana Jones. Dam unraced.

Form:

Modreeney²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

25/1, fourth of 9 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 4

Noble Birth²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien

10/1, second of 9 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago. That is just about the best form on offer.

Form: 2

Old Soul²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Miss E Doyle

Fifth of 9 in bumper (7/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 5

Onesoc

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Byrne

Valirann gelding. Half-brother to point winner by Gamut. Dam ran twice in points.

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The Mixer Driver

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: James King

Ivawood gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 11.6f-1¾m winner Trouble And Strife. Dam 8.5f winner.

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Wild Hunt¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: D Hogan

Promising type. 6/1, seventh of 13 in bumper at Naas (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

Youlongforme

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy

Exceed And Excel gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler Excellent Result. Dam ran once on Flat from family of Golan and Tartan Bearer.

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King Of Brazil

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Reserve 1| T: C Bowe

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Blu Cavalier and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Sartorial Elegance. RESERVE.

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The Mediator

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Reserve 2| T: G Elliott

€80,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Closely related to a winner on Flat and half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Applaus, stays 2½m. Dam unraced. RESERVE.

Form:

Forever Frankie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Reserve 3| T: S J Mahon

Intense Focus gelding. Dam, ran twice on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Winning Spark. RESERVE.

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Forecasts

Mighty Potter (5/2), Noble Birth (7/2), Wild Hunt (4/1), Happy Victory (8/1), Itwasfate (8/1), Old Soul (10/1), Hasty Brook (10/1), Modreeney (14/1), Barnacullia (16/1), The Mediator (16/1), Forever Frankie (25/1), Highlander Casseul (25/1), Lurgoe (25/1), Youlongforme (25/1), King Of Brazil (25/1), The Mixer Driver (33/1), Onesoc (33/1)

ITWASFATE is a half-brother to a couple of fairly useful hurdlers, one of whom also successful in this sphere, so it wouldn't be a major surprise were he up to the task on debut. Noble Birth sets the standard on his runner-up effort at Gowran, while Gordon Elliott also saddles a couple of newcomers in Mighty Potter and Happy Victory.