15:05 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 33.03s

Affinity Rock⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins

9/4

Winning pointer who ran to a modest level on Rules bow when sixth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19.6f) 70 days ago, no extra between last 2. May do better with that under her belt.

Form: 16

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Creadan Grace

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Kingston Hill mare. Half-sister to useful chaser Creadan Grae, stayed 3m and fair chaser October Revolution. Represents top stable and market confidence behind her would look significant on debut.

Form:

Cullig^h,t1⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 70 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 900-90

Joshua's Daylami²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, fifth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8645

Justabitofyours¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Jet Away mare. Dam, unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3½m) Riverside City. Made frame completed start in points (Nov 10). Betting should unearth some clues making Rules/hurdles debut.

Form: F4

Knocknagoran Lady^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 86

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, produced best effort yet when third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 17/2) 73 days ago. Considered.

Form: 75883

Mayo Shirocco¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe

7/2

Shirocco mare who won on point debut (Oct 27). Interesting prospect switched to hurdling, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form: 1

Milanaway^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 100

11/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden. 18/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 60 days ago. Capable of playing her part if shrugging that effort off.

Form: 823209

Neska Blue^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan

200/1

Libertarian mare. Placed once from 3 starts in points but offered little equipped with a tongue strap (retained here) when last of 6 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: 43P6

Forecasts

Affinity Rock (9/4), Joshua's Daylami (11/4), Mayo Shirocco (7/2), Milanaway (11/2), Knocknagoran Lady (13/2), Creadan Grace (12/1), Cullig (80/1), Justabitofyours (100/1), Neska Blue (200/1)

MAYO SHIROCCO arrives having tasted success on her only start in points back in October and could be the way to go on hurdles debut before market clues. Creadan Grace is another newcomer to note representing Gordon Elliott, with Milanaway, Affinity Rock and Knocknagoran Lad appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.