14:50 Punchestown

Monday 1 March 2021

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0017:30

Punchestown Festival Of A Different Colour Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 19.6s

New Society¹⁴

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

12/1

Fair Flat winner but ran to only a modest level when fifth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 5

Papal Lodge⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

4/5

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, back on track when second of 19 in maiden hurdle (11/2) at Naas (16f, heavy) 77 days ago. Better to come still, so leading claims.

Form: 31252

Awayfortheday²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 8-0

Better Than Heaven¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin

66/1

€3,100 3-y-o, Windsor Knot gelding. Dam unraced. Failed to complete both starts in points (pulled up last time, Oct 18).

Form: UP

Gaelic Des Chastys³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A Donoghue

150/1

Well held in bumpers and unseated rider second in maiden hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 31 days ago.

Form: 50U

Galros Jimmy⁵³²

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

125/1

Tailed off in 3 maiden hurdles in 2019/20. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy.

Form: 670-

Mahons Glory^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

7/4

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles.

Form: 2-5825

Mini Bugs^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Arcadio gelding. Dam (h91) maiden hurdler (stayed 21f). Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Oscaraldo^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Lee

250/1

No show in bumper/maiden hurdles.

Form: 8/0-P00

Presenting Lad⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: E Doyle

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 90 days ago.

Form: U4

Rathbourne Banks³⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J O Clifford

125/1

Gamut gelding. Dam maiden on Flat. Failed to complete in 3 points, unseated last time (Mar 2020).

Form: FPU-

The Mighty Grey⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel O'leary

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up before 3 out in maiden hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 33/1) on NH debut 65 days ago.

Form: P

Intermedia^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 7 days ago, probably needing the run after 20 months off.

Form: P-8

Lyla Garrity¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

100/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles.

Form: 600

Missiee

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

20/1

Dylan Thomas mare. Dam (c107/h111) 2½m bumper/2¾m-3m hurdle winner.

Form:

Pride Of Lacken¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: G M Doyle

250/1

Well held at Naas (15.6f, soft) on hurdling debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Rambranlt'jac⁵²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Nice To Meet¹⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: L Byrne J: Reserve 2

Newtown Pery

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Papal Lodge (4/5), Mahons Glory (7/4), Presenting Lad (9/1), New Society (12/1), Missiee (20/1), Newtown Pery (20/1), Intermedia (50/1), Mini Bugs (50/1), Nice To Meet (50/1), Rambranlt'jac (50/1), Better Than Heaven (66/1), The Mighty Grey (100/1), Lyla Garrity (100/1), Galros Jimmy (125/1), Rathbourne Banks (125/1), Awayfortheday (150/1), Gaelic Des Chastys (150/1), Oscaraldo (250/1), Pride Of Lacken (250/1)

Bumper-winner PAPAL LODGE got his career back on track when second at Naas in December and there could be better still to come from him, so he stands out in an ordinary affair. Mahons Glory is feared most ahead of Presenting Lad. Rambranlt'jac would obviously enter calculations if getting a run.