15:50 Punchestown

Monday 31 January 2022

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Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 34.50s

Porky Rush³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ian Power| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 94

9/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 12/1) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 55-32BU

Memory Of Youth^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 92

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 16 days ago, staying on well. 9 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 9-66051

Glenabo Bridge^t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 90| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.2f, heavy, 22/1) 14 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 5554P5

My Newbrook Rose³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 90| D

11/2

Scored at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) in November and improved on that when good second of 17 over same C&D 30 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 390142

Back On The Bridle¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

14/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 40/1) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: F7PU75

Worth Presenting¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M K Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 89

100/1

Sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at this course (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 039800

Emancipator^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: D Hassett| OR: 88

4/1

Found improvement when good second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 30 days ago, clear of rest. 2 lb rise fair and is one for shortlist.

Form: 408442

Betterask Jj^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87| C

12/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 25 days ago, weakening early in straight. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 692P-1P

Journey West³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 87

33/1

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft, 33/1) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 99-5P08

Ballea Fox^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 86| CD

25/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (22f, heavy) 30 days ago, flashing tail before first. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1PF-00P

Bearwithmenow^b1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 86| D

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 300/1) 34 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90P100

Command Chain^t1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

50/1

First run since leaving Mrs Denise Foster when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P88-609

Fairy Orchard^b1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 85

80/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 30 days ago, pulled up before next. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 9PP-09P

Mise Raftaire⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 85

14/1

200/1, eighteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 0508/F0

Kalamkan^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 84

80/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Bellewstown (24f, good). Off over 3 years. First run for yard after leaving T. G. McCourt.

Form: P2/7435

Eileens Boy³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

25/1

80/1, pulled up in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 08470P

Stolen Moment^h1,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 83

25/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 11/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good to soft) 69 days ago, left with too much to do. Hood on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6U5590

Thekingofconnemara³⁰

Age: 15| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 83| D

25/1

Temperamental sort. Twenty three runs since last win in 2014. 50/1, fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 3/8-4275

Lady L'lerom^t,v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Orr| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 18/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 504893

Round The Buoy^b1,t²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D P Dunne| OR: 80

20/1

Very good ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 2 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 0/77-079

Hollywood West⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 93

20/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 10/1) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 6-998U0

Non-Runners

Ballyegan Park³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: E O'Grady J: Darragh O'Keeffe

It's Time Again²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: David Barry J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Emancipator (4/1), My Newbrook Rose (11/2), Glenabo Bridge (15/2), Memory Of Youth (8/1), Porky Rush (9/1), Lady L'lerom (12/1), Betterask Jj (12/1), Mise Raftaire (14/1), Back On The Bridle (14/1), Round The Buoy (20/1), Hollywood West (20/1), Ballyegan Park (20/1), Bearwithmenow (22/1), Stolen Moment (25/1), Ballea Fox (25/1), Thekingofconnemara (25/1), Eileens Boy (25/1), Journey West (33/1), Command Chain (50/1), It's Time Again (66/1), Kalamkan (80/1), Fairy Orchard (80/1), Worth Presenting (100/1)

MY NEWBROOK ROSE pulled clear of remainder when second at Fairyhouse earlier this month and remains fairly treated. She can resume winning ways. Memory of Youth and Emancipator should also go well.