14:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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Paddy Power 'Is It Cold Enough To Have The Heating On' Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 55.08s

Delightfantastic^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 109| D

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in June. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 64 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 8P-3154

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From The Ashes⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109

3/1

7/4, respectable third of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 684-243

One Cool Poet^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 109

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 549/P-01

Look Dont Touch^t⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 108

40/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 11/2) 84 days ago.

Form: 90-5460

Clever Currency^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 107| D

40/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 4P-P860

Morning Logic^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 107

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good third of 16 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 24 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 20-433

One Last Tango⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR: 104| D

5/1

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 71 days ago.

Form: 498-758

Romella^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 102| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap chase (16/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, good) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 16-0000

Mephisto¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 101

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 9/1) 18 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing.

Form: P/44-F47

Malbas^t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 25/1) 64 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 009-0B0

Brog Ahaon⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: M McCabe| OR: 99| D

50/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. 12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 83 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 060/010

Contrapposto²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R Donohoe| OR: 98

8/1

14/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 22 days ago looking sure to be placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 09U62-U

Hey Johnny²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 98| CD

9/1

Latest win in bumper here in October. 66/1, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 310008-

Presenting Lad^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 96| D

25/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 123608

In A Nice Way¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Ryan| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 6/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 15 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 6-5638

Canteeny Benny¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 94

40/1

10/1, running well fell in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 15 days ago too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 55508F

Sceptred Isle^h1,t⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D P Dunne| OR: 91

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (10f, good to firm), not clear run. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 700-

Flashthelights^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 90| D

50/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. 9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 11 days ago, slow first.

Form: 80514-P

Globetrottersivola⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J B Foley| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 84 days ago.

Form: 5F0/U0-9

Slievenamon John^t⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

9/1

200/1, eighteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 95 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Sabrina J. Harty. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 000-PU0

Non-Runners

Ricky Langford⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Boing¹⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: Paul Traynor J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

From The Ashes (3/1), One Last Tango (5/1), Ricky Langford (13/2), One Cool Poet (7/1), Contrapposto (8/1), Hey Johnny (9/1), Delightfantastic (9/1), Slievenamon John (9/1), Morning Logic (11/1), Sceptred Isle (16/1), Mephisto (18/1), Romella (25/1), Presenting Lad (25/1), Boing (33/1), Malbas (40/1), In A Nice Way (40/1), Canteeny Benny (40/1), Clever Currency (40/1), Look Dont Touch (40/1), Flashthelights (50/1), Brog Ahaon (50/1), Globetrottersivola (66/1)

RICKY LANGFORD returned to his best to take advantage of a lenient mark over fences at Killarney 9 days ago and is only 2 lb higher back over hurdles. One Cool Poet and From The Ashes head the dangers.