14:20 Punchestown

Monday 31 January 2022

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Punchestown Members Club Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 24.2s

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Anastatia

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell

250/1

Flemensfirth mare. Sister to useful hurdler/chaser Aqua Dude, and half-sister to 2 winners, including useful bumper winner/ 23f hurdler winner Sempo.

Form:

Chernikova^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

14/1

Promising sort. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 51 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 3-39

Copper Nation⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Coffey

15/2

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 10/1, 12¼ lengths eighth of 12 to The Model Kingdom in listed bumper at Navan (16f, good) 71 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 14138

Derrylinda⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Bumper winner. 10/3, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 53 days ago, weakening early final circuit.

Form: 17-2P

Doyenotheline

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

300/1

Doyen mare. Half-sister to point winner Monart Diamond. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (17f-19f winner) Granit Jack.

Form:

Eyre Square²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

6/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in bumper at Wexford in March. Bit below form fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Killarney (22.2f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 33312-4

Highland Penny⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Cody

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (16f, good to soft, 8/1) 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 5/8-6

Karetta Davis¹⁴

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

300/1

125/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Kicking Princess⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 111

12/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in bumper at Wexford in October. 20/1, 25¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Lunar Display in listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-33138

Lady Merlot²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

200/1

Thirteenth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 8/1) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Denise Foster.

Form: 0-

Light Parade³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in bumper at this course (18f, heavy, 80/1) 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 64

Martha Divine^t1³²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

125/1

14/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Wexford (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 6-

Mollys Glory⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: M C Grassick

3/1

Fair hurdler. 12/1, excellent 6¾ lengths third of 9 to Lunar Display in listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 43 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip, which will suit.

Form: 24-2733

Nanny Tess^t1¹⁴

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

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

Rock On Cassie⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

40/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 18/1) on NH debut 9 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 16

Sainte Dona⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: T Cooper

18/1

Second foal, dam 21f chase winner in France. Made frame sole start in points (Dec 12).

Form: 4

Scorpienda

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

300/1

Scorpion mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Live Every Day, stays 2¾m. Dam modest maiden hurdler.

Form:

Shadow Maker²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan

300/1

First run since leaving Patrick Eugene Turley when 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: 7P

Take Tea^h1,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Promising sort. 7/2, fifth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 46 days ago, considerately handled. Hood on first time and bound to improve.

Form: 16-5

Townhill Penny¹⁴

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

200/1

33/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: UF-3319

Turnaround³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy

250/1

Eighth of 14 in bumper (33/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8

Cocoplum⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 20/1) 51 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 245

Non-Runners

Ask Sarah

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: B Browne

Eightytwo Team³⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Take Tea (5/4), Mollys Glory (3/1), Derrylinda (6/1), Eyre Square (6/1), Copper Nation (15/2), Kicking Princess (12/1), Chernikova (14/1), Sainte Dona (18/1), Ask Sarah (33/1), Rock On Cassie (40/1), Cocoplum (66/1), Martha Divine (125/1), Light Parade (150/1), Townhill Penny (200/1), Lady Merlot (200/1), Highland Penny (200/1), Turnaround (250/1), Anastatia (250/1), Karetta Davis (300/1), Scorpienda (300/1), Nanny Tess (300/1), Doyenotheline (300/1), Shadow Maker (300/1)

TAKE TEA caught the eye under a considerate ride at Naas last month and this impressive bumper winner is sure to build on that for top connections. She looks the way to go, with Eyre Square and Mollys Glory a couple of potential threats.