20:00 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Ladbrokes Get On The Grid Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 3m 56.0s

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Selected odds by:

Arbor Des Champs^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P Townend| T: E Mullins| D

6/5

Good bumper winner, beating the useful Verdana Blue at Tramore last June, and might have won on hurdles debut at Cork recently but for mistakes late in the contest. That sets the standard for the others to aim at and under conditions that should suit, looks a big player here.

Form: 3/1230-2

Chesterfield Queen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

66/1

Got no further than the first on debut at Navan and showed only a glimmer of ability here at Punchestown last time out. Needs plenty more here and makes little appeal.

Form: U-9

Dawn In The Park⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Not disgraced on any of her three hurdles starts to date, although was well beaten when finishing second over this C&D last time out. Has shown a reasonable level of form but may find others improving past her here.

Form: 47-652

Eamonns Oscar

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery

66/1

Unraced Oscar mare that comes from a yard not known for first time up winners, and can only be watched on debut today.

Form:

Frazel Express^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| D

13/2

Tramore bumper winner on good ground last August, and far from disgraced against the useful Snow Leopardess in better company at Gowran next time out. May have needed recent run in a Grade 3 bumper at Punchestown and should have something to offer over hurdles.

Form: 432159-

Joy's Gift²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R C Colgan| T: Peter Maher| D

25/1

Did a bit better in a maiden hurdle at Cork last time out and did have the speed to win a bumper at Down Royal last August, so has some ability, but may need more improvement to challenge the principals today.

Form: 21080-5

Ladysingstheblues^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

3/1

Struck at the third time of asking in bumpers after narrowly being denied twice here at Punchestown, and as a half-sister to the useful hurdler/chaser Tully East should have plenty to offer now seeing an obstacle. Looks to have chances if jumping fluently on hurdles debut.

Form: 22-1

Lauras Witness²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

100/1

Well beaten both starts, the latest just three days ago at Ballinrobe, and looks to have too much on her plate here.

Form: 80

Manger Et Trotter¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger

20/1

Half-sister to the very useful hurdler/chaser Gilgamboa, and showed a bit of ability in her only start in a point-to-point at Dromahane last December (second and third winners under Rules since). May need this after an absence but still one of the more interesting ones.

Form: 4-

Sylvi^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: R K Watson

100/1

Never showed on recent debut at Clonmel and others readily preferred. No realistic chance of victory.

Form: 0

Ten Theatre²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Has shown a bit of ability on her last two starts, a bumper and maiden hurdle, but already looks in need of further if her staying-on fourth at Wexford last time is anything to go by. Needs to do more to get involved here.

Form: 785-4

Blondes No More¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D Meyler⁽³⁾| T: N Lee

100/1

Showed very little on her debut here at Punchestown recently and makes next to no appeal here.

Form: 0

The Last Indian⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard

100/1

Showed a modicum of ability at Gowran in March but nowhere near enough to suggest she'll be up to making enough of an impression here.

Form: 80-

Non-Runners

Juliespaddockwalk

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Ruby Walsh

Forecasts

Arbor Des Champs (6/5), Ladysingstheblues (3/1), Juliespaddockwalk (5/1), Frazel Express (13/2), Dawn In The Park (7/1), Ten Theatre (8/1), Manger Et Trotter (20/1), Joy's Gift (25/1), Chesterfield Queen (66/1), Eamonns Oscar (66/1), The Last Indian (100/1), Lauras Witness (100/1), Sylvi (100/1), Blondes No More (100/1)

This is a good race for the time of year, and should thrown up plenty of future winners. The likes of Juliespaddockwalk and Ladysingstheblues should both be up to winning novice events and the bumper form shown by Frazel Express entitles her to plenty of respect too, but the experience of Arbor Des Champs might just hold sway today and she can get off the mark over hurdles after narrowly missing out at Cork, especially if just tidying her jumping up a little. Manger Et Trotter and Dawn In The Park are others worth a second look in what should be an informative event.