13:18 Punchestown

Monday 13 January 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 4m 12.06s

Johngus¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr S Tobin⁽²⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 108| D

33/1

16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and not ruled out if back on his A-game.

Form: 403-59P

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Away To Milan¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105

11/4

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at this course (19f, heavy) 13 days ago. Trainer going well so he needs considering.

Form: 412-3U5

Boghlone Honey⁷⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽²⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 105| D

14/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 9/2), easily. Off over 2 years so she needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 7001U1/

Ragmans Corner³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽²⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 103

11/4

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. 11/2, very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Player.

Form: 5-27162

Tuckmill^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 100| D

11/2

Fair winner at 16f in chases. Good fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 20/1) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Progressing recently.

Form: 412615

Makfils^t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Creditable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 126 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Tongue strap back on. Considered.

Form: 09-1878

Jarvis Brook¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: P Nolan| OR: 97

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 200/1) 18 days ago. Remains with potential though on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 680

Royal Time^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr O McGill| T: S Crawley| OR: 95| D

11/2

12/1, career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up 7 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 000-801

Boston Bongo^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr L T Turner⁽²⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 88

10/1

16/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0092-P0

Non-Runners

Glorytogod Tom¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M P Fitzgerald J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

Forecasts

Ragmans Corner (11/4), Away To Milan (11/4), Royal Time (11/2), Tuckmill (11/2), Makfils (9/1), Glorytogod Tom (10/1), Boston Bongo (10/1), Boghlone Honey (14/1), Jarvis Brook (18/1), Johngus (33/1)

RAGMANS CORNER rates the pick of these weights on the back of his very good Fairyhouse second so gets tthe vote. Tuckmill heads the list of dangers back in this sphere with Royal Time, Jarvis Brook and Away To Milan all in the mix too.