15:00 Punchestown

Sunday 24 November 2024

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Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty Supporting Longford GAA Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 15.3s

Union Station²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

5/1

Promising sort. Good second of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.5f, soft) in April, leading last and headed final 100 yds. Boasts a positive profile now tackling handicaps on return to action and likely there's more to come.

Form: 3332-

If You Let Me^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119| BF

6/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles. Lines up here having posted his best effort yet over larger obstacles, third of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 15/8) 23 days ago. Claims back over timber. Yard also saddle Union Station.

Form: 132353

Cut The Rope^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 116| BF

18/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 6/5) 179 days ago, behind when pulled up before 2 out. Makes handicap hurdle debut now and needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: 2F926-P

Sonny May^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Hickey| OR: 113

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Quickened up well on that occasion and subsequent weight rise shouldn't prevent another bold showing.

Form: 63/00-41

Well Dressed²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 113

11/4

Promising type who continued theme of race-by-race progress when second of 16 on qualifying run in novice hurdle at Navan (15.7f, heavy) in March. Type to progress further in handicaps this season and she's one to consider.

Form: 442-

Lady Bresil²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

7/2

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. First run since leaving Peter Fahey when won 18-runner novice hurdle (5/4) at Clonmel (16.4f, soft), getting first run. Makes handicap hurdle debut after 7 months off and further progress anticipated.

Form: 0/41-

Marlpark³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 17/2, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good) 3 days ago, still in second when bad mistake last. Each-way claims.

Form: 56F1P7

Morph Speed^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Visored for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Dundalk (12f) 25 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4F-77

Non-Runners

Attaboyarchie⁴⁷²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: K Thornton J: Miss E J Sweeney

Forecasts

Well Dressed (11/4), Lady Bresil (7/2), Sonny May (4/1), Union Station (5/1), If You Let Me (6/1), Marlpark (10/1), Attaboyarchie (12/1), Cut The Rope (18/1), Morph Speed (33/1)

Competitive fare but SONNY MAY scored in the manner of one who could easily rate higher still at Gowran 2 weeks ago and, still lightly raced in handicaps, he looks to hold solid claims again. The two mares in the line-up, Well Dressed and Lady Bresil both retain potential on their respective returns/handicap debuts and can also feature. If You Let Me is another to factor in switching back from chasing.