18:30 Punchestown

Monday 31 May 2021

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Longhouse Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 5m 4.30s

Bachelor¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 106

100/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. 80/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 37P/8P7-

Ballycairn⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs D Foster| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f in bumpers. 11/1, last of 8 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: F/318-

Captain Kangaroo⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126| BF

1/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Failed to land the odds when second of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19.2f) 42 days ago. Sets the standard but has had a few chances.

Form: 432202-

Cast Iron²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, brought down in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: P0-B

Ceejaythedeejay¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 13 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Perth (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 45-7

Cousin Zeleznik¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: T O'Neill

200/1

Eighth of 10 in bumper (125/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: BF/8

Dontbelieveaword

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

100/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Mores Wells gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) The Bushkeeper.

Form:

Emancipator^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett

80/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Prince Flori gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Curious Times. Wears cheekpieces. Failed to complete all 4 starts in points.

Form: UP-RP

Gloire D'Athon¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Bumper winner in France. Fair hurdler. 5/2, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 112 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/347-

Kiln Time²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 23 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, soft, 125/1) 2 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip.

Form: P0

Peaceful Sunday¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

22/1

Third of 15 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 4/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 3

Pipers Meadow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Ryan

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 50/1) on hurdles bow 18 days ago.

Form: 229/8-3

Shakespeare's Word^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche| OR: 110

5/1

Fair hurdler. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 57 days ago.

Form: 229469-

The Boys In Blue^p1,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 499-00

Tucson Train¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, below form eighth of 19 in bumper at this course (16.6f, heavy) 106 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 1/7628-

Uncle Gerhard²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

100/1

Eleventh of 18 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 8/1) on NH debut 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Gentle Snoopy²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short| T: A Murray

200/1

Last of 18 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 58 days ago. Pulled up sole point start.

Form: 0-P

It'saleader⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G J Power

125/1

33/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 48 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

Ringsend John

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: T Cooper J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Captain Kangaroo (1/1), Gloire D'Athon (10/3), Shakespeare's Word (5/1), Tucson Train (6/1), Ballycairn (16/1), Pipers Meadow (18/1), Peaceful Sunday (22/1), Ringsend John (25/1), Emancipator (80/1), Bachelor (100/1), Uncle Gerhard (100/1), Dontbelieveaword (100/1), It'saleader (125/1), Kiln Time (125/1), Ceejaythedeejay (150/1), Cast Iron (150/1), Gentle Snoopy (200/1), Cousin Zeleznik (200/1), The Boys In Blue (250/1)

PEACEFUL SUNDAY made a promising start to his career when third in a bumper at Kilbeggan 17 days ago and he looks a viable alternative to Captain Kangaroo, who set the standard but has been very expensive to follow. Ballycairn is bred to excel over obstacles and is another to consider.