11:40 Punchestown

Saturday 25 November 2023

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John Lynch Carpets 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 4m 18.60s

Biggerthanbigtime²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 28 days ago, doing better under change of tactics.

Form: 543

Harsh⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 11/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 7 in maiden at Listowel (12f, soft) 65 days ago.

Form:

Lark In The Mornin²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 5 in minor event at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 7 months.

Form:

Mighty Bandit

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Order of St George gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Akilak. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Pacini⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

Fair Flat winner. Promising sort. 4/7, first run since leaving M. Brasme when fifth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.5f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 5

San Guido^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 12/1) on NH debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Td's Approach⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: C Collins

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. First run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 25/1) 8 days ago.

Form:

Tranquil Sea¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

33/1

1,000 gns 3-y-o, Teofilo gelding. Dam 1½m-13.5f winner on Flat in France. 12/1, sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 6

Better Choice⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at this course (16.5f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 90

Burvea⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Broad

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, fifth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 69 days ago.

Form: U5

Green Sky¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 11/1).

Form:

Tiny Angel¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

250/1

Yeats filly. Dam (h100), bumper/2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 33f) Golden Chieftain. Sixth of 7 in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Lark In The Mornin (11/4), Mighty Bandit (3/1), Pacini (4/1), Harsh (5/1), Biggerthanbigtime (13/2), San Guido (8/1), Green Sky (20/1), Tranquil Sea (33/1), Burvea (100/1), Tiny Angel (250/1), Better Choice (250/1), Td's Approach (250/1)

MIGHTY BANDIT is an interesting newcomer for Gordon Elliott and market confidence for him would look significant. Lark In The Mornin showed plenty on his 2 starts on the Flat so is another to consider, while San Guido has the best form over hurdles.