15:25 Punchestown

Saturday 23 November 2024

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Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.60s

Jacob's Ladder²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| D

8/15

8/15, won 6-runner bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago by 4 lengths from Jerry From Kerry, easing clear. Carries penalty and looks a good jumps prospect.

Form: 12-1

Jerry From Kerry²²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

6/1

Winner in bumper at Ballinrobe in September. 11/2, creditable 4 lengths second of 6 to reopposing Jacob's Ladder in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 2132

Scamall Bawn²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Kiely

22/1

Winner in bumper at Cork in October 2023. 28/1, fourth of 5 in bumper at Naas (15.6f, heavy) when last seen 9 months ago.

Form: 164-

Heads Up²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Improved from debut when second of 9 in bumper at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 4 weeks ago, clear of rest. Can progress again with experience.

Form: 42

Jamada

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J Queally

11/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Dam (c99/h119) 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m), also 8.6f winner on Flat. Boasts an eye-catching jockey booking.

Form:

Mister Frostie²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Made an unpromising start to his career when last of 14 in bumper at this course (16f, soft, 50/1) on debut 6 months ago, folding having led until home turn.

Form: 0-

Pour One More

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway

33/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Pour Moi gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Katherine. Dam unraced half-sister to useful bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Heath Hunter and fairly useful chaser (stayed 21f) Oscar Wilde.

Form:

Shesakindofmagic³⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

66/1

Showed a bit when sixth of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 16/1) on debut 12 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Ms Margaret Mullins.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

Ma Jacks Hill²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Allthesame

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M C Hickey J: Peter Smithers

Forecasts

Jacob's Ladder (8/15), Ma Jacks Hill (10/3), Heads Up (4/1), Jerry From Kerry (6/1), Jamada (11/1), Scamall Bawn (22/1), Pour One More (33/1), Allthesame (33/1), Shesakindofmagic (66/1), Mister Frostie (200/1)

Gordon Elliott looks to hold the aces in this closing bumper and his JACOB'S LADDER can supplement his Down Royal success. Stablemate Ma Jacks Hill won his completed start in points back in the spring so he can provide most resistance, with Heads Up and Jamada another couple worth keeping a close eye on.