15:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 21 February 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:00

See You At Festival 2024 Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 32.02s

Cuta Des As³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/4

Winning pointer who looked above average in bumpers (creditable efforts both starts since a winning debut). Significantly up in trip after 10 months off and looks a big player.

Form: 461/133-

Atlanticexpress

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

€4,500 3-y-o, Milan mare. Closely related to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Lock's Corner, stays 25f, and modest hurdler My Peggy. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Bee Bright⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (15.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 07

Dont Tell Shirley³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

80/1

Mahler mare. Dam (h109), bumper/2½m-21f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 21f) Molliana out of 2m hurdle/chase winner The Screamer. Pulled up sole start in points (Jan 14).

Form: P

Kyusha

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Quest For Peace mare. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 2¼m).

Form:

Lucky Storm^t1¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, soft) 173 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0F2P

Lucy Prunella^t1⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 56 days ago, losing touch from 4 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/0P

Tareze²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/15

Promising type. Second of 11 in novice hurdle (9/1) at this course (20f, heavy) on NH debut 23 days ago, clear of rest. Trainer going well. Sets the bar pretty high and should take the beating.

Form: 1-2

Forecasts

Tareze (8/15), Cuta Des As (7/4), Atlanticexpress (12/1), Lucky Storm (16/1), Bee Bright (50/1), Dont Tell Shirley (80/1), Kyusha (80/1), Lucy Prunella (200/1)

This will likely develop into a match between ex-pointers TAREZE and Cuta des As, with the first-named taking preference after pulling clear of the remainder when second at this course on hurdling debut. Atlanticexpress is a notable debutant but lack of experience might hold her back.