16:53 Punchestown

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 4m 5.50s

Goulane Chosen⁸³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Spillane| OR: 129

22/1

Found run of good form coming to a halt when a well-held third of 7 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 83 days ago.

Form: 314443-

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Hearts Are Trumps³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 129| CD

9/1

C&D winner who fell heavily 4 out here last time and every chance that nasty experience could have left its mark.

Form: 800P7F-

Tudor City^t¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 128| D

18/1

14/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 152 days ago.

Form: 0/57000-

Buddy Rich^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

11/2

Latest win in chase at Navan in November but underperformed back over hurdles in minor event at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 6/1) 14 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 22145-6

Hisnameis Mrdevitt^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

11/4

Is progressing gradually, creditable fifth of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago, running on late. Merits consideration.

Form: 046/35-

Pike County^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 113

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft, 28/1) 30 days ago. Not sure to back that up, though.

Form: 49/67P3-

Family Business^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Coffey| OR: 112| D

14/1

Creditable 15¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Lunar Display in listed hurdle (8/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 160 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 239/515-

Western Cowboy²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on final outing. Off 7 months but may still have a bigger performance in the locker.

Form: 2/2184-

Too Bright^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 117

10/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles who probably needed the run after 7 months off when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 140-

Astrophysicist¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 107

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Seventeenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at this course (15.6f, heavy, 33/1) 148 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0640-

Non-Runners

Bonarc¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Mark McDonagh

Clonbury Bridge²³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Patsy's Honour⁴²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Malbas⁴⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Hisnameis Mrdevitt (11/4), Western Cowboy (4/1), Pike County (4/1), Buddy Rich (11/2), Bonarc (8/1), Hearts Are Trumps (9/1), Too Bright (10/1), Family Business (14/1), Clonbury Bridge (14/1), Patsy's Honour (16/1), Tudor City (18/1), Goulane Chosen (22/1), Malbas (25/1), Astrophysicist (33/1)

WESTERN COWBOY beat a now useful hurdler in a Limerick maiden a year ago and may still have a bigger performance in the locker given his low-mileage profile, so he gets the tentative vote to make a winning return in an open handicap. Hisnameis Mrdevitt and Malbas are a couple of potential threats.