14:50 Punchestown

Monday 5 February 2024

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SBK At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 24.10s

All For Rachel¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

5/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 9/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 78-2292

Chiefs Kingdom^b1,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 109

7/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 11/1) 39 days ago. Stable having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Well in the mix.

Form: 237264

Ebenezer Scrooge^t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

9/1

Fair hurdler. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 18/1) 79 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 5P3-U80

Falcon Park¹²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B T Tully⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 82

125/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Creditable second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy, 20/1) 128 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5668-02

Linden Arden³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 109| BF

8/11

Fair hurdler. 10/11, first run since leaving Michael J. Bowe when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 38 days ago. Pulled too hard there and well worth another chance.

Form: 85825-6

Magic Sadler⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.3f, heavy) 9 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 14-4453

Pirate Island²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 109

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up in trip and can go well again.

Form: 39F33

Non-Runners

Tramps Like Us⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Linden Arden (8/11), All For Rachel (5/1), Chiefs Kingdom (7/1), Pirate Island (9/1), Ebenezer Scrooge (9/1), Magic Sadler (11/1), Tramps Like Us (25/1), Falcon Park (125/1)

LINDEN ARDEN couildn't make a winning start for Willie Mullins when sixth at Leopardstown but went too freely after an absence there and remains one to be interested in for his new handler. Pirate Island and Chiefs Kingdom both arrive in good order and can chase home the selection in that order.