16:45 Punchestown

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 5m 57.50s

Irish Envoy^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 100| C

33/1

Course winner. 18/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good) 25 days ago, dropping away after 4 out.

Form: P/066U-P

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Native Dream^h1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 100

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good, 22/1) 28 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: U6/F04-8

Coole Cottage²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: D Budds| OR: 98

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 10/1). Off 7 months. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6/26758-

Harley Street²⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 98

14/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good, 6/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him on return for a new yard.

Form: 46/7499-

Gali Flight⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 96

66/1

Remains a maiden after 34 NH runs. Twelfth of 16 in handicap chase (28/1) at Wexford (19.4f, soft) 64 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: F7P/080-

Driveonwill²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T P Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95| BF

3/1

3/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 68044-6

Intersky Sunset^v1⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D Queally| OR: 93| D

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap chase (11/1) at Doncaster (26f, good) 85 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Rejoined yard after leaving Jennie Candlish. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 363P05-

Hangry^h1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

16/1

11/2, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, good) 55 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 955054-

Kelly's Birr^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle| OR: 92

100/1

66/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 501/00-0

It's Never Simple^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 90

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 22/1) 90 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Likely has a bigger performance in him. Market support would look sigfnificant.

Form: 00900/8-

Nazine^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark McDonagh| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 87

50/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) 16 days ago, behind when jumping left next. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 3/6B77-P

Ballerina Boxer^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 85| D

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (25f, good to soft, 20/1) 24 days ago, left with lot to do. Player.

Form: 691P2-5

Head For Home²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 84

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Brought down in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good, 14/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 7000B-

County Champs^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 80

3/1

9/1, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (25f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 98444-3

Mr Mcwhinny^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mike O'Connor| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 80

8/1

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good, 25/1) 25 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 72P09-7

Rebelle Chaud^h,t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Donoghue| OR: 78

8/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 9P/2367-

Rideau Canal^b1,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 77

25/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 20/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.3f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 360400-

Getaway Erin^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 75

66/1

First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 29 days ago, pulled up before last. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4300/P-P

Lady Nightingale^p1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 95

66/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (19.2f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 26276-P

Non-Runners

Ashlia Dancer¹⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: P G Fahey J: Cian Cullinan

Lummi Island²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: D Deacon J: Ben Kennedy

Story Rory²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 1

Godblessyourosie²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

County Champs (3/1), Driveonwill (3/1), It's Never Simple (6/1), Lummi Island (6/1), Mr Mcwhinny (8/1), Rebelle Chaud (8/1), Ballerina Boxer (10/1), Ashlia Dancer (10/1), Harley Street (14/1), Godblessyourosie (14/1), Hangry (16/1), Coole Cottage (18/1), Head For Home (20/1), Rideau Canal (25/1), Intersky Sunset (28/1), Irish Envoy (33/1), Native Dream (40/1), Nazine (50/1), Gali Flight (66/1), Lady Nightingale (66/1), Getaway Erin (66/1), Story Rory (66/1), Kelly's Birr (100/1)

IT'S NEVER SIMPLE caught the eye on his return from an absence at Naas in March and is given a chance to build on that promise, with confidence increased should the market vibes be strong. Ballerina Boxer's last 2 efforts show she can be very competitive from her mark and she's second choice ahead of Hangry. The other J P McManus runner, Harley Street, needs checking out in the betting on first start for Enda Bolger.