14:25 Punchestown

Monday 17 January 2022

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Hollywoodbets Daily Boosts Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 29.3s

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Krabat¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 108

6/1

20/1, creditable third of 11 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of McDonagh a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 84-0703

Na Caith Tobac²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 108

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Twenty fourth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 80/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 310000

Gain De Cause⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: M P Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 107| C

11/4

Promising type. 7/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.4f, good to soft) 43 days ago, shaken up to assert. More to come. Leading claims.

Form: 9990-71

The Broghie Man^b⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: K C Sexton| T: P G Fahey| OR: 107

11/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 50/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 66098-6

Hgranca De Thaix¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 106

11/2

Below form fourth of 11 in minor event hurdle (6/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 19 days ago. Second in Listowel handicap prior to that. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-85724

Optional Mix²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 106

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 22/1) 22 days ago. Respected.

Form: 373172

The Gradual Slope²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 106

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 26 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 22 days ago, running on late. Up in trip.

Form: 36604

Good World²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 105

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in August. Bit below form ninth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 20/1) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 121949

Brideswell Lad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville| OR: 104| D

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 28/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 210500

King Lenox²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 101

100/1

Twenty fifth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 100/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 833000

Majavango²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 101

40/1

Below form fourteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 80/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: F-84470

More Wine Lilly⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 101

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in October. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cork (20f, soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 25-5130

Finnians Row^h,t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 785-6

Grand Cru Chatho^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 97

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-09

Wild Hunt¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

33/1

100/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Potential improver.

Form: 2-00808

Bright Flame²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 93

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 16f on flat. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 009

Robindevidastar²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91| C

9/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 17/2, creditabled sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 20 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 746-1P6

Reflectionist³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: D P Dunne| OR: 89

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 970

Confusionanddelay⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly| OR: 86

28/1

Eleventh of 18 in novice chase (66/1) at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 850-860

Stormy Master^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 84

40/1

16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 22 days ago, pulled up before next. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6640PP

Non-Runners

Sargent Lightfoot⁴³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: A Murray J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Gain De Cause (11/4), Hgranca De Thaix (11/2), Krabat (6/1), The Gradual Slope (17/2), Robindevidastar (9/1), The Broghie Man (11/1), Optional Mix (14/1), Sargent Lightfoot (14/1), More Wine Lilly (16/1), Good World (16/1), Brideswell Lad (20/1), Confusionanddelay (28/1), Wild Hunt (33/1), Grand Cru Chatho (33/1), Finnians Row (33/1), Majavango (40/1), Stormy Master (40/1), Bright Flame (50/1), Reflectionist (50/1), Na Caith Tobac (66/1), King Lenox (100/1)

GAIN DE CAUSE should have more to come on the back of his course success last month and is fancied to make light of a 9 lb rise. Barry Connell's Hgranca de Thaix could provide the main threat if recapturing the form he showed when second in a Listowel handicap in the autumn. Optional Mix and Sargent Lightfoot are also on the shortlist.