15:50 Punchestown
Friday 21 February 2025
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Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  3m 183y  |  Soft  |  16 Runners  |  Turf
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Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Last of 12 in novice chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 28/1) on debut over fences 117 days ago. Should fare better back over smaller obstacles on handicap hurdle debut.
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Course winner shaped with little encouragement on first run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (19.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, although faced inadequate test. Up in trip should help but others have stronger claims.
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Shaped with promise on reappearance last month before unseating latest. Needs to prove he stays this far, however.
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Possibly unsuited by greater emphasis on speed when third of 4 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 11/10) 36 days ago. Makes appeal now back up in trip for handicap hurdle debut.
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Left poorly placed when respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 68 days ago and should remain competitive if in the same form.
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Capitalised on reduced mark when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.3f, soft) 18 days ago but tougher task from 7 lb higher.
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Turned in best effort of the season in first time tongue strap when creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 16/1) 55 days ago. Entitled to build on that effort with the addition of cheekpieces.
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Raced on unfavoured part of track when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24.3f, heavy, 18/1) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
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Out of sorts in various events and hard to recommend at present.
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Made errors when fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) 54 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to brush up on jumping to be competitive on handicap hurdle debut
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Back to form when creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip and best run in handicaps to date has come over this distance.
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Ran poorly 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but hard to recommend on recent form.
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Lightly-raced type was in the process over running well when departing 2 out on chasing debut. Very interesting back over smaller obstacles on handicap debut.
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Lightly-raced maiden improved for switch to handicaps when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.2f, heavy, 20/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip and holds an each-way chance.
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Best forgiven latest effort when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 10/1) 55 days ago and remains one to be interested in wearing first-time blinkers on his return from a short-break.
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Back to form with creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at this course (19.6f, soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip could bring out further improvement.
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Forecasts
Rokathir (7/2), Lucky Viv (5/1), Heroes Rise (5/1), Roxhill Roise (7/1), Buck Rogers (10/1), The Lucky Lobster (10/1), Arion Soldier (10/1), Topgun Simmy (14/1), Thegraveyardbookie (14/1), Plain Or Battered (14/1), Driveonwill (14/1), Ballinoe Blaze (14/1), Cosmo Renfro (20/1), Carrig Sam (25/1), Influential Lady (50/1), Cozone (50/1)
Lightly-raced ROKATHIR was in the process of making a promising chase debut when falling last month, and he remains unexposed on handicap hurdle debut. Plain Or Battered would be a big threat if returning to form following a short break and a change of headgear, so he heads the dangers along with Heroes Rise who should be seen the better effect facing this greater stamina test.
Prize Money
1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00
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