13:48 Punchestown

Saturday 13 November 2021

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Extra Places Every Day At BetVictor Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 4m 4.70s

Hurricane Cliff²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Nineteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m) when last seen in April. However, no surprise to see a better showing on return.

Form: 25210-

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Purple Mountain⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

18/5

Dual bumper winner who maintained 100% record over hurdles in 2m, Tipperary Grade 3 last month, closing when left in front last. That unlikely to prove her limit and respected again.

Form: 5/110-11

Buzz Light¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: M Mulvany

40/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 18/1, seventh of 10 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Improvement required to feature.

Form: 032-417

Dark Spark^p⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 118| D

13/2

Promising sort. 5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 85 days ago, kept up to work. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 137-421

Mighty Meggsie^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 114| CD

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft, 6/4) 31 days ago. Hood back on and she may well have more to offer.

Form: 498-211

Sit Down Lucy^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 120

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, good 5 lengths second of 7 to Impervious in Gr 3 hurdle (20/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 463U42

Top Bandit²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| D

2/1

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to firm, 15/8) 22 days ago, running on. More to come.

Form: 224-131

Windsor Diamond²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Readily passed over here.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

The Names Jock²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J E Kiely J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Top Bandit (2/1), Purple Mountain (18/5), Mighty Meggsie (9/2), Sit Down Lucy (5/1), The Names Jock (5/1), Dark Spark (13/2), Hurricane Cliff (8/1), Buzz Light (40/1), Windsor Diamond (300/1)

Having found only a subsequent Grade 3 winner too strong on his previous start over hurdles, DARK SPARK took strides forward himself when readily landing a KIlbeggan maiden over this trip in August and he could well be worth chancing in this stronger race with the prospect of more to come. Similar comments apply to Top Bandit who is next best, ahead of Purple Mountain and Sit Down Lucy.