15:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 59.8s

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Selected odds by:

Vale Of Glory³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 100

14/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 251778-

Our Bobby^h1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 96| D

9/2

8/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33F47-7

Skip Mahler^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 95

4/1

Very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 37000-2

Stansfield^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 95| D

20/1

One win from 27 NH runs. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/4P4P-5

Fireworks^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 94

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 54 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 5000-

Twoplustwo Equals⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 94

12/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 90 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip.

Form: P/36289-

Breagagh⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 93

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 96 days ago, dropping away before end of back straight. Others preferred. Engaged 5.55 Roscommon Monday.

Form: 739/45P-

Carlton Gardens¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0089-8

Presenting Lad^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 93| D

33/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 22/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 3608U-P

Mater Matuta^p,t²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E D Delany| OR: 92| BF| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 6 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 451328-

Good Bye Milan¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 89

5/1

Bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (16f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Seamus Braddish. Merits consideration.

Form: 73F9P4-

Indulging¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 89

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft, 20/1) 10 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: F9530-

Maxios Show¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 88

18/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. More needed.

Form: 65600-6

Alphonse Le Grande⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 93

14/1

Highly promising individual. Fair winner at 11f on Flat. Sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 14/1) 89 days ago, finishing with running left. Should significantly improve.

Form: F006-

Crafty Gael^p1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 91

7/2

10/3, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 54 days ago, finishing with running left. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 800626-

Non-Runners

Breezy Bell⁷⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: E Cawley J: L A McKenna

Lodge Prince¹⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P F O'Donnell J: Reserve 1

Ricky Langford⁷⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Atlantic Wonder²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crafty Gael (7/2), Skip Mahler (4/1), Atlantic Wonder (4/1), Our Bobby (9/2), Good Bye Milan (5/1), Twoplustwo Equals (12/1), Vale Of Glory (14/1), Indulging (14/1), Alphonse Le Grande (14/1), Maxios Show (18/1), Stansfield (20/1), Mater Matuta (22/1), Fireworks (28/1), Presenting Lad (33/1), Breezy Bell (33/1), Carlton Gardens (50/1), Breagagh (50/1), Ricky Langford (50/1), Lodge Prince (66/1)

The really interesting one is ALPHONSE LE GRANDE, who was a major eye-catcher on his handicap debut in this sphere at this course in February when staying on strongly under minimal assistance from the saddle (rider and horse both subsequently picked up bans under the non-triers' rule). He will benefit from stronger handling here and is open to any amount of improvement. Crafty Gael is second choice ahead of Skip Mahler.