13:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 59.00s

Another Glendaars¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

80/1

11/1, shaped as if in need of the experience when eighth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on debut 4 months ago. First run for yard after leaving James Andrew Fahey.

Form: 8

Barney Van Winkle^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr

250/1

No impact in bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 000/00

Cappucino²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| D

10/11

7/2, got off the mark back in a bumper after 7 months off in 13-runner event at Listowel (16f, good) 24 days ago, having run of race. Big shout back hurdling.

Form: 24/236-1

Colonel Nelson¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

16/1

Second on his only point start but ran to just a poor level when ninth of 14 in bumper at this course (16f, soft, 8/1) on debut back in May. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 29-

Darcys Song

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

200/1

Doyen gelding. Dam unraced. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

Hurricane Joey⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Charlie Keegan

200/1

No impact in 4 maiden hurdles (latest after 4 months off). Can only be watched.

Form: FF0/0P0

Nelson Muntz⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly

10/1

13/2, returned to form when second of 6 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. A fair bumper performer, he could have a say on hurdles debut.

Form: 0/77-30

Royal Noble⁵⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: Michael G Cleary

200/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers in May 2023. Has since left Thomas Coyle and best watched now hurdling.

Form: 7F/70-

Silas Marner^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien

9/1

Fared better than previously over hurdles when fourth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 12 days ago, running on late. Each-way shout.

Form: P6/66-F4

The Mediator^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. In frame last 5 starts, latest when respectable second of 15 in maiden hurdle (3/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Every chance he can go one better reunited with Jack Kennedy.

Form: 4-33422

Forecasts

Cappucino (10/11), The Mediator (11/8), Silas Marner (9/1), Nelson Muntz (10/1), Colonel Nelson (16/1), Another Glendaars (80/1), Royal Noble (200/1), Hurricane Joey (200/1), Darcys Song (200/1), Barney Van Winkle (250/1)

THE MEDIATOR is running consistently well, and this looks a golden opportunity for Gordon Elliott's 7-y-o to belatedly open his account at the expense of Cappucino, who was allowed the run of the race when getting off the mark on reappearance in a Listowel bumper recently and now has another crack over obstacles. Silas Marner and Nelson Muntz are another couple of interest.