14:45 Punchestown

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.40s

Dollys Destination^p1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 118| D

6/1

11/1, respectable seventh of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.2f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 512049/

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Bonarc¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116| BF| D

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in May. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 9/2) 150 days ago.

Form: 5363-10

Country Queen²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| BF

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 4/5, creditable third of 8 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 20 days ago, travelling best. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Got to be respected.

Form: 521F13

Hope Des Blins¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

25/1

28 lengths last of 5 to Jesse Evans in Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (200/1) at Tipperary (16f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve.

Form: 6353F5

Bellaney Gem^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 101

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good, 12/1) 46 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 444283

Battle Away⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: J B Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 100

7/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 72 days ago, driven out. Big shout.

Form: 1707/11

Well Funded^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100| D

8/1

33/1, 34½ lengths fourth of 7 to She Is Electric in listed mares event at Gowran (16f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 0-60124

Barbaha Queen¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in June. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 316559

Up And Out¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

14/1

16/1, good third of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 56-9253

Lucy Van Pelt¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 88| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in May. 7/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 86-5105

Forecasts

Battle Away (7/2), Country Queen (4/1), Dollys Destination (6/1), Lucy Van Pelt (6/1), Bellaney Gem (15/2), Well Funded (8/1), Bonarc (11/1), Up And Out (14/1), Barbaha Queen (16/1), Hope Des Blins (25/1)

BATTLE AWAY is clearly a different proposition for her new yard and can make it 3 from 3 in handicaps. Bellaney Gem and Country Queen head the dangers.