13:55 Punchestown

Tuesday 21 May 2024

All13:2513:5514:2814:5815:2815:5816:2817:00

Tuesday Treat At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.60s

Belloccio^t1¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/5

Smart performer on Flat, last seen when 5¾ lengths third of 4 in listed race at Kempton (12f). Off 6 months. Since joined Willie Mullins and is of obvious interest on NH debut. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form:

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Bodybuilder³⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

11/1

£32,500 5-y-o, Nutan gelding. Half-brother to Flat winner abroad Bahamian Indy. Dam unraced. Point winner last year. Market check advised on Rules debut.

Form: 4/1-

Bold Brook^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 33/1) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0/435P6-

Highland King³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

125/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on flat. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 00-

Jhentong Enki^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

9/2

Promising individual. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in bumper (9/2) at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Remains open to improvement back in this sphere and drop in trip looks a good move.

Form: 1/354-

Leabaland³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: M M Lynch

125/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 7/1, fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 38 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Well held on last hurdle run.

Form: 00/

Martinstown¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

11/2

Below par on Flat when last seen in November but is capable of useful form on the level and warrants plenty of respect on hurdles debut for new yard.

Form:

Starcrossed Lover

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy

28/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Pillar Coral gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Bumble Bee Bet.

Form:

Wepushourlucksofar³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh| T: N F Glynn

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Down in trip. Likely capable of better.

Form: 76/14-

Jim's Cracker¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. Ninth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months.

Form:

Mortimer Duke

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

10/1

Nathaniel gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 5f/6f winner Liberty Bay. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Worth a second look in the market on NH debut.

Form:

Zero Fighter¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: E D Delany

80/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 7f on flat. 40/1, fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 4-0

Starita²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving David Harry Kelly.

Form: 00-

Ol Man Dingle⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 7 in bumper at Naas (16f, soft) on NH debut 47 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: 27-

Yourenotthebossame²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, heavy) on hurdles bow, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out. Off 7 months. Down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 6P-

Non-Runners

Silent Dawn⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Murray J: Non Runner

Another Challenge

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: O McKiernan J: James Duggan

Lucy Rocco⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T O'Connor J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Belloccio (4/5), Jhentong Enki (9/2), Martinstown (11/2), Silent Dawn (8/1), Mortimer Duke (10/1), Bodybuilder (11/1), Wepushourlucksofar (12/1), Bold Brook (25/1), Another Challenge (25/1), Starcrossed Lover (28/1), Ol Man Dingle (50/1), Zero Fighter (80/1), Leabaland (125/1), Highland King (125/1), Jim's Cracker (150/1), Yourenotthebossame (150/1), Lucy Rocco (150/1), Starita (250/1)

Smart Flat performer BELLOCCIO will be a tough nut to crack if taking to this discipine for his new yard. Jhentong Enki and Martinstown are also of interest.