19:10 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

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SalesSense International Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 55.5s

Bring On The Night^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

7/2

Promising individual. 28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 33 lengths fourth of 9 to Constitution Hill in Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) 45 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 14

Da Capo Glory⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/8, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 48 days ago, forging clear. Should have more to offer.

Form: 35-171

El Fabiolo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| D

8/13

Promising type. Hooded for 1st time, neck second of 9 to Jonbon in Top Novices' Hurdle (4/1) at Aintree (16.5f, good) 21 days ago. Open to further improvement. Leading contender.

Form: 3-12

Ha D'Or^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137| D

11/2

Useful hurdler. 7/2, very good neck second of 8 to Flame Bearer in Hardy Eustace Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 35-2132

Micro Manage⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 14f on flat. 1/8, didn't need to improve to win 18-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 41 days ago, easily. More required.

Form: 32-221

Supreme Jet¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 127| CD

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Career best when winning 21-runner novice hurdle (5/2) at this C&D (heavy) 103 days ago, unchallenged.

Form: 46-7241

Watch House Cross^t1⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| D

25/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Tailed-off last of 8 to Sir Gerhard in Brave Inca Novices' Hurdle (22/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 82 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Remains with potential.

Form: 21-18

Fourbi⁸¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Comer

250/1

First run since leaving F. Foucher when sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) on IRE NH debut. Off over 2 years. Hard to fancy.

Form: 20/

Camilla's Choice⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

250/1

€1,000 3-y-o, Americain mare. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Dedigout. Won on point debut in December, every chance when fell 2 out in match next time (Mar 19).

Form: 1F

Forecasts

El Fabiolo (8/13), Bring On The Night (7/2), Ha D'Or (11/2), Micro Manage (14/1), Supreme Jet (22/1), Da Capo Glory (25/1), Watch House Cross (25/1), Camilla's Choice (250/1), Fourbi (250/1)

EL FABIOLO found a chunk of improvement to push Jonbon close at Aintree last time and, without anything of that calibre to contend with, he's well fancied to resume winning ways. Stablemates Ha D'Or and Bring On The Night aren't without a chance, but they'd likely have to catch the selection on an off day to win.