13:20 Punchestown

Monday 16 January 2023

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 21.5s

Little Mixup¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr T Costello⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| CD

7/1

On a hat-trick after wins in quick succession at Limerick and here between Christmas and New Year. Thriving and should give another good account.

Form: 33-0011

Queen Jane^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R A Berry⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

15/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Off 7 months, not disgraced when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Yard having good spell. Enters calculations.

Form: 35-146

Brandy Harbour^h¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr E Mahon| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 104| BF| D

10/3

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Running below form when fell in handicap chase (7/2) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P2211F

Call Me Rocky¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: D Hogan| OR: 104

20/1

Fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 36688-4

Capture The Action^b⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Darragh Allen| T: J J Mangan| OR: 104| D

7/1

9/2, improved to win 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 55 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 89P521

Ballinlough Gale^t¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: G Elliott| OR: 101| BF

16/5

Regularly reacehed the frame over hurdles for Patrick Martin over hurdles in the summer/autumn. Very interesting runner having switched to the Gordon Elliott yard.

Form: 425334

Galactic Grey^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 100

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, 28¾ lengths twelfth of 18 to Little Mixup in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 50/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 78745-0

Young Fitzy^h⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T P Harney| T: N Lee| OR: 100| D

28/1

40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, heavy) 8 days ago.

Form: 4-00008

The King Of Prs²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

10/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 0090-6

Ricky Langford¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss P Elvin⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

50/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in October. 40/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 271P09

Beeverstown Bullet^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D Kiely| T: M A Cahill| OR: 92

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft, 25/1) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P03496

Falvio^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 22 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (16.8f, soft) 36 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress. Market support worth noting.

Form: 000

Gallaside^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁴⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 90

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft, 66/1) 27 days ago, pulled up after next.

Form: F47/50-P

Anstand²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms K Hynes⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 150/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 890

Bal Kauto^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms S C McNamara⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 83

28/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 0-00988

Nemean¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J P Berry⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

20/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 20 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.4f, heavy, 150/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

Coolnacritta¹⁵

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: M Fahey J: Mr B Barry

Grace Shelby¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: William Cronin J: Mr W T Cronin

Forecasts

Ballinlough Gale (16/5), Brandy Harbour (10/3), Little Mixup (7/1), Capture The Action (7/1), Queen Jane (15/2), The King Of Prs (10/1), Beeverstown Bullet (12/1), Call Me Rocky (20/1), Nemean (20/1), Galactic Grey (25/1), Anstand (25/1), Coolnacritta (25/1), Young Fitzy (28/1), Bal Kauto (28/1), Grace Shelby (33/1), Falvio (50/1), Ricky Langford (50/1), Gallaside (100/1)

It's possible a switch to the Gordon Elliott stable will see BALLINLOUGH GALE take a step forward so he's the suggestion. Capture The Action and Little Mixup arrive in winning form and head the many dangers. Tony Martin handicap hurdle newcomers Nemean and Falvio can be made to look well treated based on Flat form and would also merit consideration should the betting speak in their favour.