14:10 Punchestown

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Festival 2023 On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.6s

Gwan Tadhg¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 00-

Harel Du Marais^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

14/1

Promising individual. 15/2, very good second of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 25 days ago. Going the right way lately.

Form: F6-7632

Hisnameis Mrdevitt⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Bit below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (16.4f, good, 5/1) 53 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 35-3267

Marine Nationale⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| CD

4/9

Unbeaten in 2 bumpers, cruising clear to land a 4-runner event at Killarney on latter occasion. Should be able to make it 3 from 3 now switched to hurdling.

Form: 11

Musta Lovea Lovea^t¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan

100/1

Modest hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (18.5f, good to soft) 135 days ago.

Form: 27896-9

Nominator^h1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Aiden Fitzgerald when tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 33/1) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 9/U-0

Onlyamatteroftime¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Madden

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 5

Planet Janet⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.9f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 71 days ago, tailing off back straight. Down in trip.

Form: P

Positive Thinker¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 84

Santonito²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

10/3

Fairly useful in bumpers. 6/4, improved when winning 11-runner bumper at Navan (16f, heavy), just holding on. Off 7 months. In excellent hands and looks a notable hurdling debutant.

Form: 2221-

Viceregent⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112

14/1

Fair hurdler. Bit below form ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Killarney (16.4f, good) 53 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 077-029

Artemis Angel⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

125/1

Poor hurdler. 33/1, good fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft) 8 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 004995

Forecasts

Marine Nationale (4/9), Santonito (10/3), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (13/2), Viceregent (14/1), Harel Du Marais (14/1), Positive Thinker (66/1), Onlyamatteroftime (80/1), Musta Lovea Lovea (100/1), Artemis Angel (125/1), Nominator (200/1), Gwan Tadhg (250/1), Planet Janet (250/1)

MARINE NATIONALE has looked a good prospect in winning both outings in bumpers and he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record now switched to hurdling. Santonito is another notable recruit to the hurdling ranks and Harel du Marais has a progressive profile in this sphere, so can't be ruled out.