15:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Last Chance 10% Off Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 46.2s

Friends N Commerce³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: P G Kelly| OR: 109

10/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (20.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 423-662

Lord Gillygooley^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 107| D

8/1

28/1, first run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 3212P-5

Hilltop Supreme^p⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss R Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 106| C

125/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 57 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 847-309

Rebellious Gale^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 106

5/1

Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy) 39 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 452535

Rockanrye⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 105| D

28/1

Tailed-off last of 7 to Saylavee in listed hurdle (150/1) at this course (19.4f, soft) 65 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-12507

The Niffler^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Connell| OR: 105| C

14/1

Course winner. 25/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 133-008

Cher Why Not³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 104| D

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. 12/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.5f, good to soft) 3 days ago, left with lot to do. Merits consideration.

Form: 454134

Spoiled Rotten⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

22/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Ninth of 10 in minor event hurdle at this course (19.6f, heavy, 100/1) 53 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 01-9

Cheerful Chap¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 103

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in December. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 762188

American Money²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 102| C

10/3

Promising individual. 12/1, career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20.3f, heavy) 23 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5U-0761

Dr Val³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 98

20/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) won by Captain Jimmy 37 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85282P

West Of Carrig²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: K C Sexton| T: P Croke| OR: 98| D

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form but he's open to improvement.

Form: 518793

Appian Way¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

10/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, good to soft, 4/1) 138 days ago, driven clear. First run for yard after leaving Charles O'Brien. Should go well.

Form: 755211

Some Woman²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley| T: S Doyle| OR: 95| D

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Very good fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, soft, 18/1), faring best of those held up. Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 81-3994

Captain Jimmy^b³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 94| CD

17/2

2 wins from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 21-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 22/1) 37 days ago, easily. RESERVE.

Form: 515P-11

Non-Runners

Shantou Lucky¹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Sean Flanagan

True Artist¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: Danny Mullins

Cafe Del Mar¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: David J Phelan J: Reserve 2

Killinure Lass²³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

American Money (10/3), Rebellious Gale (5/1), Cher Why Not (11/2), Lord Gillygooley (8/1), Captain Jimmy (17/2), Friends N Commerce (10/1), Killinure Lass (10/1), Appian Way (10/1), Shantou Lucky (10/1), West Of Carrig (14/1), The Niffler (14/1), True Artist (16/1), Dr Val (20/1), Spoiled Rotten (22/1), Cheerful Chap (28/1), Rockanrye (28/1), Cafe Del Mar (33/1), Some Woman (66/1), Hilltop Supreme (125/1)

AMERICAN MONEY was much-improved when making a winning handicap debut over 20.3f here last month and, with the potential to do better still now upped in trip, he is taken to follow up. The hat-trick seeking Appian Way is greatly respected on his first start for Gordon Elliott but the selection may have most to fear from Friends N Commerce, who returned to form when runner-up here last time. Rebellious Gale also merits respect, while Some Woman and West of Carrig are likely improvers.