14:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 11 October 2023

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Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 7.2s

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Banntown Girl^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 116| BF| D

3/1

1 win from 3 NH runs this season. 3/1, shaped as though in reasonable form when 10 lengths fifth of 11 to First Dare in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 302-175

Dame Rapide⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D E Mullins| T: J M Barrett| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 10/3) 4 days ago. Turned out quickly.

Form: 46-8215

Hophornbeam^t⁴²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 109| D

66/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cartmel in June 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Sligo (20.6f, good). Off 14 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 0/11247-

First Dare²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 108| D

7/4

3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago, pushed out. Shortlist material from 6 lb higher.

Form: 0-44421

Derridae²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J C Gainford| T: M McCabe| OR: 103| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in December. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy), driven 3 out. Off 7 months.

Form: P0/122P-

Circus Act¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 102| D

11/1

16/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 31245-7

Lovely Reaction¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: T Mullins| OR: 97| D

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in January. 4/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy), responding well. Off 6 months.

Form: 9801P3-

Ta Na La^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 98

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, below form fourth of 10 in maiden at Laytown (7.2f, 18/1) 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 3234

Angelsworknovrtime⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 96

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Respectable fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 350444

Coastguard Lady^p,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

50/1

Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when fourth of 8 in novice chase (50/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago

Form: 48-5364

Non-Runners

Bonarc¹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: J P Ryan J: L Quinlan

Forecasts

First Dare (7/4), Banntown Girl (3/1), Dame Rapide (9/2), Lovely Reaction (9/1), Circus Act (11/1), Angelsworknovrtime (12/1), Ta Na La (14/1), Derridae (22/1), Bonarc (25/1), Coastguard Lady (50/1), Hophornbeam (66/1)

FIRST DARE was better than ever when doubling her career tally at Navan last month and this revised mark looks well within range. Banntown Girl and Ta Na La head the opposition.