16:30 Punchestown

Monday 15 March 2021

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Punchestown (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 42.20s

Big Shanghai⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

11/4

€23,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Runner-up in a point so warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 2

Call Colman^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0

Famous Bridge

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy

5/1

€84,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mullaghanoe River and useful hurdler Telmesomethinggirl. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Green Vault¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny

14/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Madera Express. Ran 3 times in points, runner-up once, unplaced last time, Oct 18.

Form: 5-26

Mick Leo¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnchadh Doyle

4/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Mick Thonic. Pulled up in point on debut, Sep 26.

Form: P

Midnight It Is¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

£60,000 4-y-o, Midnight Legend gelding. Dam (h121), 2m-2¾m hurdle winner, closely related to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Goldgig. Leading when fell 2 out on point debut. Strong claims.

Form: F

So Be It⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon

33/1

Yeats gelding. Dam (c85) multiple point winner, stayed 3m as a chaser. Maiden pointer, fourth last time, Dec 19.

Form: F434

Time Gents⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N J Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: J V Redmond

16/1

Fruits of Love gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Timeforben and fair 2m hurdle winner Timetoroe. Dam winning pointer. Pulled up in point on debut, Dec 20.

Form: P

Whiskeywealth¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady

7/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. In frame in points so respected newcomer. Market can proved a good indicator.

Form: 7-4

Forecasts

Big Shanghai (11/4), Midnight It Is (10/3), Mick Leo (4/1), Famous Bridge (5/1), Whiskeywealth (7/1), Green Vault (14/1), Time Gents (16/1), Call Colman (25/1), So Be It (33/1)

MIDNIGHT IT IS cost £60,000 after showing plenty (leading when fell two out) in a point and he's worth chancing to make a successful transition to Rules starting out for a shrewd yard. Big Shanghai also showed ability between the flags, so he's considered along with the well-bred Famous Bridge.