14:10 Punchestown

Monday 27 January 2025

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50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 16.5s

Artic Dais³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor| T: D Budds

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fell in novice hurdle (200/1) at Limerick (20f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0F

Bossing It¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan| T: D M O'Brien

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in bumper (50/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 68

Clody Diamond⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

11/1

£42,000 4-y-o, Diamond Boy mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Clody Flyer and fair hurdle winner around 2m Emily's Choice. Off the mark at fourth attempt in maiden points when last seen in October and she's of interest on Rules debut.

Form: 4-U21

Dee's Lady⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 16/1) on NH debut 44 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4

Familiar Dreams¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| C

9/4

506/100, last of 7 in minor event on the Flat at Kentucky Downs (16.5f, firm) when last seen in September (perhaps unsuited by the quick ground). Fine record in bumpers for Anthony McCann (listed/Grade 3 winner in that sphere last season) and will prove hard to beat if taking to hurdles.

Form: 251111-

Huscari³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

150/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Brought down in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft, 300/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 90B

Maughreen³⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

4/11

Won 12-runner bumper at this course (16.2f, soft, 1/2) on debut last January, soon clear. Obvious claims for top yard now switched to hurdles, despite the 12-month absence.

Form: 1-

Mollys Dolly⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in bumper at Tramore (16.2f, heavy, 22/1) 62 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 69

Mount Shenshan¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 97

25/1

Modest hurdler. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Clonmel (20f, soft) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 3-76648

Native Glory³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in minor event hurdle (200/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago.

Form: 9

Patty O'Farrell^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1 and hooded, eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on NH debut 26 days ago.

Form: P0

Paul's Dream⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Cullinane⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 45 days ago.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Miss Incognito⁶⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Maughreen (4/11), Familiar Dreams (9/4), Clody Diamond (11/1), Dee's Lady (14/1), Miss Incognito (20/1), Mount Shenshan (25/1), Native Glory (80/1), Bossing It (100/1), Paul's Dream (100/1), Mollys Dolly (100/1), Huscari (150/1), Patty O'Farrell (150/1), Artic Dais (150/1)

The sight of Qatar Racing's silks over jumps is a rare one but in FAMILIAR DREAMS the operation has a nice prospect on its books. A winner of four of her nine starts in bumpers for Anthony McCann and successful on the second of her three starts on the Flat for Gordon Elliott, she will likely be holding her own at a higher level in this sphere before long, provided that her jumping passes the test. Maughreen, an impressive winner of a bumper last winter, is feared most ahead of Clody Diamond.