14:50 Punchestown

Saturday 23 November 2024

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 5m 3.10s

Getaway Charlie¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle| OR: 120| C

33/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm, 17/2) 140 days ago, tailing off some way out. Down in trip and can bounce back given overall profile.

Form: 212U-4P

Binge Worthy²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

17/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 80/1, creditable seventh of 14 in minor event hurdle at this course (19.3f, good to soft), going in snatches. Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut for excellent yard.

Form: 1/51437-

Gold Speed⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 119| C

14/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 11/2) 56 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 4/621-85

Ask Anything^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

13/2

Promising type. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24.2f, good to soft) 6 days ago, pulled up after second. Switches from chase to hurdles and handicapper given him a major chance. Hood left off.

Form: 1422-FP

Connors Cross^h⁵⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 116| C

33/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 9/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving James Andrew Fahey. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 271/6-

Camino Rock^b1,t⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 113

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in September. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 16/1) 59 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: P-09617

Farmix³³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 113| C

25/1

Useful winner at 2m over fences. 14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) on return from nearly 3 years off in December. Off the track again since.

Form: 21141/P-

Pax²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 113

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 14/1). Off 7 months and has a bigger performance in him. Market check essential given owner.

Form: 8640-

Thegraveyardbookie⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 112| D

20/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 9/1) 56 days ago. May have needed that but has a bit to prove regardless.

Form: 6416P-7

Grappa Nonino³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Teddy Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 111

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f on Flat. 33/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, soft) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not taken lightly for successful stable.

Form: 0015/0-

Cozone^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 110

11/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (15.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip.

Form: 610732

Showman³³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

40/1

Winner over hurdles at Roscommon in September 2023. Sixteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 11 months. Up in trip.

Form: 7/41200-

Phils Choice³³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

16/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 9/1), keeping on well. Off 11 months and market may guide as to current well-being.

Form: 382591-

Gabriel Ranger⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 105| BF

9/1

Winner over hurdles at Cork in August. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Listowel (18f, soft) 59 days ago, weakening when not fluent last.

Form: 485-416

Stay Gold²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 105

8/1

Fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.5f, heavy, 28/1) 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap hurdle debut and appeals as the type to raise his game.

Form: 764

Billy Lee Swagger²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| C

9/2

Promising sort. Course winner. Shaped well when fourth of 24 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (19.4f, good to soft), faring best of those held up. Off 6 months. Shortlist material from what could be a lenient mark, still.

Form: 001224-

Away To Milan⁴⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May 2023. 10/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good). Off 16 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 805/412-

Depalma²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 102

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, very good second of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt back in a handicap.

Form: 68-442

Mister Persistence²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 97

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 26 days ago. Booking of King a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve.

Form: 060

Non-Runners

Iamagetaway³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Whatsafellatodo²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: Richard Daniels J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Billy Lee Swagger (9/2), Ask Anything (13/2), Whatsafellatodo (15/2), Iamagetaway (15/2), Stay Gold (8/1), Binge Worthy (17/2), Gabriel Ranger (9/1), Depalma (9/1), Cozone (11/1), Gold Speed (14/1), Phils Choice (16/1), Pax (16/1), Thegraveyardbookie (20/1), Away To Milan (22/1), Grappa Nonino (22/1), Farmix (25/1), Camino Rock (28/1), Connors Cross (33/1), Getaway Charlie (33/1), Showman (40/1), Mister Persistence (50/1)

Any number to consider but there's an air of unfinished business about BILLY LEE SWAGGER in handicaps so he's offered on his return to action. Depalma upped his game in novice company at Wexford so he demands consideration, with Ask Anything also of interest back over timber.