13:50 Punchestown

Monday 17 January 2022

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Hollywoodbets Money Back 2nd To SP Favourite Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 30.2s

Beggers End²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 2 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 500

Broomfield Hall^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 113

7/2

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft, 8/1) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Progressing recently.

Form: 10-2323

Coolroe Lady¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: U-P9

Emily Roebling²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D L Queally| T: G Kelleher| OR: 105

8/1

Fair hurdler. 14/1, creditable second of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 363-562

Eye Of The Dragon^t¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, first run since leaving M. Halford when seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 7

Feddans¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: P O'Callaghan| C

10/1

Modest hurdler. 20/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 11 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 24174-5

Gallic Saafend

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: J O Clifford

150/1

Watar mare. Dam (h93) temperamental 19f hurdle winner, also 7f-2m winner on Flat.

Form:

Happy D'ex¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

3/1

Promising sort. Won bumper at Fairyhouse on debut. Fourth of 13 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve and is one for shortlist.

Form: 1-14

Karetta Davis

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan

125/1

€6,000 yearling: €18,000 2-y-o, Doctor Dino mare. Half-sister to 3 winners on Flat, including My Boy Davis. Dam French 1¼m winner.

Form:

Lily Of Dromard⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J O'Connor

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good, 40/1) 60 days ago.

Form: 3-219P0

Limerick Lace³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| C

11/8

Promising type. 66/1, excellent second of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Walsh a plus. Ought to go close.

Form: 10-62

Miss Polly Shelby¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R McNally

100/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.7f, soft) 16 days ago, weakening quickly.

Form: P8

Nanny Tess³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy| T: A Donoghue

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 200/1) on NH debut 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Townhill Penny⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

33/1

€1,000 3-y-o, Kalanisi mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Grand National runner-up Pleasant Company. Winner of Point in November and worth a market check on Rules debut.

Form: UF-331

Vibrance³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

Promising type. 40/1, first run since leaving James Fanshawe when fourth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 4-4

Non-Runners

Athagabhain²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: A Sexton J: K C Sexton

Beth Horan²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Cathys Quest⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T O'Brien J: M Hamill

Forecasts

Limerick Lace (11/8), Happy D'ex (3/1), Broomfield Hall (7/2), Beth Horan (6/1), Emily Roebling (8/1), Vibrance (17/2), Feddans (10/1), Townhill Penny (33/1), Cathys Quest (66/1), Athagabhain (100/1), Miss Polly Shelby (100/1), Karetta Davis (125/1), Lily Of Dromard (150/1), Gallic Saafend (150/1), Eye Of The Dragon (200/1), Coolroe Lady (250/1), Beggers End (250/1), Nanny Tess (300/1)

LIMERICK LACE left her hurdles debut form behind when runner-up at Naas last month and should relish this longer trip. She can open her account. Happy D'ex and Vibrance are feared most.

LIMERICK LACE (IRE)
HAPPY D'EX (FR)
VIBRANCE

Previous Winners

2021

Lady Breffni

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: D E Mullins | T: W P Mullins

1/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00