15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 26 April 2022

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Howden Insurance Brokers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 2.7s

Brides Hill⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135| D

10/1

Useful hurdler who ran out a most impressive winner of a Leopardstown handicap (2m) in December. Set strong pace when pulled up there next time but player if bouncing back from a break.

Form: 113B1P

Lunar Display⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| D

20/1

Useful hurdler who looked unlucky not to win at Navan in February. Rare poor effort at Fairyhouse next time, perhaps feeling the effects of a busy spell.

Form: 213627

Memory Of Youth^b,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 103

250/1

Fair hurdler who underperformed in a first-time tongue strap when seventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 40/1) 9 days ago. Easily opposed at this level.

Form: 1213P7

Mighty Meggsie^h¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 113| CD

50/1

Fair hurdler. C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season but followed a below-par effort when an even worse one when eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 142 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8-21140

Party Central^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C| D

9/4

Course winner who shaped as if still in good form when 9 lengths seventh of 19 to Love Envoi in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 40 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-14117

Dinoblue⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135

2/1

Impressive winner at Clonmel on debut and resumed progress when fourth of 15 to Brandy Love in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final (5/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 9 days ago. Capable of better still.

Form: 194

Grangee⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| CD

11/4

Useful hurdler who posted excellent third in Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival. Shaped like a non-stayer upped to 2½m at Fairyhouse last time, so much respected back down in trip.

Form: 1-14F36

Hidden Land⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: A Kinirons| OR: 108

250/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat who was out of her depth when comfortably held in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (200/1) at the Cheltenham Festival (16.8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 15800

Highstreet Roller^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 108| C

200/1

Fair form both starts over fences but is up against it back over hurdles at this level.

Form: 100633

Clairmc²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Faces a much stiffer task here, though.

Form: 62635

Instit⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

10/1

Ran to a similar level as when making a winning debut for Gabriel Leenders when second of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy, 8/13) on IRE/NH debut 44 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 12

Forecasts

Dinoblue (2/1), Party Central (9/4), Grangee (11/4), Instit (10/1), Brides Hill (10/1), Lunar Display (20/1), Mighty Meggsie (50/1), Clairmc (100/1), Highstreet Roller (200/1), Memory Of Youth (250/1), Hidden Land (250/1)

The vote goes to DINOBLUE, who resumed her progress when a never-nearer fourth at Fairyhouse 9 days ago and is capable of better still after only 3 career starts. Grangee will be suited by a return 2m and can bounce back, while Party Central is another capable of making her presence felt.