15:40 Punchestown

Thursday 29 April 2021

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Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 7.6s

Ena Baie²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 121| D

9/2

Good fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 143P-04

Five Helmets³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| D

11/2

5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 38 days ago, well on top finish. Thriving for his new yard and holds good prospects of completing a quick hat-trick.

Form: 000911

Golden Spear²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin| OR: 121| D

66/1

50/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. On handy mark if getting back on track.

Form: 800-500

Whatsinthecorner^t¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 121| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in September. Tenth of 11 in handicap chase (9/2) at Clonmel (16.1f, soft), folding. Off 6 months with work to do.

Form: 613320

Charcor^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: D E Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR: 118

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles for Mrs J. Harrington. Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps (on when winning on the Flat). Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.

Form: 220

Flindt³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 118| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. 40/1, eighth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 401748

Silver Star^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 117| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 22/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 257360

Shakeytry²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 114| BF| D

12/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap chase (15/8) at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 81U425

Ghost Serge^t⁴⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 113| D

125/1

Unreliable sort. 6/4, refused to race in claimer at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving David Pipe. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 02/70RR-

Golf Marin³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 112

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, creditable 14½ lengths sixth of 11 to Five Helmets in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 38 days ago. Likely to improve, and he's worth a second look.

Form: 0536

Dollar Value^h¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 111

66/1

Unreliable individual. 28/1, refused in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 158 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3143FR

Scalor^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 110| D

16/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 14 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 396485

Misty Millie^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 109| D

20/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly off same mark.

Form: 34-49P2

Karawaan^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: K J Brouder| T: B McMahon| OR: 105

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful 1m2f winner on flat. 6/1 and cheekpieces on, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 158 days ago. Others are better treated.

Form: 4040

Jiving Jerry²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 103| D

11/2

12/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not dismissed.

Form: 212355

Youngnedofthehill^h,t⁴⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 100| D

40/1

Two wins from 42 NH runs. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 47 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 2-66318

Back On The Bridle^t1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99

20/1

10/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) 7 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 609556

Rock Chica^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 109| D

10/1

15/2, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Well in the mix.

Form: 648923

Lusis Naturea⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: D J McInerney| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 98| D

33/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Switches to hurdles with plenty more required.

Form: 0B-2926

Final Orders⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 96| D

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (16f) 8 days ago. Not dismissed back in this sphere.

Form: 856179

Coole Arcade⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J O Clifford| OR: 93| BF| D

16/1

Winner of hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 9/4, only eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4P3210

Atalanta's Gold¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M Maguire| OR: 92| D

125/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 40/1) when last seen out 6 months ago. Has plenty to prove on her return.

Form: 800-97P

Non-Runners

Cousin Harry²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Ena Baie (9/2), Jiving Jerry (11/2), Five Helmets (11/2), Golf Marin (15/2), Rock Chica (10/1), Cousin Harry (10/1), Shakeytry (12/1), Karawaan (16/1), Coole Arcade (16/1), Scalor (16/1), Final Orders (20/1), Back On The Bridle (20/1), Misty Millie (20/1), Flindt (33/1), Lusis Naturea (33/1), Whatsinthecorner (33/1), Youngnedofthehill (40/1), Charcor (40/1), Silver Star (50/1), Dollar Value (66/1), Golden Spear (66/1), Atalanta's Gold (125/1), Ghost Serge (125/1)

Lots with chances in a wide-open handicap. FIVE HELMETS is very much on the up for his new yard and taken to rattle off a hat-trick after his emphatic Navan victory last month. In-form Rock Chica seems sure to have a say with the unexposed Golf Marin, Tuesday's winner Cousin Harry, and top-weight Ena Baie also considered.