16:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 23 May 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:20

Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 57.70s

Loup De Tallane^t1⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 94

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in October. 11/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 78 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: P/U1450-

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Alpha Male^p²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Maher| OR: 89| C

33/1

Eighth of 12 in minor event chase at this course (34f, good to soft, 50/1) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 2/11008-

Costanuci³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR: 89

15/2

Pulled up at Tramore latest but posted good third at this course (20.5f) previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 9/5503P-

Hanoi Jane^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 89| BF

15/8

Back on track, in first-time tongue strap, when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Races off same mark here and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 40/045-3

Belper³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 87

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Back up in trip on handicap debut and is likely capable of better.

Form: 708-

Quornofamonday⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 87| BF

9/2

Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (22f, heavy) 72 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: F/20F00-

Rewrite The Script¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 86

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (15.5f, soft) 121 days ago. Back up in trip. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: S5P779-

Roguey⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 96 days ago, pulled up before last. Up in trip.

Form: 909P-

Westernerona¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: G J Power| OR: 86| D

10/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0854P-5

Kinnegad Lad^p¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

14/1

Ran up to best when second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) in February. Back up in trip. One of the likelier contenders.

Form: 058042-

Robindevidastar^b1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, below form thirteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 54 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 662000-

Stradbally Village⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 81

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, heavy) 71 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Makes limited appeal on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P880P-

Happy Dancing¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 80

22/1

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 6P4P/8-7

He Ain't Heavy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: F J Flood| OR: 80

28/1

16/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 090/0P8-

Mezyan^p³⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

16/1

80/1, good fourth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm), left with lot to do. Off 11 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last chase outing. Others preferred.

Form: 504P/2P-

Nomadic Star^p⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

22/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 40/1) 96 days ago. Back up in trip. Claims on best form.

Form: 70550F-

Non-Runners

She's Commanche³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: A Murray J: Reserve 1

West Is Best⁷⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 2

Intersky Sunset¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Paul Traynor J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hanoi Jane (15/8), Quornofamonday (9/2), Costanuci (15/2), Westernerona (10/1), Loup De Tallane (11/1), Robindevidastar (11/1), Intersky Sunset (11/1), Kinnegad Lad (14/1), Mezyan (16/1), Belper (18/1), Nomadic Star (22/1), Happy Dancing (22/1), Rewrite The Script (25/1), He Ain't Heavy (28/1), Alpha Male (33/1), Roguey (33/1), She's Commanche (33/1), West Is Best (50/1), Stradbally Village (125/1)

Preference is for HANOI JANE, who is fairly treated and shaped well at Ballinrobe 3 weeks ago. Kinnegad Lad and Belper head the list of dangers.