12:55 Punchestown

Sunday 5 December 2021

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Old House, Kill Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 3.7s

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Bread And Butter⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 118

50/1

50/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.9f, heavy) 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell with more to do.

Form: 4-25P07

Rebel Early³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne| T: W J Burke| OR: 115

33/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 20/1) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66-0339

Mr Jackman³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 113| BF

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Hexham in October. Creditable fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (6/4) at Hexham (20.1f, soft) 30 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 6-3R614

Boro Tari²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f in chases. Off 13 months before good sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Yard in good form, so player with that run under his belt.

Form: 571F3-6

Hurricane Darwin^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Peter Maher| OR: 109

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. 16/1, creditable third of 15 in minor event chase at this course (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches to hurdles and no forlorn hope.

Form: 924-803

The White Volcano¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 106

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 157 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 5465P-0

Tullyveery Lad^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R P Cody| OR: 106

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 661R54

Auckland^v⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 105

13/2

In third when unseated rider 2 out in novice chase (10/3) at Wexford (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 42 days ago. Switches to hurdles and can make presence felt.

Form: 67-732U

So Near So Farhh^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 105| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65140P

Golden Cosmos¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 104

33/1

66/1, creditable seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 536047

Thegoaheadman²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Mcguane| OR: 104

66/1

Below form fifth of 14 in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft, 4/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington with more required.

Form: 27-5UP4

She's Commanche¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: A Murray| OR: 103

10/1

Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 41P-035

Think Positive^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

80/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 50/1) 38 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 058307

Gain De Cause²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: M P Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 98

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, never-dangerous seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip and open to progress. Considered.

Form: 9990-7

Shantou Warrior²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 96| BF

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, good to soft, 2/1) 26 days ago. Weighted to go well.

Form: 436526

Beat Of The Sea¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: R P Treacy| T: S Fahey| OR: 95

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020, and only fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Thurles (20.4f, good) 17 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: FF0070

Non-Runners

Big Shanghai³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Gain De Cause (7/2), Tullyveery Lad (4/1), Shantou Warrior (4/1), Auckland (13/2), Boro Tari (8/1), She's Commanche (10/1), Mr Jackman (10/1), Beat Of The Sea (33/1), Hurricane Darwin (33/1), Golden Cosmos (33/1), Rebel Early (33/1), Big Shanghai (33/1), So Near So Farhh (40/1), Bread And Butter (50/1), The White Volcano (66/1), Thegoaheadman (66/1), Think Positive (80/1)

BORO TARI made an encouraging return from a long absence when sixth at Navan and is fancied to build on that here for the all-conquering Henry de Bromhead yard. Handicap-debutant Gain De Cause is feared most with progress anticipated over this longer trip, while the handily-weighted Shantou Warrior appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.