14:45 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2023

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Tote Fantasy Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 9.3s

Supreme Jet⁴⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan| OR: 130| C

16/1

Course winner who doubled hurdles tally in Sligo minor event (17.5f) last autumn. Absent since finishing down the field on the Flat at Dundalk 13 months ago so likely the betting will prove useful now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 2416/21-

Bois De Clamart^b,t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 128| D

22/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy) 52 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Drop back down in trip rates a plus if he can leave that effort in his wake.

Form: 284F-4P

Cafe Con Leche²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

18/1

40/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Consistency not his strong suit however, so not sure to be in same form here.

Form: 1R-3001

Extrapolation¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 125

5/1

3 wins from 7 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (6/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 104 days ago, responding well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 266181

Rodaniche³⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

10/1

33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) in February, beaten long way out. Needs to hit the ground running back from 10 months off.

Form: 171/F70-

Bua Boy¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 122

14/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, never better than midfield on the back of 21 months off. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 22030/8

A Law Of Her Own¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121

14/1

Latest win in mares' handicap hurdle at Galway in August. Well-beaten last of 9 to Birdie Or Bust in listed hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. This more suitable at least.

Form: 43-1749

Harry Alonzo⁷⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 118

17/2

2/1, creditable fourth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. Makes handicap hurdle debut and the betting is likely to prove the best guide ahead of this.

Form: 212334/

Dancing Jeremy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 117| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.2f, heavy, 11/1) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 242U13

All About Lucy^t²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 113| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 16¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Shecouldbeanything in listed hurdle (66/1) at this course (16.4f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 203310-

Catch The Beast³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 105

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (16.7f, soft) 36 days ago, not jumping well enough and merely passing beaten rivals. Plenty on from this sort of mark on what he's showed to date.

Form: 05-707

Non-Runners

Another Choice⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Forecasts

Catch The Beast (5/2), Dancing Jeremy (3/1), Extrapolation (5/1), Another Choice (8/1), Harry Alonzo (17/2), Rodaniche (10/1), A Law Of Her Own (14/1), Bua Boy (14/1), Supreme Jet (16/1), Cafe Con Leche (18/1), All About Lucy (20/1), Bois De Clamart (22/1)

EXTRAPOLATION found further progress as he took his tally to 3 wins for the present campaign at Listowel back in September, responding well for pressure in the process. He shades the vote to continue the good work back from a break, with in-form Dancing Jeremy and low-mileage 7-y-o Harry Alonzo others to consider. Supreme Jet is another worth keeping an eye on back from a lengthy absence.