16:40 Punchestown

Sunday 18 February 2024

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4017:10

Lockton Insurance Brokers Supporting Athy Rugby (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 30.00s

A Tipp For Gold⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Ms M Mullins

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in bumper at this course (16.8f, heavy, 14/1) 68 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 93

Agree To Disagree

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

22/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Scottish Bambi. Worth considering if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Aine's Lad

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

40/1

€4,000 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Neon Moon. Likely to need more time.

Form:

Brooklyn Bridge

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Ms S J Connell

40/1

Kendargent gelding. Half-brother to smart winner up to 9.5f Trais Fluors. Dam winner up to 9.2f (2-y-o 1m winner), including French Group 3. Has a notable Flat pedigree.

Form:

Dream Shaper⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Sampson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

150/1

200/1, fifth of 6 in bumper at Naas (16f, soft) 66 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 660755

Inn At The Park⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Promising type. 11/4, third of 6 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 78 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 3

Masterboy Davis⁷⁰

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

15/8

€85,000 3-y-o, Doctor Dino gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful French hurdler Lindy Hop Davis. Runner-up sole start in points (Dec 10). Of obvious interest on Rules debut.

Form: 2

Sounds Victorius⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/11

Once-raced maiden. 5/2, second of 5 in bumper at Leopardstown (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 52 days ago, running green. Sets a solid standard and there's more to come, so he boasts excellent claims.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Sounds Victorius (10/11), Masterboy Davis (15/8), Inn At The Park (5/1), A Tipp For Gold (20/1), Agree To Disagree (22/1), Aine's Lad (40/1), Brooklyn Bridge (40/1), Dream Shaper (150/1)

SOUNDS VICTORIUS showed signs of inexperience when second at Leopardstown 52 days ago and that form sets the bar pretty high, so he gets the nod over point recruit Masterboy Davis. Inn At The Park, a stablemate of the selection, also has potential.