17:25 Punchestown

Tuesday 29 April 2025

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Goffs Defender Bumper

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 4m 3.50s

Cluain Chormaic

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon

100/1

€22,000 3-y-o, Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser In The Rough and useful fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Sounds Victorius. Dam unraced.

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Green Chef⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

40/1

€22,000 half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Al Shahir (by Robin des Champs) and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Mr Boss Man (winner up to 25f, by Beneficial). Third sole start in points (Mar 16).

Form: 3

Green Hint⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

€50,000 3-y-o out of a fair hurdle winner around 2m (stayed 2½m), also 1¼m-11.6f winner on Flat. Won sole start in points (Mar 16).

Form: 1

Green Style³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: S R B Crawford

16/1

€35,000 half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mr Muldoon (2m-2¾m winner), stays 3¼m, and fair chaser Rajjamataz (19f winner, both by Rajj). Won sole start in points (Mar 30).

Form: 1

If You Believe⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

€30,000 buy, out of a winning pointer, half-sister to fairly useful 2½m chase winner (probably stayed 23f) Hostage To Fortune. Won sole start in points (Mar 9).

Form: 1

Laguna Beach

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: N J Henderson

9/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to a point winner and French 17f hurdle winner Haiku Enki, from a good French family. Notable newcomer.

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Leader Des Bordes

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/1

€210,000 3-y-o, Tunis gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including unbeaten Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Kopek des Bordes and useful hurdler/chaser Utopie des Bordes. Obvious appeal for top connections.

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Lejolicoeur Du Mou^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Dempsey

33/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Dam French chaser (21f winner). Wears hood.

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Lincall^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

18/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Doctor Dino gelding. Dam, 1½m-15f bumper winner in France, sister to dual French bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Goven. Wears tongue strap.

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Maith An Buachaill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/2

€40,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful 21f/23f hurdle winner Loughglynn. 1 of 4 newcomers for top yard.

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Mullaghgloss

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

40/1

€13,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler The Street, and half-brother to fair 2m chase winner Don Occhetti.

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Reckless⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

33/1

€160,000 3-y-o, Doctor Dino gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners on Flat. 11/8, fourth of 6 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy) on debut 96 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 4

Seabloom

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

11/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Emily Gray.

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So You Know

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

40/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Sogann gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Does He Know. Dam 2m-25f hurdle/chase winner.

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Thiscouldbetheone³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M Brassil

11/1

€62,000 brother to smart hurdler City Island. 11/1, 13½ lengths fifth of 10 to Light Up The Dark in listed bumper at Limerick (16.2f, soft) on debut 37 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 5

Brosna Shine

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Carey

12/1

€105,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Baby Sage and fair 2m hurdle winner Windsurfer. Likely type on paper.

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Thirsty Work^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel filly. Half-sister to modest hurdler Little Pi. Wears tongue strap.

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Wonderful Everyday

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

16/1

€120,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais filly. Closely related to fair 19f hurdle winner Just A Rose. Another appealing one for Willie Mullins.

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Non-Runners

Brother Walfrid

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: C Motherway J: Michael Kenneally

Santo Sospir⁶⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Leader Des Bordes (2/1), Maith An Buachaill (11/2), Santo Sospir (11/2), Laguna Beach (9/1), Thiscouldbetheone (11/1), If You Believe (11/1), Seabloom (11/1), Green Hint (12/1), Brosna Shine (12/1), Wonderful Everyday (16/1), Green Style (16/1), Lincall (18/1), Reckless (33/1), Lejolicoeur Du Mou (33/1), Mullaghgloss (40/1), So You Know (40/1), Green Chef (40/1), Thirsty Work (66/1), Brother Walfrid (66/1), Cluain Chormaic (100/1)

A typical make-up for the latest renewal of this long-standing and valuable sales bumper, most having their first outing, with LEADER DES BORDES making the most appeal on paper for Willie Mullins. Laguna Beach is a likely type for Nicky Henderson, while Santo Sospir is entitled to improve on his C&D victory 2 months ago.