15:00 Punchestown

Sunday 26 November 2023

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 32.90s

Longhouse Poet^t²²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 141| CD

33/1

Six wins from 20 NH runs. Latest win in chase at Down Royal in March. 20/1, unseated rider in Grand National at Aintree (34.3f, good) when last seen in April. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip.

Form: P16U1U-

The Shunter^h,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 138| C

12/1

Smart and versatile sort who won the Cesarewitch on the Flat at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 43 days ago, responding well. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: P7/8630-

Stuzzikini^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C| D

13/2

9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 17 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 223221

Duffle Coat^p1³⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| C

33/1

Course winner. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, soft, 18/1). Off 12 months. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0P/4860-

Freedom To Dream⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 126| C

28/1

Course winner. Pulled up in novice chase (17/2) at Listowel (22f, soft) 67 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4/6P0-7P

Shadow Rider²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 126

9/2

20/1, first run since leaving Willie Mullins when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, heavy) 29 days ago. Respected.

Form: 31/PPP-3

Popova³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

12/1

Creditable 15¾ lengths third of 6 to Space Tourist in listed mares event (4/1) at Limerick (22.7f, heavy) 36 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: P38-513

Gabbys Cross²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 6/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, heavy) 29 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 83U-072

Doctor Brown Bear^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 119

50/1

4/6, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 100 days ago, readily. First run for yard after leaving Martin Brassil. More needed back in a handicap.

Form: 440/56-1

A Great View^p⁴⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Cullen| OR: 117| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Creditable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at this course (23f, good) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3891P8

Alpesh Amin²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 116

8/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (21.9f, heavy) on reappearance 29 days ago, running on. Should strip fitter now.

Form: 3U141-6

Jody Ted³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 114

2/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19f, heavy, 16/5) 35 days ago, cruising clear. Lower mark back hurdling. Another who can make presence felt.

Form: P42F2-1

Forecasts

Jody Ted (2/1), Gabbys Cross (9/2), Shadow Rider (9/2), Stuzzikini (13/2), Alpesh Amin (8/1), Popova (12/1), The Shunter (12/1), A Great View (22/1), Freedom To Dream (28/1), Longhouse Poet (33/1), Duffle Coat (33/1), Doctor Brown Bear (50/1)

Although Rachael Blackmore is seemingly happy to look elsewhere GABBYS CROSS appears to hold solid claims with his latest Galway form having been boosted by the winner going in again since. Last month's Cesarewitch winner The Shunter heads the many dangers along with Jody Ted, a chase winner from a higher mark last month, and Shadow Rider.