16:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 45.70s

Wild Hunt³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

7/1

Below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (20.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 008080

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Happy Dreams^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 92

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 5/1) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 90736

Duffys Getaway¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 5-8090

Sweet Will²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88| BF

5/1

Very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 3/1) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9809-03

Can U Believe^h,t1¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 87

40/1

33/1, below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) 166 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/P48-58

Hockworthy Flyer^t1²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 87| BF

40/1

Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 4/1) Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0U5-738

Springfield Lodge^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E O'Grady| OR: 87| D

8/1

Back to winning ways when landing 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 13/2) 22 days ago, keeping on well. 6 lb higher now but likely to go well again.

Form: 0-6UF41

Junior Bee¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 86

5/1

Run creditably last twice, latest when fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 11 days ago. Remains low mileage and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 457-845

Cahirmee^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 85

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 66/1) 22 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 0607-0

Ruhm Und Ehre^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 85

10/1

20/1, very good second of 22 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, soft) 23 days ago, outbattled. Each-way player.

Form: 700032

Indie Belle⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Robert Widger| OR: 84

10/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 53 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0P9054

Mise Raftaire²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: A McCann| OR: 84

7/2

Shaped better than bare result when sixth of 21 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (23.9f, soft) 23 days ago. 1 lb lower now and is an interesting contender.

Form: 508/F06

Kalamkan^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 81

100/1

First run since leaving T. G. McCourt when fifteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, soft, 80/1) 23 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2/74350

Highstreetfashion^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 80

18/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap chase (14/1) at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 300944

Rossmore's Pride²²

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 80

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, 14¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Springfield Lodge in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 357-098

The Dreams Alive³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 80

11/1

8/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Foley.

Form: 2830-33

Non-Runners

Oisin James⁹⁸²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 12

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Reserve 1

Der Mc¹⁷³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Richard Condon

We'llhavewan⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: T Townend J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mise Raftaire (7/2), Sweet Will (5/1), Junior Bee (5/1), Wild Hunt (7/1), Springfield Lodge (8/1), Indie Belle (10/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (10/1), The Dreams Alive (11/1), Happy Dreams (14/1), Highstreetfashion (18/1), Cahirmee (33/1), Hockworthy Flyer (40/1), Can U Believe (40/1), Duffys Getaway (40/1), Rossmore's Pride (50/1), Kalamkan (100/1)

This can go to MISE RAFTAIRE, who caught the eye on handicap debut here last month and should appreciate the return to this shorter trip. Junior Bee and Springfield Lodge rate the principal dangers.