16:05 Punchestown

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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Paddy Power 'Keep Your Elbows In' Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 9.00s

Gaius¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 101

15/2

50/1, third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 17 days ago. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 04-59P3

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Ithaka⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R McNally| OR: 100

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve and is one to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 0/P860

General Clermont⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 99

28/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 15/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Interesting from a handy mark.

Form: F-83504

Hidalgo Des Mottes¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 99

33/1

50/1, below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-97568

Maxxum¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 99

5/4

10/3, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft) 133 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eugene M. O'Sullivan. Booking of Russell a plus. One to bear in mind.

Form: 6416-54

Applejack Poet^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 98

66/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Up against it.

Form: 950890

Hattie Amarin^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 98

18/1

18/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Not discounted.

Form: 76/31-P6

Ocojohn⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 97

10/1

Good third of 12 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 030733

Our Dylan^p1¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 97

33/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 100 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 88-279P

Glenabo Bridge^p,t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in March. 22/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12-54P8

Arrycan¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 88

10/3

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. 3/1, running well unseated rider in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 43312U

Ceanndana^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88| BF

12/1

Bit below form fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good, 11/2) 18 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00-P934

Kinnegad Lad¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 87

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 22/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P-8PP05

Joan Of Pimlico^b1,t1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 86

50/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good, 18/1) 52 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 340-900

Reflectionist^t,v1⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: D P Dunne| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 84 days ago.

Form: 9700-0

Sekifi^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 87

66/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 60-000P

Glenmalure Lodge^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

14/1

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 7/2) 50 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2P/6-225

Its My Deal^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 83

25/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs to improve.

Form: 030/03-6

Beechroad Winnie³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

33/1

7/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 36 days ago, tailing off before 2 out. RESERVE.

Form: 4P-942P

Ringhill Lady⁴⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 82| D

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in May 2021. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 10/1). Off 13 months. RESERVE.

Form: 098/150-

Haveuseentherain¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 81

66/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 808/P09-

Non-Runners

Rebellious Gale⁷²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Elusive Star³⁸⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Mark McDonagh

Fizzlestick⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Follow The Crowd⁷⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Maxxum (5/4), Arrycan (10/3), Follow The Crowd (5/1), Gaius (15/2), Ocojohn (10/1), Ceanndana (12/1), Glenmalure Lodge (14/1), Elusive Star (14/1), Rebellious Gale (14/1), Hattie Amarin (18/1), Its My Deal (25/1), Fizzlestick (25/1), General Clermont (28/1), Glenabo Bridge (33/1), Beechroad Winnie (33/1), Our Dylan (33/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (33/1), Kinnegad Lad (50/1), Joan Of Pimlico (50/1), Reflectionist (50/1), Ithaka (50/1), Applejack Poet (66/1), Haveuseentherain (66/1), Ringhill Lady (66/1), Sekifi (66/1)

FOLLOW THE CROWD is progressing steadily and, having gained a deserved first win in cosy fashion over fences at Roscommon last time, he boasts excellent claims of following up off a 6 lb lower mark in this sphere. Arrycan is also returning to the smaller obstacles and appeals as a danger, while it would be dangerous to dismiss Maxxum on his first outing for Gordon Elliott.