15:05 Punchestown

Sunday 29 May 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 56.0s

Swelltime¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss S Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 111

6/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 14/1) 16 days ago, best work finish. Claims back up in trip.

Form: 6/4696-2

Glens Finale⁴³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

18/1

Largely underwhelming since making winning bumper debut in 2019. Makes handicap hurdle debut after 14-month absence.

Form: 897399/

Lucky Tenner^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J Townend| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Placed in maiden hurdles in February/March but refused last when tailed off in handicap at this course (19.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 20235R-

Benkei⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 106| D

28/1

Veteran has shown little in 3 Flat outings this year eighth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Roscommon (11.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago, merely closing up late. Also poor on last hurdle outing and hard to fancy nowadays.

Form: 9/70060-

Shantou Lucky³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss M O'Sullivan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105| C

5/2

C&D winner in December. Improved over fences (scored at Clonmel in March) since latest hurdles start and must be feared from lower mark if translating that form back in this discipline.

Form: 86P312-

Marshalled^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: P Roche| OR: 102| D

7/2

Won over fences at Gowran in October and ran well on return to hurdling at Downpatrick 23 days ago. Very much one to be interested in from lower hurdles mark.

Form: 2/1516-3

Hattie Amarin^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss N Fahey⁽⁴⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 98

6/1

Promising type. Opened hurdles account at Cork on most recent outing in this sphere. Down the field on the Flat on reapperance last time but may do better still over hurdles.

Form: 976/31-

Zaccarela²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Melanie Horsman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 95

20/1

Standout effort when third at Kilbeggan on penultimate outing. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good). Off 9 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: DP/7039-

Townhill Penny^p1⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss R Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, pulled up on handicap debut at Navan (21f, heavy) 96 days ago,. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 31900P-

White Desert^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 90

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, first start in this sphere since 2020. Fair winner at 14f on flat. Thirteenth of 20 in Flat handicap (9/1) at Navan (13f, good) 36 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 37P/

Perfect Arch²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 86

40/1

LIttle form over hurdles and shaped as if amiss when last of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, soft) 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00043-0

Non-Runners

Rebellious Gale³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Ms K L Derwin

Forecasts

Shantou Lucky (5/2), Marshalled (7/2), Rebellious Gale (7/2), Lucky Tenner (5/1), Swelltime (6/1), Hattie Amarin (6/1), White Desert (16/1), Glens Finale (18/1), Zaccarela (20/1), Benkei (28/1), Townhill Penny (28/1), Perfect Arch (40/1)

MARSHALLED remains fairly lightly raced over hurdlers and shaped well enough on his return earlier this month to suggest he may be able to get close to his fairly useful chase form in this sphere. Shantou Lucky has also improved for fences, and rates as a danger back over the smaller obstacles, whilst Swelltime and Rebellious Gale are also considered.