18:05 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2023

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:40

Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.10s

Ah Remy Martin

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

28/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Killer Miller, fair chaser No Hubs No Hoobs, and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Miss Cognac.

Form:

Barons Revenge^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Ohgren⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Harzand gelding. Dam (h108), bumper/2m/17f hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 25f) Kempes. Stable having good spell. Wears tongue strap. 1 of 2 for top yard with clear appeal.

Form:

Berlin Tegal^p1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Egan

150/1

Dick Whittington gelding. Half-brother to 7f winner Wee Jim. Dam 7f winner. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

Boston Dancer^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry

150/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Mount Hanover (2½m winner) and fair hurdler Via Volupta (21f winner, both by Kayf Tara). Third completed start in points, pulled up last time (Apr 16). Tongue tied.

Form: 3P

Chasing Unicorn

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Crawford| T: S R B Crawford

25/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Closely related to modest hurdler Exciting Oscar.

Form:

Fromquintotulla

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

150/1

Shantaram gelding. Dam failed to complete all starts in points.

Form:

Full Metal Jacket^h1¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins

13/2

€70,000 3-y-o. Brother to 2½m bumper winner/useful 23f hurdle winner Embassy Gardens, from good family. Last of 4 finishers sole start in points (Nov 2022). Wears hood.

Form: 4

Grasshopper Time

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath

66/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including smart but irresolute hurdler/chaser Colour Squadron, stayed 3¾m, and useful hurdler/smart chaser Milan Native.

Form:

Mr Fandango^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin

66/1

Epaulette gelding. Dam 9.4f winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Perfect Pupil⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville

150/1

£7,000. Half-brother to fairly useful chase winner up to 2¾m Clondaw Promise. Third both completed starts in points (latest Feb 25).

Form: PP-33

Solo Flight^t1⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

11/1

Half-brother to 2 winners, including Rubens (2¼m jumps winner in Italy, by Oasis Dream). Placed both starts in points, runner-up latest (Feb 18). Tongue tied.

Form: 32

Sorrentino

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/1

New Bay gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 1m winner in USA. 1 of 2 interesting runners for top stable.

Form:

Robin Des Boston

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A O Harrington⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty

125/1

Robin Des Champs mare. Dam modest 2m hurdle winner.

Form:

Goldinthemountains

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: P M J Doyle

7/2

Almanzor gelding. Half-brother to useful 7f-9.5f winner Harrison Point. Dam useful French 1m-1¼m winner.

Form:

Intent Approach

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

18/1

Mahler gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m).

Form:

Walk The Warrior

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Ms M Mullins

12/1

€27,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Western Walk, and half-brother to useful hurdler/smart 3m chase winner Churchstonewarrior.

Form:

Non-Runners

Quarry Rocco⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Mr T Power Roche

Rainbow Trail¹⁴⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Redstone⁷⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Mr J Dunne

Forecasts

Sorrentino (1/1), Goldinthemountains (7/2), Rainbow Trail (9/2), Full Metal Jacket (13/2), Barons Revenge (9/1), Redstone (10/1), Solo Flight (11/1), Walk The Warrior (12/1), Quarry Rocco (14/1), Intent Approach (18/1), Chasing Unicorn (25/1), Ah Remy Martin (28/1), Grasshopper Time (66/1), Mr Fandango (66/1), Robin Des Boston (125/1), Perfect Pupil (150/1), Boston Dancer (150/1), Fromquintotulla (150/1), Berlin Tegal (150/1)

The betting will help sort these out, with expensive recruit RAINBOW TRAIL and the Willie Mullins' pair Barons Revenge and Sorrentino the three against the field as things stand.