16:10 Punchestown

Tuesday 10 October 2023

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Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 58.8s

Irish Envoy⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102

16/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 89 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 10/020

Morning Logic²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 102

9/1

Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 30-0674

Scott Lang^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 13f on flat. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft, 10/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-3369

Down Around⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 100

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-23345

Downtherefordancin⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

12/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 61 days ago but showed some promise when fourth of 15 at Roscommon prior to that.

Form: 7005-40

Got To Fly^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 98

15/2

Promising type. Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft, 15/2) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 6788-0

Rebel Waltz^b1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 97| D

18/1

10/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 702356

Lady Iseult^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93| D

33/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 766PP0

Mermaids Cave¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 5 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, heavy, 125/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 602

Tideways Hero^h⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 93

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 11/1) 53 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress for top stable.

Form: P-6584

Sheephaven Flyer^p,t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 92

11/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 53 days ago. Blackmore on yard's other runner.

Form: 90-3P04

We'llgowats^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 92| D

13/2

Unreliable type. 1 win from 1 run this season. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 8/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Not sure to be in the same form now.

Form: 37753-1

Breagagh^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 91

16/1

8/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft) 15 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Good on last hurdle outing. Merits consideration.

Form: 053543

Leading Oak^p1¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: D Cullen| OR: 91

80/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft, 100/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 50U50/0-

Breezy Bell^p1,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 90

33/1

10/1, last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 48 days ago, folding tamely. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7000-40

Inchidaly Robin^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott| OR: 90

33/1

Unreliable sort. 16/1, respectable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: R86704

That's About Right⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

15/2

7/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 50-0043

Bowgate Street^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 91

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 008-40

Atlantic Wonder²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A P Heskin| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

15/2

Creditable second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft, 10/1) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 620702

Victory Star⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Tramore (20.5f, good) 54 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-800

Bella Be Good^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley| OR: 85

40/1

33/1, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-00908

Crabtrees Rebel³⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 85

50/1

50/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE

Form: 77/40P8-

Non-Runners

Larkfield Lusive¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: R P Rath J: Shane Fenelon

Ferrum¹⁷⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: G A Kingston J: Reserve 2

Trim To Milan⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: G Keane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Down Around (5/1), We'llgowats (13/2), Got To Fly (15/2), That's About Right (15/2), Atlantic Wonder (15/2), Morning Logic (9/1), Sheephaven Flyer (11/1), Downtherefordancin (12/1), Tideways Hero (14/1), Irish Envoy (16/1), Breagagh (16/1), Larkfield Lusive (16/1), Rebel Waltz (18/1), Scott Lang (20/1), Bowgate Street (25/1), Trim To Milan (25/1), Lady Iseult (33/1), Inchidaly Robin (33/1), Breezy Bell (33/1), Mermaids Cave (40/1), Bella Be Good (40/1), Ferrum (50/1), Crabtrees Rebel (50/1), Victory Star (66/1), Leading Oak (80/1)

GOT TO FLY caught the eye on his 2m Navan handicap debut last month and gets the nod now stepping back up in trip, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting speak in his favour. Atlantic Wonder shaped well when second at Navan last time and is unlikely to be far away if in similar form. Tideways Hero and Irish Envoy appeal as potential improvers now handicapping and also make the shortlist.