14:00 Punchestown

Monday 3 February 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Big Value You Can Bet On' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 19.07s

Amber Point

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

9/1

Doyen gelding. Dam, runner-up once over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2¼m-23f winner) Definite Ruby. Considered newcomer.

Form:

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Dangerous Dan¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Bernard Crowley

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 19 days ago.

Form: 9

Dont Tell Jack³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 13/2) 39 days ago, not knocked about. May do better still.

Form: 2-47

Ethical Diamond^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131

8/11

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 12f on flat. 11/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 38 days ago. Holds good form claims back in maiden company.

Form: 060-0

Fool Me Once¹⁸

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

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Stable having good spell so possibilities.

Form: F-66308

Free Flow²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, first run since leaving James M. Barrett when fifth of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (12f, 11/2) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope on hurdling debut.

Form:

Give Him A Chance⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, seventeenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: UP3-0

Glin Road Dream²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Kainsbourg¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/8, last of 4 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 16 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1-24

Nelsons Dawn^h1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: E Cawley

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 8

Prince Inger¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: 57

Quint Major³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

10/1

Promising type. Winner in bumper at Clonmel in October. Fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 8/1) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 30-7135

Sean Mc¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P Nolan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Cork (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 7

Seeyouatpuck

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery

150/1

Well Chosen gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including modest hurdler/chaser West Is Best.

Form:

Small Doses¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 05

Summer Is Here⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 00

The Man's Room⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in bumper (100/1) at Navan (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 79 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Vallon Du Plessis^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy, 300/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 00

Washington Parks¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: Bernard Crowley

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Cork (24f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: F09

Anni Day Now⁶³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: Frank Hayes

200/1

€4,500 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Max Ward.

Form: U/5-

Glory Sky⁴⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

200/1

Fair Flat winner, seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 5/1). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon and needs to hit the ground running now hurdling.

Form:

Kinturk Maggie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Cardcounter¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Ethical Diamond (8/11), Dont Tell Jack (9/4), Kainsbourg (5/1), Amber Point (9/1), Quint Major (10/1), The Man's Room (40/1), Free Flow (66/1), Fool Me Once (66/1), Small Doses (100/1), Glin Road Dream (125/1), Sean Mc (125/1), Nelsons Dawn (150/1), Seeyouatpuck (150/1), Dangerous Dan (150/1), Washington Parks (200/1), Kinturk Maggie (200/1), Prince Inger (200/1), Give Him A Chance (200/1), Summer Is Here (200/1), Vallon Du Plessis (200/1), Anni Day Now (200/1), Glory Sky (200/1)

ETHICAL DIAMOND possesses the best form on show so is fancied to gain a first win in this sphere now back in these calmer waters. Gordon Elliott's newcomer Amber Point could prove the one to give Willie Mullins' 5-y-o most to do, with Kainsbourg and Quint Major appealing as the pick of those in the battle for minor honours.