13:45 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 September 2023

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Punchestown Maiden

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 42.63s

(1)

Fighter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

Foaled January 18. Frankel colt. Closely related to very smart winner up to 1½m Trading Leather and useful 11f/1½m winner Wexford Town and half-brother to 7f winner Gleadhradh. Lot to like on paper for top yard.

Form:

(5)

Interestnpenalties²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: Sean Davis

66/1

Twice-raced colt. 33/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 46

(6)

I've Been Dreaming⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey

200/1

Last of 8 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 125/1) on debut 7 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 8

(8)

Kaptain Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

25/1

Foaled March 31. €14,000 foal, €30,000 yearling, New Bay colt. Dam maiden half-sister to useful 9f/1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Casilda.

Form:

(9)

Navajo Scout²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: N Meade

50/1

18/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 29 days ago.

Form: 6

(7)

Ocean Conquest¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| BF

5/4

Promising type. Fifth of 12 in maiden (9/4) at the Curragh (8f, good) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Still looks the one to beat.

Form: 45

(2)

Rapid Mission¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Showed more than on debut when eighth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 78

(4)

Rocking Tree³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

12/1

Seventh of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good, 18/1) on debut 32 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 7

(10)

Shamsuddin²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

11/2

16/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Sure to improve with that under his belt.

Form: 7

(3)

Edella¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer

250/1

Last of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 150/1) on debut 17 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Ocean Conquest (5/4), Rapid Mission (7/2), Fighter (4/1), Shamsuddin (11/2), Rocking Tree (12/1), Kaptain Bay (25/1), Navajo Scout (50/1), Interestnpenalties (66/1), I've Been Dreaming (200/1), Edella (250/1)

OCEAN CONQUEST cost plenty at the breeze-ups and while he was a shade disappointing at the Curragh 3 weeks ago, he's well worth another chance given the promise of his debut. Fighter ticks plenty of boxes on debut, with Rapid Mission another to consider.