17:28 Punchestown

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 2m 8.43s

Briggs⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Scorpion gelding. Dam, showed nothing over hurdles, closely related to unreliable but fairly useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Theatre Queen. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 26). Makes no appeal.

Form: P-

Demandrivingdouvan⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

11/8

€30,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam, ran once on Flat. Easy winner of a point, so should take all the beatings having joined a top yard.

Form: 1-

Forest Pump⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Kelly Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, pulled up in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago, pulled up.

Form: 67S-P

Halibut²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

10/3

Promising type. 6/1, third of 23 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Likely to improve, so merits consideration.

Form: 3-

Joshua Chamberlain^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

100/1

Valirann gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful chaser Another Stowaway and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Sholokjack. Wears hood. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 24).

Form: P-

Kiki Badger⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, slipped up in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Had achieved fair form previously. so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 334S-

Marine Nationale

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell

15/2

French Navy gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Bells of Peterboro and fair hurdler Perfect Summer. Dam 1½m-1¾m winner who stayed 2m. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Second Subaltern²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

14/1

Poor hurdler. First run since leaving Thomas Gallagher when good fifth of 21 in bumper (80/1) at this course (18f, good to soft) 29 days ago, running on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: U/45305-

Spread Boss Ted³⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Twobeelucky. Fell sole start in points (Apr 2021). Of obvious inrerest on Rules debut.

Form:

The Belmont Boys

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

50/1

Doyen gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Bell of The Ball. Dam (c107/h105) 2m hurdle/chase winner, also 1m winner on Flat.

Form:

Watergrangedreamer

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: P J Hayes

80/1

Sintarajan gelding. Dam 1¼m-15f winner in Germany/Italy.

Form:

Weavers Row

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

125/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/fair 2½m chase winner (stayed 25f) Lord Rosskit.

Form:

Hob's Angel

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Mcguane

80/1

Mahler mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Reverse Polarity. Dam unraced.

Form:

Raheen Girl

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Whelehan

125/1

Dylan Thomas mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Always Able, stays 25f. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Conduct Yourself out of 2½m hurdle winner Cluain Arra.

Form:

Daring Sarah

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

150/1

Hillstar filly. Dam unraced. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form:

Non-Runners

Realistic Optimism²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Mr T P Harney

Silas Marner¹⁸⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Demandrivingdouvan (11/8), Spread Boss Ted (3/1), Halibut (10/3), Marine Nationale (15/2), Kiki Badger (9/1), Realistic Optimism (12/1), Second Subaltern (14/1), Silas Marner (16/1), Forest Pump (50/1), The Belmont Boys (50/1), Briggs (66/1), Hob's Angel (80/1), Watergrangedreamer (80/1), Joshua Chamberlain (100/1), Weavers Row (125/1), Raheen Girl (125/1), Daring Sarah (150/1)

DEMANDRIVINGDOUVAN has joined an excellent stable on the back of a ready point success, so he's a straightforward choice to land this potentially above-average bumper. Spread Boss Ted, who fell on his only outing between the flags, represents top connections and poses a threat, while Halibut merits consideration following a promising start at this course in April.