14:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 41.80s

Zoffanien¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 136

40/1

125/1, eighteenth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: UF5P00

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Wall Of Fame^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| C| D

7/2

Promising type who posted career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, soft) 45 days ago. 8 lb higher now but likely more to come yet.

Form: 331-751

Young Dev¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 121| C| D

3/1

Back to winning ways when taking 21-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.5f, heavy) 10 days ago. Remains fairly treated and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 2P-0331

My Immortal¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 120| D

11/2

Off the mark at Kilbeggan in August and improved on that when second of 17 on handicap debut at Listowel (24f, good to soft, 13/2) the following month. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-26312

Portstorm⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 119

12/1

Good fourth of 11 in novice chase (80/1) at this course (23.2f, heavy) 54 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Each-way claims.

Form: 124-684

Buck Rogers¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 116

7/1

Below form fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, heavy, 4/1) 123 days ago. Claims if back to best.

Form: 7506-24

Ciao Bella^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 115

11/1

11/2, creditable 8½ lengths fourth of 11 to Wall of Fame in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, soft) 45 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 45-2704

Motown Maggie^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. Creditable second of 6 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) 45 days ago, running on. Trainer going well. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve.

Form: 231232

Robyndeglory³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 113

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in November. Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.9f, heavy, 8/1) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 711272

Forecasts

Young Dev (3/1), Wall Of Fame (7/2), Motown Maggie (5/1), My Immortal (11/2), Buck Rogers (7/1), Robyndeglory (9/1), Ciao Bella (11/1), Portstorm (12/1), Zoffanien (40/1)

Preference is for WALL OF FAME, who upped his game when making a successful handicap bow at Fairyhouse last month and remains open to improvement. My Immortal and Young Dev are feared most.