15:40 Punchestown

Sunday 29 May 2022

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  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 6m 3.30s
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1
Horse silk
Whatucallhert66
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: N Terrassin(7)| T: E & P Harty| OR:  122| C
7/1
Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
Horse silk
Belle Metal29
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  118
7/2
Latest win in hurdle at Navan in March. 28/1, possibly found race coming too soon when eleventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft) 29 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out back up in trip.
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3
Horse silk
Humble Glory32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  117| C
13/2
Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. Bit below form twelfth of 24 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.
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4
Horse silk
Forgetthesurpriset42
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss A B O'Connor(5)| T: N Madden| OR:  115| D
22/1
Two wins from 6 runs last season. 40/1, below form eleventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
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5
Horse silk
Bentham22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  112
50/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 22 days ago.
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6
Horse silk
Direct Image24
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  112| CD
5/2
Three wins from 5 runs last season. 9/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago, impressively. Shortlist material.
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7
Horse silk
Fortune Streetb,t52
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald(5)| T: P Nolan| OR:  110
16/1
Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 14/1) 52 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Needs to bounce back.
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8
Horse silk
Sweet Sting10
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke(7)| T: M J Bowe| OR:  110| D
13/2
Improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 10 days ago, storming clear. Merits consideration with a repeat.
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9
Horse silk
Willaston10
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: T N Brett(7)| T: Louise G Lyons| OR:  110
18/1
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago, never on terms. However, it remains early day at least.
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10
Horse silk
Diggin Deepb27
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Cullinan(7)| T: P G Fahey| OR:  105| D
14/1
14/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Switches from chase to hurdles and he can't be underestimated off same mark.
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11
Horse silk
Golas Tiepb127
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: C A McBratney| OR:  102
18/1
Creditable second of 9 in minor event hurdle (28/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 27 days ago, left in a place over the last. Blinkers need to have positive effect now handicapping.
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12
Horse silk
Loudest Whisperp18
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: C J Orr| T: E D Delany| OR:  100| D
25/1
Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good, 11/1) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing.
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Forecasts

Direct Image (5/2), Belle Metal (7/2), Sweet Sting (13/2), Humble Glory (13/2), Whatucallher (7/1), Diggin Deep (14/1), Fortune Street (16/1), Willaston (18/1), Golas Tiep (18/1), Forgetthesurprise (22/1), Loudest Whisper (25/1), Bentham (50/1)

Verdict

DIRECT IMAGE has gone from strength-to-strength in handicaps over hurdles/fences, readily adding to his tally in this sphere at Tipperary 24 days ago, and she can continue the good work and defy another rise in the weights. Sweet Sting, who similarly scored impressively last time, is a big threat, along with veteran Diggin Deep.

  1. Direct Image5/2
  2. Sweet Sting13/2
  3. Diggin Deep14/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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