17:00 Punchestown

Sunday 14 February 2021

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Happy Valentines Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 4m 34.5s

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Argentoratum⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in bumper at Thurles (16f, soft, 17/2) on NH debut 87 days ago.

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Ballywilliam Boy¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form third of 14 in bumper (12/1) at Thurles (19.3f, heavy) 18 days ago.

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Fantasy Island³⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins

66/1

Pulled up in sole point but is a half-brother to numerous winners, including winning hurdler/very smart chaser Easysland, so worth a precautionary betting check.

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Tucson Train⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 33/1) 48 days ago.

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Another Scotch

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Libertarian gelding. Dam unraced. Stable no stranger to bumper success. Check betting.

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Barters Bounty

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr A Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath

125/1

Alkaadhem gelding. Dam unraced out of winning hurdler/useful chaser (winner up to 3m) Loshian. Best watched on debut.

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Clondaw Precedent⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Fifth on completed start in points. Watching brief advised unless betting hints otherwise.

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Gigolo' Dai Dai⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

3/1, better than result when sixth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 78 days ago, travelling well long way. Interesting now switching to a bumper.

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Ithaka

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Murtagh

28/1

Libranno gelding. Dam unraced out of 2m/17f hurdle winner Sound Appeal, also winner on Flat. Needs a betting check for his Flat yard.

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Meet And Greet⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, fourth of 8 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) 46 days ago. Can figure but vulnerable to newcomers with potential.

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Minella Universe

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen

66/1

€22,000 3-y-o.Half-brother to numerous winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Benson and fair hurdler Katie Gale. Dam 1m winner. Some paper appeal so keep an eye on in market.

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Mylestown Upper

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

2/1

€82,000 Balko gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler/chaser Fix You. Dam French 15f hurdle winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

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Salamanca Bay

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fogarty

66/1

€65,000 3-y-o. Dam,17f-19f winner over fences in France, half-sister to useful winning hurdler (stays 2½m) Stolen Silver.

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Shake Him Up

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D Cleere⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

100/1

Jet Away gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 4m) Rambling Minster.

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Starman

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

6/5

Half-brother to numerous winners, including smart hurdler/useful chaser Laurina and fair French hurdler/fairly useful chaser Lamigo. Dam 1m-1¼m winner. Top yard has outstanding bumper record.

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Urban Duke⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

150/1

Pulled up sole start in points (Nov 29). Can only watch.

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Bankoncarlo

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

150/1

Carlo Bank mare. Dam unraced. Likely outsider on debut.

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Sweet Scotch¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr G Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

150/1

66/1, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) on debut 105 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Cody.

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Breezy Strand^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss A S Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Nagle

150/1

Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful 2¾m chase winner Long Strand and fairly useful hurdler Beneath The Radar. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.

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Non-Runners

Roe'vin Prince⁷¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: S O O'Brien J: Mr E P O'Brien

Forecasts

Starman (6/5), Mylestown Upper (2/1), Tucson Train (7/2), Gigolo' Dai Dai (10/1), Meet And Greet (20/1), Ithaka (28/1), Argentoratum (40/1), Another Scotch (50/1), Ballywilliam Boy (50/1), Salamanca Bay (66/1), Minella Universe (66/1), Fantasy Island (66/1), Roe'vin Prince (66/1), Shake Him Up (100/1), Clondaw Precedent (125/1), Barters Bounty (125/1), Breezy Strand (150/1), Bankoncarlo (150/1), Urban Duke (150/1), Sweet Scotch (150/1)

Newcomers may dominate in a race where those with placed form in bumpers don't set the bar too high. STARMAN makes obvious paper appeal and is preferred to Gordon Elliott's Mylestown Upper, although the market will obviously provide more clues. Gigolo' Dai Dai moved well for a long way in a maiden hurdle and is also respected now switching to a bumper.