16:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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Paddy Power 'Bingoton: A Drama With Balls' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 46.04s

Ballykeel¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

12/1

Hurdles winner at Leopardstown in March. 16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 177 days ago, soon beaten. Yard also saddles Coventry.

Form: 3/2512P-

Coventry¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

5/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good). Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nolan.

Form: 15/6270-

Glenquin Castle^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 117| CD

22/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 19 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Gowran (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11117-6

Lighthouse Rose²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M M McNiff| OR: 113

100/1

Latest win at Downpatrick in August. 15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at that course (23.5f, good) 25 days ago, struggling circuit out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8-0F71P

Grangeclare Native^b,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan| OR: 111| C| D

40/1

9/1, pulled up in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 39 days ago, struggling after. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 02PP2P

Grozni²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109| BF

16/5

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in September. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Listowel (20f, good) 22 days ago, finishing with running left. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 090310

Robyndeglory^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 109| D

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 22/1) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P76-010

Balkito^p²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 106

10/3

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy, 7/2), always holding on. Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 60PF11-

Benkei^p¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 106

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.8f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 060-343

Bonne Debut¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mark J Scallan| OR: 105| BF| CD

5/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in May. Creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 79-4132

Endlessly^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 103

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 60036-9

Punters Poet^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley| T: M J Smith| OR: 103

16/1

15/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 47 days ago, finishing well. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 6/11 on last chase outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-04006

Paddy Wickla^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

14/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.8f, good, 14/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 3230-85

Non-Runners

Portstorm²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: C A McBratney J: Sean Flanagan

Robinstown¹⁷³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Grozni (16/5), Balkito (10/3), Coventry (5/1), Bonne Debut (5/1), Portstorm (8/1), Endlessly (10/1), Ballykeel (12/1), Paddy Wickla (14/1), Robinstown (14/1), Benkei (16/1), Punters Poet (16/1), Glenquin Castle (22/1), Grangeclare Native (40/1), Robyndeglory (40/1), Lighthouse Rose (100/1)

It's probably best to draw a line through GROZNI's latest effort at Listowel and he is better judged on his Navan breakthrough success just 2 days earlier. The 6-y-o shapes as though well worth another crack at this trip and he remains on a nice mark based on his bumper exploits. The hat-trick seeking Balkito will be a big threat if fully tuned-up following a break, while Bonne Debut, Benkei and Punters Poet are others to consider.