18:00 Punchestown

Thursday 29 April 2021

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Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 6m 1.8s

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Selected odds by:

Floueur^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140

10/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when creditable third of 22 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 13-6663

Unowhatimeanharry^p,t¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: S D Torrens⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 140| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fourteen wins from 42 NH runs. Bit below form eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 50-1008

Jukebox Jive^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 139

100/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. 3/1, pulled up in novice chase at Wexford (25f, heavy) on debut over fences 50 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 0-5100P

Dallas Des Pictons^b⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J C Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 137| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Enters calculations with useful conditional back on board.

Form: U-44305

Morosini^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135

20/1

15/2, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Step back up in trip should suit.

Form: 7-P46P8

Pure Genius³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 135| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 11/4, career best when winning 10-runner minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago, always holding on. Back up in trip.

Form: 3-53181

Rhythm Divine²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 134

22/1

Pulled up in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final (11/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago won by Skyace. Might well be back on his game.

Form: 19241P

Wakea^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 134

40/1

Fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Clearly retains ability, so not one to rule out from a reduced mark.

Form: 2243/P4

Baptism Of Fire^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 5-13P00

Lynwood Gold^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132| BF

9/1

4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Max Flamingo in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 421-263

Anything Will Do⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131| C

22/1

Course winner. 22/1, creditable eleventh of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 42 days ago, not seen to best effect. Shouldn't be completely dismissed from reasonable mark.

Form: 236550

Capodanno^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132

11/2

Promising individual. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in January. 12/1, good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Yard in good form. Solid claims.

Form: 2-3134

Minx Tiara¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: K J Brouder| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 130

20/1

Three wins from 6 runs last season. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable following a hefty rise.

Form: 614121

A Great View^p,t1⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: D Cullen| OR: 129| CD

100/1

C&D winner. 11/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, soft) 75 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time. Won this in 2018.

Form: 30-7P08

Carrolls Cottage¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: P Fenton| OR: 130| D

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 3/1) 14 days ago, well positioned. Going the right way, so not discounted.

Form: 216551

Botani²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 128

28/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 10/1) 25 days ago, all out. Up in trip. Looks vulnerable following a rise.

Form: 225651

Happy Jacky¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 128

100/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in August. 8 lengths last of 4 to Beacon Edge in Gr 3 hurdle (22/1) at Galway (20.7f, heavy). Off 6 months. Has work to do.

Form: 13-8514

Ragnar Lodbrok^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 128

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. 12/1, good sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 122526

Ballywilliam Boy¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 127

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. 9/1, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. May do better still, so warrants consideration.

Form: 733613

Ben Dundee⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 127| C

12/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3/4275-5

Capilano Bridge²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R A Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 127

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in January. Good 4¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Max Flamingo in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 316124

Max Flamingo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey| OR: 127

8/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft) 24 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Millen To One, driven out. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 4-22511

Red Gerry^b,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 128| C

66/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22f, good to soft, 14/1) 24 days ago won by Max Flamingo. Best watched for time being.

Form: 13136P

Spades Are Trumps²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 126| C

80/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 26 days ago, beaten when bad mistake next. Switches from chase to hurdles. Bit to prove.

Form: 8-2059P

Young Ted⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 125| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in September. 11/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 59 days ago. Hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 43-1450

Non-Runners

Millen To One²⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: F J Flood J: Reserve 1

Bois De Clamart⁶¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Friary Rock¹⁸³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Capodanno (11/2), Pure Genius (6/1), Max Flamingo (8/1), Millen To One (8/1), Lynwood Gold (9/1), Floueur (10/1), Bois De Clamart (11/1), Ragnar Lodbrok (12/1), Ben Dundee (12/1), Friary Rock (14/1), Dallas Des Pictons (16/1), Carrolls Cottage (18/1), Morosini (20/1), Minx Tiara (20/1), Rhythm Divine (22/1), Anything Will Do (22/1), Young Ted (22/1), Capilano Bridge (25/1), Ballywilliam Boy (25/1), Unowhatimeanharry (25/1), Botani (28/1), Baptism Of Fire (28/1), Wakea (40/1), Red Gerry (66/1), Spades Are Trumps (80/1), Happy Jacky (100/1), A Great View (100/1), Jukebox Jive (100/1)

FLOUEUR has been right on his game the last twice and, having rallied well for third in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, he promises to be well suited by a return to 3m. As such, he gets the nod over Capodanno, with Dallas des Pictons also considered.