Punchestown Members Club From 215 Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 38.8s

Built By Ballymore^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

11/4

Promising type. Well-backed 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 32 days ago. Will go on improving and leading claims.

Form: 2/05-81

Champagne Admiral³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 123| D

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 31 days ago, dictating under well-judged ride. Can go well again.

Form: 75-3211

Bob Cigar⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| BF| C

5/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft, 2/1) 43 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 243-314

Joyau De Thaix³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

8/1

Won 18-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 7/1) 34 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Should progress further.

Form: 31

Silver King^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 116| CD

17/2

7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 14 days ago. More needed again if he's to follow up.

Form: 2345U1

Dollar Nolimit³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fourth of 23 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip which should suit. One to consider.

Form: 37-3434

Forecasts

Dollar Nolimit (5/2), Built By Ballymore (11/4), Champagne Admiral (4/1), Bob Cigar (5/1), Joyau De Thaix (8/1), Silver King (17/2)

Quite a trappy contest but BUILT BY BALLYMORE looks the type to go on improving and can follow up from Limerick. Champagne Admiral and Joyau de Thaix both won last time out also and should be in the thick of things again.