14:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Buy Irish Love Green Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 33.5s

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Unexpected Depth⁴³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 130| BF| D

12/1

Scored in 20f hurdle at Listowel and excellent second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f) when last seen out 14 months ago. Merits consideration despite his absence.

Form: 98/6112-

Bajan Excell¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in January. Fifth of 8 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft, 11/1) on debut over fences 122 days ago. Back over hurdles with bit to find.

Form: 3150-55

Agent Boru¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 121| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. 16/1, creditable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.

Form: 00-6810

Jurby³¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| D

22/1

Moody sort but on song when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 10 months ago. Switches to hurdles for comeback and not taken lightly.

Form: 069151-

Sassy Yet Classy^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

11/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 14/1) 26 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Needs another step forward off 5 lb higher now.

Form: 5761-81

Tokyo Getaway^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Navan (22f, heavy) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and shortlisted.

Form: 116-389

Mastermind^h⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 119

33/1

18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft) 47 days ago. Switches to hurdles with hood back on and bit to find.

Form: 0U6/545-

Sweet Sting¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 119| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October. 40/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy) 17 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4114P0

Desire De Joie^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, brought down first in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft, 28/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 435-16B

Rocky's Silver^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 116| C

5/1

Has returned in good form, second of 19 in handicap chase at Cork (28f, heavy, 14/1) 37 days ago. Switches to hurdles and worth considering.

Form: 61PP-22

Fit To Be Tied⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S D Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 115

16/1

Failed to build on reappearance promise when only ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Clonmel (24f, soft) 40 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1750-59

Hurricane Darwin¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Maher| OR: 115| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017, and unseated rider in minor chase (20/1) at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago too far out to suggest outcome. Back over hurdles now but others appeal more.

Form: F495-8U

Jack Fiasco^t1⁶⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 113| BF| C

66/1

4/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (24f, good) 21 months ago on final run for Jessica Harrington. Tongue strap on for new yard with his fitness a huge concern.

Form: 23705P/

Trevena⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 111

25/1

4/1, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when below-form eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 48-2428

Difficult Decision²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 110

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (23.1f) 9 months ago and not seen out since. Has it to prove on his return.

Form: 938/11P-

Se Mo Laoch^p²⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 110| C| D

11/1

Below-form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (34f, heavy, 14/1) 8 months ago. Back over hurdles for comeback and not dismissed if fully tuned up.

Form: 01P416-

Oh'herewego^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: R A Doyle| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 108| D

25/1

Not the easiest to catch right, and only twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 18/1) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 627-830

Lee Valley Legacy^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| D

11/2

Dual 3m winner last term who posted improved effort when second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 22/1) 16 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb so holds good claims back up in trip.

Form: P1-7052

Non-Runners

Uisce Solas¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: D Queally J: L Quinlan

Ask Heather⁴⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: T O'Brien J: K J Brouder

Exciting Oscar²⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: D Ahern J: Reserve 1

Regina Dracones¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rocky's Silver (5/1), Lee Valley Legacy (11/2), Tokyo Getaway (7/1), Agent Boru (10/1), Se Mo Laoch (11/1), Sassy Yet Classy (11/1), Difficult Decision (11/1), Unexpected Depth (12/1), Sweet Sting (14/1), Desire De Joie (14/1), Uisce Solas (14/1), Fit To Be Tied (16/1), Ask Heather (16/1), Jurby (22/1), Trevena (25/1), Oh'herewego (25/1), Bajan Excell (25/1), Hurricane Darwin (33/1), Mastermind (33/1), Jack Fiasco (66/1)

LEE VALLEY LEGACY looks the way to go here as she has been raised just 2 lb for her excellent recent second at Navan and this return to 3m should show her in an even better light. Both Jurby and Unexpected Depth have absences to overcome but are handily weighted so shouldn't be underestimated.