16:10 Punchestown

Monday 3 February 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 38.04s

Lady Bluebird³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 115| C

33/1

Off 8-months when 28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 39 days ago, didn't respond well to change of tactics. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 71510-0

Slotty Dotty^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 115| C

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning a 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (22f, soft, 11/2) 21 days ago, won comfortably and stayed on in a manner that suggests this trip will be within her grasp. Player.

Form: 793-341

Slim Marvel¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. Has been in good heart and did well from 2 lb out of the handicap to finish good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Another bold show expected now tackling 3m.

Form: 107252

Brianna Lily³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 103

20/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 39 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: P8-7538

Betty Dutton^t1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102

10/1

Only 1 maiden hurdle win to her name but ran well back up in trip after 12 weeks off when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 16 days ago, travelled well. Tongue tie on and up in trip, looks sure to be competitive again if stamina holds out.

Form: 426552

Lucky Viv¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 101

14/1

Ran better than she has for a while when good fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 17 days ago and each-way possibilities if building on that.

Form: P90075

No Fussing³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 101

9/2

After 7 months off, took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft, 20/1) 33 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 2P7-5U5

Robyndeglory^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 100

22/1

Lost her way in recent runs, 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 22½ lengths eighth of 13 to Slotty Dotty in handicap hurdle at this course (22f, soft) 21 days ago. Best to look elsewhere at present.

Form: 0030P8

Juniper Hill^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 97

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 33 days ago, losing place early final circuit. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to bounce back from that disappointing effort.

Form: 000-71P

Doyen For A Drink¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 95

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Cartmel in August. 9/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) in December when yet to be asked for effort fully when falling 2 out. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, soft, 13/2) 19 days ago and one for the shortlist back up to 3m here.

Form: 8-415F4

Apples In Winter^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: L Casey| OR: 93

28/1

Offered little when 28/1 with cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft) 55 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 825-540

Glenetty¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 93

66/1

Not seen to best effect when 80/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and while she might do better in handicaps, needs to improve to feature here.

Form: 324067

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Gers Gigi¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Whatsupnellie²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Eric Larkin J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Slotty Dotty (7/2), Slim Marvel (4/1), No Fussing (9/2), Doyen For A Drink (5/1), Gers Gigi (13/2), Whatsupnellie (8/1), Betty Dutton (10/1), Lucky Viv (14/1), Juniper Hill (14/1), Brianna Lily (20/1), Robyndeglory (22/1), Apples In Winter (28/1), Lady Bluebird (33/1), Glenetty (66/1)

SLIM MARVEL could be open to more improvement if seeing out this longer trip, and she's taken to get the better of Doyen For A Drink who looks handicapped to go close, while Betty Dutton should be in the mix if her stamina holds out now upped in distance.