16:17 Punchestown

Saturday 8 June 2024

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Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 49.20s

Lummi Island²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: E Walsh| T: D Deacon| OR: 94

16/1

50/1, very good seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 53570-7

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Saynothinatall²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 0009-0

Glenriver¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91

10/1

Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 11/2) 18 days ago, finding little.

Form: 00484-9

The Miracle Man²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 91

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving A. L. T. Moore when tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, heavy, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 064/0

The Virginian^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D P White⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 91

14/1

9/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, soft) 107 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 0/54966-

Gonetomillgrove²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 12f on the Flat. Broke blood vessel when pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Listowel (20f, soft), pulled up early in straight. Off 8 months.

Form: 60/9PP-

Warmer Days Ahead^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 90

7/2

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7/5084-2

Spellacy's Cross^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 89

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: P5/079-0

Arctic Saint^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 88

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5P346-5

Daicheadacuig²⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 87

80/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft), pulled up before 3 out. Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: FP3PPP-

Del Girl³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 87

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 0070-9

Great Rainbow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon| OR: 84

11/2

Excellent third of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 08000-3

Mabel In May³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08P-0

Mademewhatiam¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 83

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy, 25/1) 169 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Walford.

Form: 73/7P78-

Gaelic Des Chastys^h1²³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 82

10/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Alan Donoghue. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 9300/56-

Internet Biddy^h1²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80

66/1

First run since leaving Fergal O'Brien when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, soft, 100/1), pulled up after 2 out. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Jackie Stephen.

Form: 63475/P-

Trim To Milan¹⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 80

20/1

Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tramore (21f, soft). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U/89U77-

War Thunder¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

7/1

Eleventh of 17 in handicap (5/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 9/13 on last hurdle run.

Form: 700P09/

Non-Runners

Leis Fein⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Cloughroe²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Miss Vivacious²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Warmer Days Ahead (7/2), Great Rainbow (11/2), War Thunder (7/1), Del Girl (15/2), Cloughroe (8/1), Gaelic Des Chastys (10/1), Glenriver (10/1), Arctic Saint (11/1), Mademewhatiam (11/1), Miss Vivacious (12/1), The Virginian (14/1), Lummi Island (16/1), Trim To Milan (20/1), Spellacy's Cross (25/1), Saynothinatall (28/1), The Miracle Man (28/1), Gonetomillgrove (50/1), Internet Biddy (66/1), Leis Fein (66/1), Mabel In May (80/1), Daicheadacuig (80/1)

This represents a good opportunity for WARMER DAYS AHEAD, who posted much his best effort yet when runner-up in this headgear combination here recently and he shoud have more to offer. Great Rainbow was hot on the heels of the selection in that handicap, finishing third, and he is likely to be on the premises once again, while it's still early says for Del Girl and she makes each-way appeal on the back of an encouraging effort at Down Royal.