15:45 Naas

Sunday 28 January 2024

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:4516:20

Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 116y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 5m 6.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Freedom To Dreamb163
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: E A Fitzgerald(7)| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  123
25/1
28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 63 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.
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2
Horse silk
Champion Greenh57
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly(5)| T: P Roche| OR:  118| C
40/1
Course winner. Below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) on reappearance 57 days ago. Might come on for the run but Mark Walsh looks elsewhere.
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3
Horse silk
Heliko Contip131
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh(5)| T: P Nolan| OR:  118
7/2
Very good second of 21 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.
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4
Horse silk
Miss Tempo42
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  117| CD
9/1
C&D winner. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Yard in good form.
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5
Horse silk
Big Debates31
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  114
16/1
Running well fell in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, heavy, 18/1) 31 days ago. Has a lower mark to work with back hurdling. Not discounted.
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6
Horse silk
Quest With Speed32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  113| D
20/1
1 win from 3 runs this season. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 32 days ago. fading after racing keenly. Return to shorter may help.
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7
Horse silk
American Money16
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty| OR:  111| CD
11/2
6/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft) 16 days ago, digging deep. Merits consideration.
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8
Horse silk
Arabian Kingt72
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: T P Harney(7)| T: C Collins| OR:  111
20/1
22/1, bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 72 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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9
Horse silk
Upping The Antit32
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  111
9/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase (80/1) at Leopardstown (24.4f, heavy) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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10
Horse silk
Millstream Lady33
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR:  109| D
14/1
Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. 10/1, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 33 days ago, sticking to task.
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11
Horse silk
Pride Of Place16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Hourigan| OR:  105
9/4
Promising sort. 10/1, very good 1½ lengths third of 18 to American Money in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft) 16 days ago. This lightly-raced sort should have more to offer. Major player.
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12
Horse silk
Welsh Saintp43
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-8| J: A P Heskin| T: C A McBratney| OR:  105
100/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, heavy, 80/1) 43 days ago. Down in trip.
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13
Horse silk
Dragon's Pass47
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR:  103
22/1
Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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14
Horse silk
Rockbrook31
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  96
11/1
Winner in hurdle at Limerick in October. 9/1, below form ninth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Forecasts

Pride Of Place (9/4), Heliko Conti (7/2), American Money (11/2), Miss Tempo (9/1), Upping The Anti (9/1), Rockbrook (11/1), Millstream Lady (14/1), Big Debates (16/1), Quest With Speed (20/1), Arabian King (20/1), Dragon's Pass (22/1), Freedom To Dream (25/1), Champion Green (40/1), Welsh Saint (100/1)

Verdict

PRIDE OF PLACE is taken to build on the promise of his recent course third and strike at the third time of asking in handicaps. Heliko Conti has recorded 2 cracking runner-up efforts since joining Paul Nolan and is second choice ahead of American Money, who had the selection behind him when winning here 16 days ago.

Prize Money

1st: €11,100.002nd: €3,700.003rd: €1,850.004th: €925.005th: €555.006th: €370.00

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