15:45 Punchestown

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Ladbrokes 'Halftime Quiz' Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 34.09s

American Money¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 101| C

9/1

C&D winner in January. Not at his best when tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Tipperary (24.3f, good to soft) on final outing but could have a say if fully tuned up for this return.

Form: 7615P-0

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Baron Wild^b1,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Cullen| OR: 99

100/1

Tenth of 21 in handicap (100/1) at Navan (14f, heavy) 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 6/52F7-0

Got To Fly³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 97

6/1

15/2, respectable eighth of 22 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good) 37 days ago. Remains early days in handicaps.

Form: 6788-08

Blenheim Belle²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 96

22/1

Winner at Cork in August and back on the up when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft, 22/1) 20 days ago. Player.

Form: 7791P4

Early Arrival^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe| OR: 95

28/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, good, 20/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 454660

I Am Spider Man^p1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94| BF

8/1

Good third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to firm, 5/4) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-FP293

Seasett¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 94

80/1

Little impact in maiden hurdles but type to do better in handicaps (fairly useful on Flat).

Form: 040

Hunting Brook^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 86

7/4

Landed a gamble on first run since leaving Emma Lavelle when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, soft, 5/4) 6 days ago, always holding on. Carries penalty. Leading contender.

Form: 8/376P-1

Another Ocana²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 92

20/1

11/1, shaped better than bare result when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 26 days ago, second when bad mistake last (rider lost irons).

Form: 16336-5

Light Parade²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 92

12/1

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, soft, 14/1) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort but going through the race as if on a good mark. Worth considering.

Form: 403445

Simply Shabra^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 92

28/1

33/1, showed some ability remains when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 41 days ago, though did have the run of the race.

Form: P0F0-P5

Resilient Front^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 91

28/1

Showed first form when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0800-77

Sarah's Soldier⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

25/1

Unreliable sort. 16/1, bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-P6306

Birdsandthebees^h⁴¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 89

9/2

11/2, creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft). Off 13 months but still one to watch closely in the market.

Form: 9794/03-

Annie Beag^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 85

125/1

Well held in maiden hurdles but type to do better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 00-97

Glorious Singer⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 84

18/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 13/2, respectable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 5 days ago.

Form: 506697

Tincurra Lad¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 83

40/1

Fell in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 08F04F

Trim To Milan^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 80

50/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24.1f, soft, 33/1) 6 days ago won by Hunting Brook. Difficult ask.

Form: 63U-89U

Non-Runners

Tom Kelly¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Jayne Hearne J: Liam Quinlan

Hutchie³⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S G Carey J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Hunting Brook (7/4), Birdsandthebees (9/2), Got To Fly (6/1), Hutchie (15/2), I Am Spider Man (8/1), American Money (9/1), Light Parade (12/1), Glorious Singer (18/1), Another Ocana (20/1), Blenheim Belle (22/1), Sarah's Soldier (25/1), Tom Kelly (25/1), Simply Shabra (28/1), Early Arrival (28/1), Resilient Front (28/1), Tincurra Lad (40/1), Trim To Milan (50/1), Seasett (80/1), Baron Wild (100/1), Annie Beag (125/1)

HUNTING BROOK landed a gamble upped markedly in trip at Down Royal last week and looks capable of following up under a penalty with further improvement likely for his new stable. I Am Spider Man and Blenheim Belle are a couple of potential threats.