13:15 Punchestown

Sunday 24 November 2024

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 6m 13.5s

Shadow Rider²¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 136

28/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap chase (11/10) at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 37P121-

Franciscan Rock^t,p¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 134| D

12/1

Below form sixth of 11 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 115 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 4756-36

Macs Charm²⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 134

40/1

13/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Could go well if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 21/PP55-

Karl Des Tourelles⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 133

10/1

12/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Listowel (14f, soft) on flat debut 58 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Useful hurdler, poor on last hurdle run. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1227-9

Desertmore House^p,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Brassil| OR: 127| D

8/1

18/1, 10¼ lengths fourth of 7 to French Dynamite in Gr 3 chase at this course (23.2f, good) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Needs consideration.

Form: 1843-P4

Talk In The Park⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 126| BF

12/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Gowran (24f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 45-2118

A Tipp For Gold³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 125

13/2

Excellent 8 lengths third of 8 to World of Fortunes in listed hurdle (12/1) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 36 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 342-413

Great Universe^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 125

5/1

Untrustworthy individual. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 7/2, career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 4/333-01

Donkey Years^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 123| CD

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Clonmel (24f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32P015

Real Steel^b³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 121| C| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 8/1, won 12-runner handicap chase at Limerick (24f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 653-691

Slanagaibhgoleir²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.2f, heavy, 15/2). Off 7 months.

Form: 73/514P-

Sir Bob^p²⁰⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 119| C| D

66/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at this course (31.3f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P4621P-

Whatsavailable^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 118| D

7/1

Blinkered for 1st time, improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Fairyhouse (23.5f, good) 12 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 5-90061

Will Wilde^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 118

11/1

7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/130-82

Doitforjane Sid³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 113

11/1

On a hat-trick after winning handicaps at Killarney and Sligo (25.7f, soft) last month. The handicapper hasn't missed him with a further 14 lb rise but further progress can't be discounted.

Form: 308011

Forecasts

Great Universe (5/1), A Tipp For Gold (13/2), Whatsavailable (7/1), Desertmore House (8/1), Karl Des Tourelles (10/1), Real Steel (10/1), Donkey Years (11/1), Doitforjane Sid (11/1), Will Wilde (11/1), Franciscan Rock (12/1), Slanagaibhgoleir (12/1), Talk In The Park (12/1), Shadow Rider (28/1), Macs Charm (40/1), Sir Bob (66/1)

If blinkers continue to have a positive effect WHATSAVAILABLE might be able to defy a 6 lb rise for Fairyhouse. Desertmore House, who is well handicapped on chase form, unexposed handicap newcomer A Tipp For Gold and the hat-trick seeking Doitforjane Sid also make the shortlist.