15:05 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Blood-Stock.com Full Circle Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 52.5s

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Mousey Brown^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 128

25/1

Four wins from 10 runs this season. 33/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy) 31 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 663911

American Money⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty| OR: 121| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 9/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy) 65 days ago by 1½ lengths from Lazer Wolf, driven out. Back up in trip.

Form: 025171

Lazer Wolf³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 4-runner maiden hurdle (8/13) at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 37 days ago, running on. Looks competitive on form back in handicap.

Form: 240221

D Art D Art²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper| OR: 120| BF

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in January. Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-71240

In d'Or³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr David Maxwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119| BF

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Ludlow in March. Good second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, heavy, 4/7) 33 days ago. Needs to prove he can do it in bigger fields but his mark looks workable.

Form: 3/3-5312

Dancing Jeremy³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 118| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap chase (15/8) at Limerick (19.6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 132312

The Lovely Man^p,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 118

18/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Enters calculations back in a handicap.

Form: 2-24P22

Rowdy Romeo⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 117

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in March. 11/1, respectable 14¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Mousey Brown in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: U35215

Decimation³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 116

33/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: F0/4-258

Millstream Lady⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 116| D

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in January. 12/1, creditable 3¼ lengths second of 8 to Bioluminescence in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy) 51 days ago.

Form: 11P212

Immortal Fame^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey| OR: 114

33/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. Two wins from 4 runs this season. 10/3, creditable 12 lengths second of 6 to In D'or in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 83-2112

Quest With Speed^b1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 114| D

50/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. 28/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 177344

Morricone^p⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 112| C

9/1

Three wins from 8 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at this course (19.9f, soft) 85 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. More on his plate here off 9 lb higher.

Form: 154211

Upping The Anti^t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 4/1) 59 days ago.

Form: 0F7F45

World Of Dreams^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 112| BF

8/1

15¾ lengths third of 6 to In D'or in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, soft, 5/2)on return from a long absence 6 weeks ago. Entitled to strip fitter for the outing and his trainer is no stranger to success at this meeting.

Form: 15121/3

Al Kalila³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 108

14/1

9/1, good 1½ lengths third of 11 to reopposing Montregard in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 349523

Bestaline^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

40/1

Below par in recent starts but his mark has edged down as a result and no shock were he to bounce back to form with a bang in first-time blinkers.

Form: 933397

Sun Joy^b,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: B Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 108

20/1

3/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) 36 days ago but won at Huntingdon prior to that. Blinkers on 1st time and tongue strap back on.

Form: 22661P

Tune In A Box⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: R Patrick| T: T Lacey| OR: 108

16/1

Three wins from 6 runs last season. 6/4, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, heavy) 62 days ago, finding extra. Should have more to offer for yard with a strong hand in this.

Form: 691121

Clonbury Bridge^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107| D

20/1

Won 20-runner handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 40 days ago. Can give a good account off 7 lb higher.

Form: 453731

Montregard^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 106| D

9/2

Promising type. Just second handicap when winning 11-runner event at Wetherby (21.2f, heavy) in 1st-time cheekpieces (retained) 33 days ago. Definitely more to come from this low-mileage sort. Shortlist material.

Form: 31-61

Billy Lee Swagger⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in December. 11/1, creditable ¾-length second of 14 to Mousey Brown in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 400122

Paddy's Milestone⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 102

17/2

Promising type. Creditable 7¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Mousey Brown in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft, 9/2) 44 days ago, running on late. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-77444

Down Around^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

33/1

First run since leaving N. Dooly when tailed-off fifth of 6 to In D'or in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 40 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 334565

Non-Runners

Petit King²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: E Cawley J: Philip Byrnes

Zestful Hope³⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: P V O'Brien

Big Debates⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Must Be Dreaming⁴⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Montregard (9/2), World Of Dreams (8/1), Paddy's Milestone (17/2), Morricone (9/1), Billy Lee Swagger (10/1), Al Kalila (14/1), Lazer Wolf (14/1), Dancing Jeremy (14/1), Tune In A Box (16/1), Petit King (16/1), The Lovely Man (18/1), Upping The Anti (20/1), Clonbury Bridge (20/1), Sun Joy (20/1), D Art D Art (22/1), Millstream Lady (25/1), Mousey Brown (25/1), American Money (25/1), In d'Or (28/1), Decimation (33/1), Big Debates (33/1), Zestful Hope (33/1), Down Around (33/1), Immortal Fame (33/1), Bestaline (40/1), Quest With Speed (50/1), Must Be Dreaming (50/1), Rowdy Romeo (66/1)

Tom Lacey sends three over, with the pick the J P McManus-owned MONTREGARD who was having his only his fourth career start when taking a Wetherby handicap last month and could have plenty more to come. Paddy's Milestone is another low-mileage sort who surely has his best days ahead of him and is feared most having snuck in at the foot of the weights. The other Stuart Crawford runner Al Kalila wasn't far behind the selection at Wetherby and is also shortlisted along with Mousey Brown.

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,001.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00

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