16:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 43.1s

She's Commanche⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 95| D

7/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 56 days ago, beaten 3 out. Has work to do.

Form: 5364F-P

Away To Milan²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft, 100/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 0-808

The Connector⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Hourigan| OR: 92| BF

5/4

Promising sort. 9/4, third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 57 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip with more to offer. That form has been franked so he's expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 89-7043

Bint Freya^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Cooper| OR: 90

9/2

Promising sort. Third of 22 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at this course (20.3f, heavy) 23 days ago. Hood back on. Can go well.

Form: 976793

Mrs Macker⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 88

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, below form tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 76 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut but others look better treated.

Form: 740-0

Ranger Billy^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 86

14/1

Twenty second of 25 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 08-4800

Reserve Judgement^b1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

33/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 00P000

We'llgowats⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 86| D

6/1

Winner of hurdle at Cork in July. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 15/2) 58 days ago. Back up in trip. Unreliable type.

Form: 013775

Whip Whitaker²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Back up in trip with something to find.

Form: 85P649

Whiskey Lady^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Scott| OR: 85

9/1

10/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 747008

Herculaneum²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 84

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 9 months but up in trip and can make presence felt.

Form: 65603-5

Weston Road^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Cullen| OR: 83

66/1

40/1, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 145 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots to find on form.

Form: 000-0U9

Caridadi¹¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 80

40/1

Two wins from 44 NH runs. 18/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 111 days ago. Back up in trip. Others appeal more.

Form: 3-45706

Force Of Forces¹⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80| D

80/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, behind when fell last in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 166 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 9-39P0F

One More Lass^h⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

80/1

Arrives out of sorts, twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 125/1) 78 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 8-P38P0

Perfect Arch^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

16/1

16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 106 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 43-0765

Non-Runners

Kandoit³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 1

Early Arrival³⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 2

Infinity Tower³²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Connector (5/4), Bint Freya (9/2), We'llgowats (6/1), She's Commanche (7/1), Whiskey Lady (9/1), Infinity Tower (10/1), Ranger Billy (14/1), Perfect Arch (16/1), Kandoit (20/1), Early Arrival (20/1), Whip Whitaker (28/1), Away To Milan (28/1), Herculaneum (33/1), Reserve Judgement (33/1), Caridadi (40/1), Weston Road (66/1), Force Of Forces (80/1), One More Lass (80/1), Mrs Macker (80/1)

THE CONNECTOR didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a promising third at Limerick last time and looks the way to go off the same mark with that form working out well. Bint Freya also has better days ahead of her judged on her good recent third here and is next on the list with Whiskey Lady also weighted to have a say, especially if the fitting of blinkers has the desired effect.