15:40 Punchestown

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Hollywoodbets Now Streaming UK & Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 33.2s

Bodhisattva²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 14/1) 22 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 60

Clancy's Spirit²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 790

Corbeau³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Hurley

13/2

Promising individual. 4/1, second of 10 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) on hurdles bow 36 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3-2

Craggaunowen²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 50

Dublin Calling^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| C

10/1

Promising sort. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (24.2f, heavy) 27 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 163

Gelisko⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

150/1

Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 33/1) on NH debut 47 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Geni De La Cour^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins

8/1

Bumper winner. Promising type. 11/1, fell in novice hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) 13 days ago. Booking of O'Connor a plus. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1/5-413F

Grandero Bello⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty

16/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Half-brother to 2¼m hurdle winner San Remo Bello and fairly useful hurdler Britanio Bello. Off mark in points at third attempt (Dec 12).

Form: 331

Jack In The Box²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/8

Promising sort. 11/4, third of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 3

Kilcarthy Boy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Engaged 2.15 Naas Saturday.

Form: 00

Lucky Tenner^h1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Twenty first of 26 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 2FP620

Mr Saxobeat²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

15/2

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Galway in July. Second of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 7/2) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Should improve.

Form: PF-172

Pont Du Gard³³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

10/3

Promising sort. 1/2, second of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.6f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Up in trip. Sets a good standard and fitness shouldn't be an issue for this yard.

Form: 3/22-

Susans Sensation¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft, 40/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 447

Youralwaysdreamin⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: P T Foley

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. Won 10-runner bumper (9/2) at Limerick (18f, heavy) 47 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 431

Cassarina Gold^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith

150/1

Notnowcato mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Optional Mix, stays 2¾m. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Miss Polly Shelby^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) 27 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P8P

Steppenwolf¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Ninth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft, 28/1) on NH debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 9

Invivo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

20/1, fourteenth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Saddle Her Up

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

66/1

Westerner filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 19f bumper winner/fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Ciandarragh. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Flier Begley²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Echo Gate

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: J B Kane

Millies Dream

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Lee Cosgrove

Pure Sirloin

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: L P Dempsey

Penny's Song¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jack In The Box (15/8), Pont Du Gard (10/3), Corbeau (13/2), Mr Saxobeat (15/2), The Flier Begley (15/2), Geni De La Cour (8/1), Dublin Calling (10/1), Lucky Tenner (12/1), Youralwaysdreamin (14/1), Grandero Bello (16/1), Bodhisattva (50/1), Susans Sensation (50/1), Pure Sirloin (50/1), Saddle Her Up (66/1), Steppenwolf (66/1), Echo Gate (66/1), Millies Dream (66/1), Invivo (100/1), Cassarina Gold (150/1), Miss Polly Shelby (150/1), Gelisko (150/1), Kilcarthy Boy (250/1), Clancy's Spirit (300/1), Craggaunowen (300/1)

PONT DU GARD sets the standard on a brace of runner-up efforts early last year and fitness shouldn't be an issue for his top yard. He is therefore awarded the vote, with Dublin Calling, Geni de la Cour and Youralwaysdreamin a trio of potential threats.