16:20 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

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Hospitality At Festival 2023 (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.4s

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Selected odds by:

Ballyburn¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/4

Flemensfirth gelding. Brother to numerous winners, including smart hurdler/very smart chaser Noble Endeavor and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Minella Daddy. Won sole start in points (Oct 2022) and has transferred to top yard.

Form: 1

Champagne Admiral⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

14/1

€32,000 3-y-o, £100,000 4-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdlers Little Green, stayed 2¼m, and Titus Bolt. Dam ran once on Flat. Every chance when fell 2 out sole start in points in November.

Form: F

Great Universe^h1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

50/1

Unreliable individual. First run since leaving Thomas Gallagher when third of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 28/1) 36 days ago, pulling hard. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 90/05-3

Irish Panther⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

11/8

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, second of 10 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on NH debut 54 days ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: 2-2

Le Grand Peinture¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R L McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

250/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam unraced. Pulled up both starts in points.

Form: PP

One And Only⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 55 days ago.

Form: 6

Paul's Pal

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

20/1

Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to point/bumper winner Carrigdoun Boy.

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Portnacoo

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

150/1

Morozov gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Bohemian Summer. Dam unraced, out of ungenuine 2m hurdle winner Summerhill Special.

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Quantum Storm⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

10/3

€23,000 3-y-o, £165,000 5-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Runner-up sole start in points (Nov 13). One to take seriously on Rules debut.

Form: 2

Scipio Africanus

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: W M Roper

250/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. Dam (b90) ran twice in bumpers.

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The Shantou King

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

200/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Earls Quarter, stayed 2½m, and half-brother to dual bumper winner up to 2½m Not For Converting.

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Willie The Coo^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when ninth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 7/2-9

Sky Lewis

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D J Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Blake

28/1

Fascinating Rock mare. Dam (b109) bumper winner, also 1½m-1¾m winner who stayed 2m on Flat.

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Forecasts

Irish Panther (11/8), Ballyburn (7/4), Quantum Storm (10/3), Champagne Admiral (14/1), Paul's Pal (20/1), Sky Lewis (28/1), One And Only (33/1), Great Universe (50/1), Willie The Coo (100/1), Portnacoo (150/1), The Shantou King (200/1), Scipio Africanus (250/1), Le Grand Peinture (250/1)

BALLYBURN won his only start in points and should be tough to beat on his first go under Rules. Quantum Storm, who also has form between the flags, is also of interest although the main threat might come from Irish Panther given what he achieved on debut.