15:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 10 December 2024

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See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 21.3s

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Milanaway^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 14/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 18 days ago, rallying. Should be in the mix.

Form: 4P8232

Midleton Rare⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99

50/1

Fair bumper winner. 25/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 41-0920

Aurea Fortuna⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D King| T: A J Martin| OR: 97

9/2

Excellent fourth of 10 in novice chase (16/1) at Tramore (20.4f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Well held 3 previous starts in this sphere.

Form: 9-08654

Apples In Winter^p1¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 95

28/1

9/2, below form eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good) when last seen under Rules 17 months ago. Efforts between the flags this year haven't been inspiring. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 3825-54

Le Malin²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan| OR: 95| D

16/1

Third of 13 in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, good, 33/1) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles (handicap debut in this sphere) and he's not discounted.

Form: 9/0087-3

Ragin Cajun^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Gilligan| T: M J Smith| OR: 95| D

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Thurles (20.2f, good) 19 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 07F007

Hill Rocket^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 94

12/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others look stronger.

Form: 043258

Shantou Princess¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94| D

4/1

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to raise her game.

Form: 47-6B38

He Fitz In^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 91| D

11/2

Very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tramore (21f, heavy) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: F-00P62

Barryroe Madam^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B McMahon| OR: 90| BF

14/1

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Tipperary (24.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 6-08F36

Not Before Time^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S D Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 90

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, below form tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft, 20/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and improvement is not out of the question.

Form: 6450-0

Hatfield Hammer^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 89

11/1

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good, 9/1) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 62P522

Ballagh Star^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Chase winner at Sligo in October. 9/2, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, good) 35 days ago, finishing with running left. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlist material.

Form: 664417

Rideau Canal^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87

9/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good, 10/1) 56 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4-00836

Will It Be You³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 87

22/1

Winner at Ballinrobe in May. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (23.8f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8PP-140

Lariat^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good, 8/1) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 69000-2

Down The Park^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 82

33/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 10/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 058785

Getaclan^h⁶⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 80

100/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (23.3f, good to soft), pulled up 4 out. Off 20 months. Hard to warm to.

Form: 04680P/

Me And Mrs Lee¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

66/1

Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft, 80/1) 18 days ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 0-59000

Non-Runners

Mr Mcwhinny²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Forecasts

Shantou Princess (4/1), Aurea Fortuna (9/2), He Fitz In (11/2), Rideau Canal (9/1), Ballagh Star (10/1), Hatfield Hammer (11/1), Lariat (12/1), Hill Rocket (12/1), Milanaway (12/1), Barryroe Madam (14/1), Le Malin (16/1), Mr Mcwhinny (20/1), Will It Be You (22/1), Not Before Time (25/1), Apples In Winter (28/1), Down The Park (33/1), Ragin Cajun (33/1), Midleton Rare (50/1), Me And Mrs Lee (66/1), Getaclan (100/1)

BALLAGH STAR made a winning chase debut in a Sligo handicap in October and subsequently shaped far better than his finishing position would suggest at Fairyhouse. He is of interest back hurdling (off the same mark as when scoring at Sligo) and gets the nod ahead of He Fitz In, who posted his best effort for a while when second at Tramore recently. Hatfield Hammer and Milanaway have both been knocking on the door and also enter calculations, along with Le Malin.