14:30 Punchestown

Sunday 29 May 2022

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Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 57.6s

Aliunde¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Gerard Quirk

66/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdlers (2½m-23f winner) Mr Mulliner and (3m winner) Sarah Battle. Market can guide.

Form: PR4-8

Another Choice²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith

9/4

Won 10-runner bumper at Cork (19f, good, 2/1), pushed out. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut and not ruled out.

Form: 231-

Anyonecanhaveitall¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

125/1

Fair winner at 18f on flat. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 100/1) 14 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 0-0

Big Island¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. First run since leaving J. J. Feane when tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 0

Easy Fella²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Cody

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good, 13/2) on NH debut 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 5

Footy's Bridge¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, eighth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Considered for top yard.

Form: BFF-8

Free Handshake³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

11/4

Fair hurdler. Excellent second of 14 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good) 38 days ago. Progressing well recently, and a big player.

Form: 0/76832-

Irish Reports

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: D Queally

40/1

Milan gelding. Others appeal more on this occasion.

Form:

Keepthefaithinme¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Chester⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

Eighteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 100/1) 127 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 239080-

Misty's Gift²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f in bumpers. 16/5, good second of 8 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good), running on. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 4312-

Noche Negra¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: C Bowe

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Killarney (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 32-8

Northern Edge⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin

14/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Clay Rogers, stays 2¾m. Market can prove a good indicator for this newcomer.

Form: 3-

One For Dan⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 56 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 8-

Polo Express^p1²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving E. Sheehy. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 56-

Salvador Ziggy¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/4

Promising type. Winner in bumper at Listowel in September. First run for yard after leaving James Andrew Fahey. Has more to offer, so well in the mix on yard debut.

Form: 4/28178-

Tincurra Lad^h1³⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

80/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam point winner. Wears hood. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: F-

Utah^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: J J Lambe| OR: 95

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 40/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 577/7

Westcoastinformant²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 23 in bumper at this course (16f, soft, 14/1) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 9-

Whatdoyawanttoknow²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

50/1

€22,000 3-y-o, Robin Des Champs gelding. Brother to point winner Judge John Deed. Bred to be no back number. Worth a market check.

Form: F-

Trim To Milan^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. More is required.

Form: 238PU-6

Mont De Pail^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

80/1

Creachadoir gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser in France Cayo de Pail. Wears hood. Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ask Charlie²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Harvey J: Alex Harvey

Somethingaboutcian²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: L P Dempsey

Cocoplum⁸⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Another Choice (9/4), Salvador Ziggy (11/4), Free Handshake (11/4), Cocoplum (4/1), Easy Fella (9/1), Misty's Gift (12/1), Northern Edge (14/1), Noche Negra (20/1), Ask Charlie (33/1), Westcoastinformant (40/1), Footy's Bridge (40/1), Irish Reports (40/1), Keepthefaithinme (50/1), Big Island (50/1), Whatdoyawanttoknow (50/1), One For Dan (50/1), Aliunde (66/1), Somethingaboutcian (66/1), Trim To Milan (80/1), Tincurra Lad (80/1), Mont De Pail (80/1), Utah (100/1), Anyonecanhaveitall (125/1), Polo Express (125/1)

FREE HANDSHAKE holds the edge on form and is taken to open his account on the back of his excellent Kilbeggan second. Cocoplum rates the obvious threat on form if none the worse for her Leopardstown fall, with Salvador Ziggy worth considering too on his debut for Gordon Elliott after an absence.