16:00 Punchestown

Monday 1 March 2021

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

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 33.30s

Dallas Des Pictons^p⁶⁰

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

28/1

Course winner. 28/1, third of 4 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, unknown) 60 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: U4U-443

Doctor Duffy^p¹²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 137

20/1

12/1, fifth of 6 in novice chase at Cheltenham (24.4f, good to soft) 129 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Not out of things.

Form: 2113F5

Wingin A Prayer³¹

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

20/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in December. 20/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 1-F3510

Lynwood Gold¹⁴²

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

11/1

Landed 2m Navan maiden hurdle this time last year and in useful winning form on Flat since. Back hurdling now and has more to offer now he goes up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 421-2

Some Neck^p⁸⁰

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

40/1

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

Form: 2PF-631

Westerner Point⁶³

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

50/1

Below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 63 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-43306

Young Ted⁶³

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

11/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 18/1, tailed-off fifth of 8 to Farouk D'alene in Gr 2 hurdle at Limerick (23f, heavy) 63 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 243-145

Atlantic Shore⁴³

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

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at this course (25f, heavy) 43 days ago, driven out. 7 lb lower back over hurdles and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 414221

Flash De Touzaine^h⁷¹

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

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.5f, heavy, 5/1) 71 days ago. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-30218

Tokyo Getaway^b⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23f, heavy, 15/2) 44 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 389582

Gabbys Cross^h⁶²

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

10/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle here in December. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 3/1) 62 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 050-116

Milliner³¹

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

11/4

Course winner who was returning from lengthy absence when creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 31 days ago, finishing well. Must enter calculations.

Form: 129/5

Dalton Highway⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: D K Weld| OR: 120

7/1

Creditable 10¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Wingin A Prayer in handicap hurdle at this course (19.6f, heavy, 4/1) 60 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 675/51-6

Conquredalofeurope^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 119

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Good third of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, heavy, 16/1) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 64-1093

Sassy Yet Classy^b⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 65 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 61-8144

Alohamora^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 118| D

16/1

6/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23f, heavy) 44 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 311F-35

Forecasts

Milliner (11/4), Atlantic Shore (9/2), Dalton Highway (7/1), Gabbys Cross (10/1), Tokyo Getaway (10/1), Lynwood Gold (11/1), Young Ted (11/1), Sassy Yet Classy (16/1), Alohamora (16/1), Doctor Duffy (20/1), Wingin A Prayer (20/1), Dallas Des Pictons (28/1), Conquredalofeurope (33/1), Some Neck (40/1), Flash De Touzaine (40/1), Westerner Point (50/1)

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.