15:18 Punchestown

Friday 11 December 2020

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Old House, Kill (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

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Ambitious Fellow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey

7/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to winning pointer Illuminated Beauty. Dam (h113) 2m hurdle out of fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Woodville Star.

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Aslukwoodhavit

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

15/8

Half-brother to useful hurdler Twobeelucky (2m/17f winner). Dam (b92), bumper winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) I'm So Lucky and useful hurdler (2m winner) Dream Esteem.

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Blazing Khal⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in bumper at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 10/3) 48 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 52-5

Champagne Sparkles

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

15/8

€100,000 3-y-o First foal. Dam, French maiden hurdler/chaser, sister to very smart hurdler (17f-3m winner) Sire du Berlais out of smart hurdler (winner up to 2½m) Royale Athenia. One to note on debut.

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Jody Ted²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

66/1

Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 125/1) on NH debut 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 4

No Bodder

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

18/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (winner up to 23f winner) Hidden Cyclone.

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Plusthevat¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

100/1

16/1, fifth of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 5

The Banger Doyle^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: R K Watson

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, creditable second of 10 in bumper at this course (16.2f, heavy) 26 days ago. That sets the standard.

Form: 3-322

Watergrange Jack

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Sintarajan gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Eurohunter and fair hurdler Cunninghams Folly. Dam unraced. Yard in good form.

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Forecasts

Aslukwoodhavit (15/8), Champagne Sparkles (15/8), The Banger Doyle (4/1), Ambitious Fellow (7/1), Blazing Khal (12/1), No Bodder (18/1), Watergrange Jack (50/1), Jody Ted (66/1), Plusthevat (100/1)

ASLUKWOODHAVIT and Champagne Sparkles are newcomers representing powerhouses Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott so they could easily come to the fore. The former's relatively-speedy pedigree tilts the scales his way before market clues, with The Bangor Doyle the pick of those with experience.