15:35 Punchestown

Sunday 26 November 2023

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Irish Daily Mirror (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Helicon

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D A McLoughlin

5/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Dixie Lee. Dam French 2¼m hurdle winner. Some paper appeal so worth a betting check.

Form:

Prends Garde A Toi²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

5/6

€155,000 purchase after finishing second in a point in April. Likely type for an in-form top yard which won this race last year.

Form: 2-

Rinnaseer King

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor

100/1

Proclamation gelding. Dam (h73), ungenuine maiden hurdler, 1¼m-16.5f winner on Flat.

Form:

The Passing Wife²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

3/1

Point winner. Fair form when fourth of 18 in maiden at Cork (16f, soft, 11/2) on NH debut 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes bumpers debut. Yard in good form.

Form: 1-4

Zambezi Flyer

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Conheady⁽⁷⁾| T: J Conheady

33/1

Zambezi Sun gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner An Forghas. Dam, maiden pointer, ran twice in bumpers. A watching brief is advised on debut.

Form:

Barbie Girlz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely| BF

11/2

9/4, only eleventh of 19 in bumper at Naas (16f, soft) on debut 14 days ago but her prominence in the betting suggests she's thought capable of a good deal better.

Form: 0

Eabha Rose⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor

125/1

Down the field in 2 maiden hurdles at the end of the summer. Makes bumper debut. Outsider.

Form: 00

Thats All^t1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

22/1

Modest form at best in 6 bumpers. Up against it again.

Form: 00/79-47

Non-Runners

Soir De Garde

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Prends Garde A Toi (5/6), Soir De Garde (5/4), The Passing Wife (3/1), Helicon (5/1), Barbie Girlz (11/2), Thats All (22/1), Zambezi Flyer (33/1), Rinnaseer King (100/1), Eabha Rose (125/1)

State Man's half-brother SOIR DE GARDE gets the nod to make a winning start to his career, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Gordon Elliott point recruit Prends Garde A Toi and recent Cork hurdle fourth The Passing Wife are the obvious threats.