17:00 Punchestown

Sunday 30 May 2021

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 44.30s

Definite Plan²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 129

11/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good, 40/1) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P122P/2

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Thunderosa^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 126| C

10/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago by 3½ lengths from Whatucallher, kept up to work. Big player.

Form: 33181-1

Cuneo^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 123

28/1

Bit below form 18½ lengths fourth of 16 to Face The Odds in novice chase at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft, 14/1) 24 days ago, running on late. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: UP363-4

Flinck²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 123

22/1

Creditable fifth of 19 in handicap chase at this course (31f, good to soft, 14/1) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 787925-

Face The Odds^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 116

13/2

Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 46545-1

Josies Orders²⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 114| C| D

25/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 10/1, respectable fifth of 13 in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to firm) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 646P15-

Se Mo Laoch^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 114| CD

12/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago won by Thunderosa, pulled up. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2U242-P

Walking On Glass^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 112

11/1

Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft, 14/1) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2624/33-

Ballyadam Destiny²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 109| BF

28/1

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44001-8

Bronson In Blue^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 109

13/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 5/1) 24 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 0/8524-1

Whatucallher^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: N Terrassin⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 109

15/2

16/1, good 3½ lengths second of 11 to Thunderosa in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7768-U2

Hereditary Rule^t¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 108

28/1

10/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 153 days ago, beaten when bad mistake ninth. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Others more persuasive.

Form: 28/P84P-

That's Lifebuoy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in April. Creditable 6¼ lengths third of 11 to Thunderosa in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wexford (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3671-33

Siberian Star^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Creditable 15½ lengths fourth of 17 to Bronson In Blue in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 93614-4

Along Long Story^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 94

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 10 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: P856-5

Spancil Hill¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 94| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. Bit below form third of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, heavy, 12/1) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has work to do.

Form: 6FP61-3

Result Amended

Walking On Glass - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Whatucallher - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Face The Odds (13/2), Bronson In Blue (13/2), That's Lifebuoy (7/1), Whatucallher (15/2), Siberian Star (15/2), Thunderosa (10/1), Walking On Glass (11/1), Definite Plan (11/1), Se Mo Laoch (12/1), Spancil Hill (12/1), Flinck (22/1), Josies Orders (25/1), Ballyadam Destiny (28/1), Cuneo (28/1), Hereditary Rule (28/1), Along Long Story (33/1)

The vote goes to DEFINITE PLAN, who put in a terrific shift when going close at Killarney back from a 17-month absence. A 4 lb rise for that looks fair and he promises to stay this new trip, so there is plenty of cause for optimism. The hat-trick seeking Thunderosa looks dangerous, a remark which applies to recent Tipperary winner Bronson In Blue and Walking On Glass.