15:35 Punchestown

Saturday 29 May 2021

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 13.4s

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Selected odds by:

Banbridge¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

2/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. 8/1, won 18-runner bumper at Killarney (17f, good) 19 days ago, forging clear. Exciting prospect switched to hurdling.

Form: P/328-1

Better Than Heaven¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 150/1) 16 days ago.

Form: UP0-0

Cacique Royale⁵²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

6/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 2/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver. Big player on hurdling bow.

Form:

Cnocnapiobaire

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: Ms M Flynn

80/1

Wareed gelding. Closely related to fair chaser Mister Philson, stayed 27f, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser La Bella Vida. Dam unraced.

Form:

Drifters Mate

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

125/1

Scorpion gelding. Brother to winning pointer Sucker Punch, and half-brother to 2 winning pointers. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler Nobregemar.

Form:

Early Derby

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

66/1

Frammassone gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 1½m-1¾m Flat/fair 2m hurdle winner Dr Knock.

Form:

Gallic Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford

150/1

€400 3-y-o, Le Fou gelding. Dam (h73) bumper winner. Hard to fancy.

Form:

General Counsel²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/3, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 22/4

Gorgeous Suspect^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Walsh| T: A A Howard

20/1

Authorized gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including very smart French hurdler Usual Suspects and useful French hurdler/chaser Surfing. Wears hood.

Form:

Grand Cru Chatho¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1, last of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-

John Cannon⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J G Murphy| D

7/2

Promising sort. 5/1, creditable fourth of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Should improve, so not discounted.

Form: 81/35-4

No Way Pedro¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, sixteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 150/1) 162 days ago.

Form: 83/080-

Pittsburg²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: J H Black

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: P0-

State Of Fame⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (16.2f, heavy, 50/1) 79 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up against it.

Form: 40-

The Son Of Brega

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: P Downey

125/1

Kalanisi gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Cotteemcavennigoal (2m winner): dam (c101/h101), 2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Others more persuasive.

Form:

Tonkinese²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Aengus King

125/1

Fairly useful winner at 15f on flat. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 66/1) 20 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/0

Barnacullia⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Mulvany

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, respectable fourth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 700-4

Creative Dancer

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

33/1

Camelot gelding. Closely related to smart 1¼m-13f winner Changingoftheguard and half-brother to 2 winners. Dam smart 9f-14.6f winner. Notable Flat pedigree and represents shrewd connections.

Form:

Joven¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 9/1) 15 days ago, very slowly away. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Kilnacarra²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in bumper (50/1) at Tipperary (18f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 30-8

Makfils²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

15/2

Promising sort. 9/2, first run since leaving Mlle B. Renk when seventh of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

Wewillgowithplanb^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: R A Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Alan Donoghue when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.

Form: 4-8

Powerful Out^h1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| D

11/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Ninth of 14 in bumper (20/1) at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time. Notable hurdling newcomer.

Form: 20129-

Boy Called Sue⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 80/1) on hurdles bow 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Cody.

Form: 70-

Helios Smart

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

28/1

Balko gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including temperamental but smart hurdler Cracking Smart. Dam French 17f-2¼m hurdle winner. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Greek³⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Keith Donoghue

Getoverthathill

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: Reserve 2

Pay The Fine²¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Banbridge (2/1), The Greek (3/1), John Cannon (7/2), General Counsel (4/1), Cacique Royale (6/1), Makfils (15/2), Powerful Out (11/1), Gorgeous Suspect (20/1), Helios Smart (28/1), Creative Dancer (33/1), Joven (40/1), Wewillgowithplanb (50/1), Grand Cru Chatho (50/1), Getoverthathill (50/1), Pay The Fine (50/1), Early Derby (66/1), Barnacullia (80/1), Boy Called Sue (80/1), Cnocnapiobaire (80/1), State Of Fame (100/1), Kilnacarra (100/1), The Son Of Brega (125/1), Drifters Mate (125/1), Tonkinese (125/1), Better Than Heaven (150/1), Gallic Boy (150/1), Pittsburg (150/1), No Way Pedro (200/1)

BANBRIDGE was most impressive when running out a ready winner of a bumper in a good time at Killarney and is very much the type to take to hurdling, so he's an obvious choice ahead of Cacique Royale and Powerful Out, who are also debuting in this sphere.