17:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 17 September 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:3017:0017:30

William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 58.91s

(3)

Wrist Art²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago, running on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2130-08

(4)

Limestone Red^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 60

11/2

Posted season's best when good third of 18 in handicap at Cork (8.9f, good to firm) 32 days ago, running on. Remains fairly treated and holds solid claims.

Form: 007783

(6)

The Cola Brasil^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: K W De Oliveira⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 57

18/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Galway (7f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-23550

(5)

Keilah¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 55| BF

9/4

Built on previous run when close second of 17 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 10 days ago. Trainer going well. One for shortlist.

Form: 000632

(14)

Kiki Roberts^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: N Meade| OR: 60

12/1

10/1, bit below form third of 10 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-68873

(1)

Bride Tree^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 54

22/1

Back from 3 months off when good third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 12/1) 33 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 401-603

(7)

Finsceal Annie^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 58| BF

7/2

Winner at Tipperary in August. Good second of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good, 9/4) 16 days ago, just failing. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 5D-6212

(15)

Pomeriggio³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Kelly| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56

50/1

40/1, last of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 408000

(9)

Glencullen^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 47

12/1

14/1, first run since leaving W. Ross when respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 000-375

(13)

Hale Bopp³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 47

14/1

Shaped better than bare result when sixth of 28 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago, finishing well. Step up in trip a plus and is an interesting contender.

Form: 370006

(10)

Tall Story^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 39 Flat runs. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 5/1) 40 days ago. Booking of Cleary a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 035920

(12)

Ballinahulla^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 50

50/1

Second of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm, 50/1) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 009902

(2)

Dynamite Defense^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 48

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good, 33/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 296009

Non-Runners

(17)

Simple Endeavour¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Siobhan Rutledge

(8)

Dumb Love³³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(16)

Cousin Shay²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(11)

Gudrun Genberg¹²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Keilah (9/4), Finsceal Annie (7/2), Simple Endeavour (4/1), Limestone Red (11/2), Kiki Roberts (12/1), Glencullen (12/1), Tall Story (12/1), Hale Bopp (14/1), Wrist Art (16/1), The Cola Brasil (18/1), Cousin Shay (20/1), Bride Tree (22/1), Dynamite Defense (25/1), Dumb Love (33/1), Pomeriggio (50/1), Ballinahulla (50/1), Gudrun Genberg (50/1)

HALE BOPP has been given a chance by the handicapper and shaped well over a shorter trip at the Curragh last month. He gets the nod in the finale. Keilah and Limestone Red can also make their presence felt.