15:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 21 February 2024

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Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 7m 30.08s

Bocelli's Voice^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 107

5/1

9/2, bounced back to form when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 51 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 51-U475

Duffys Getaway^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Course winner. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy) 25 days ago, collared late on having gone clear soon after 2 out. Can give another good account.

Form: 401132

I Don't Get It^b²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 105

50/1

Hinted at a revival when fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.4f, heavy, 16/1) 29 days ago, no extra between last 2. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 360704

Cher Why Not⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 103| D

9/2

5/1, typically gave his running when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 51 days ago, unlucky to bump into a big improver. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 760-332

See A Stride^t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 103| D

25/1

33/1, offered little after 21 months off when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5025/9-0

Kiln Time²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 96

11/2

16/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, wasted no time getting back to form on first run since leaving Michael J. Bowe when second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 22 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 1252P2

Cosmo Renfro^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 94| D

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. 5/1, shaped as if still in good form when third of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 4-05133

Aodhan May¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 90| D

11/4

16/1, belied market weakness to register a first success over hurdles in 15-runner handicap at Navan (22f, heavy) 10 days ago, leading before last and asserting run-in. 8 lb higher here and she's one to consider.

Form: 1P-P051

Cloudy Fountain¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 83| D

22/1

Hooded for 1st time, fared no better when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 10/1) 4 months ago.

Form: F-45669

Ferrum^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: G A Kingston| OR: 80

14/1

Ran as well as he has when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 16/1) 2 weeks ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs to brush up on his jumping.

Form: 0/0-6484

Non-Runners

Native Gold⁵⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: E Cawley J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Aodhan May (11/4), Cher Why Not (9/2), Bocelli's Voice (5/1), Kiln Time (11/2), Cosmo Renfro (13/2), Duffys Getaway (7/1), Native Gold (10/1), Ferrum (14/1), Cloudy Fountain (22/1), See A Stride (25/1), I Don't Get It (50/1)

Plenty in with chances but preference is for veteran CHER WHY NOT, who is holding his form really well this season and was unlucky to bump into a big improver at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. He can get the better of Aodhan May, who belied market weakness to register a first success over hurdles at Navan 10 days ago and could kick on now up and running. Native Gold and Cosmo Renfro can fight out third.