Punchestown Races & Results 1 Sunday 12th January 2025 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Punchestown Races & Results Tomform Sunday 12th January 2025

There were 15 Races on Sunday 12th January 2025 across 2 meetings. There was 8 races at Lingfield, 7 races at Punchestown, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Sunday 12th January 2025

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12:25 Punchestown Beginners Chase 23f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
11	11 (11) (2/1 +27%) Shantou Princess	2 2/1(+27%)	(11) Shantou Princess 2/1, Fair hurdler. 4/1, proved a different proposition upped markedly in trip when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut and this previous point winner merits considerable respect. Off the mark in a 3m handicap hurdle here last month; winning pointer and could go well.
1	1 (1) (3/1 +33%) Brucejack	3 3/1(+33%)	(1) Brucejack 3/1, Ran pretty well from 9 lb out of the handicap when fifth of 13 at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good, 6/1) 6 weeks ago. Back down in trip and has plenty of chasing experience. Useful staying second season chaser; effective over shorter trips too and should go close.
2	2 (2) (4/1 +38%) Coumeenoole	4 4/1(+38%)	(2) Coumeenoole 4/1, Bettered previous effort when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut (won sole start in points). Winning pointer; some ability in a trio of maiden hurdles but more of a chasing type.
8	8 (8) (15/2 -125%) On Lovers Walk	7.5 15/2(-125%)	(8) On Lovers Walk 15/2, 28/1, seemed to excel himself second time up over fences when second of 9 in beginners chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Every chance he can go one better. Touched off on the line in a similar beginners chase at Down Royal last month; big player.
9	9 (9) (10/1 -33%) Rokathir	10 10/1(-33%)	(9) Rokathir 10/1, 16/1, failed to repeat previous effort when tailed-off twelfth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Being a previous point winner, chasing could well be his game. Likely to do better over fences and the market could be a good guide.
10	10 (10) (14/1 +30%) Western Model	14 14/1(+30%)	(10) Western Model 14/1, Fair hurdler. Went backwards from chasing bow when well-beaten ninth of 12 in beginners chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 14/1) 30 days ago. Ran okay on his chase debut at Tramore in November; failed to match that at Cork since.
6	6 (6) (20/1 +29%) Low Style	20 20/1(+29%)	(6) Low Style 20/1, Fair hurdler. 28/1, showed nothing after another 7 months off when pulled up in novice chase at this course (16.6f, good) 58 days ago, struggling before 4 out. Significantly up in trip. No show in two starts over fences; steps up in trip here; others preferred.
5	5 (5) (33/1 -65%) He's Home Again	33 33/1(-65%)	(5) He's Home Again 33/1, Fair hurdler. 100/1, offered little after 7 months off when tailed-off tenth of 12 in beginners chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on debut over fences 11 weeks ago. Winning hurdler; no show on his chase debut at Galway in October; best watched for now.
7	7 (7) (33/1 -18%) Ney	33 33/1(-18%)	(7) Ney 33/1, Fairly useful hurdler for Mrs Prunella Dobbs in 2022/23. 13/2, again ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) when last seen 6 months ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Danny Brooke. Debuts for his current yard after a spell on the Flat in Britain; others appeal much more.
4	4 (4) (125/1 -213%) Futurum Regem	125 125/1(-213%)	(4) Futurum Regem 125/1, Fair hurdler. Out of his depth when tailed-off eighth of 9 in beginners chase (200/1) at this course (23.3f, soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Jumped poorly on his chasing debut here last month; drops in class and should do better.
3	3 (3) (150/1 -275%) Diamond Duke	150 150/1(-275%)	(3) Diamond Duke 150/1, First run since leaving M. F. Morris when tailed-off ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft, 20/1) 51 days ago. Makes chase debut. Blinkered for 1st time. Not much to recommend from five runs over hurdles; tried in blinkers; others preferred.

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BRUCEJACK has plenty of experience over fences, which may give him a vital edge. The selection has filled the runner-up spot twice in similar events over slightly shorter trips and has also run well in competitive staying handicaps, including when fifth last time in the Porterstown at Fairyhouse. On Lovers Walk won two point-to-points and went close last time in a 2m4f Down Royal chase, while Shantou Princess was also successful between the flags and switches to fences after landing a 3m handicap hurdle here last month. Western Model won a handicap hurdle here last spring and riding arrangements suggest he's preferred to Coumeenoole, while point winner Rokathir is another to consider.

ON LOVERS WALK seemed to excel himself second time up over fences when going down by just a head at Down Royal last month and with a repeat, there's every chance he can go one better at the expense of Shantou Princess, who proved a different proposition upped markedly in trip when scoring here last month and this previous point winner now makes her chasing debut. Brucejack, who has plenty of chasing experience, can edge out Rokathir for third.

Preference is for the experienced BRUCEJACK who is effective over this trip as well as extreme distances and has a good opportunity here

12:25 Punchestown Beginners Chase 23f PREDICTION SIMULATION

12:55 Punchestown Maiden Chase 19f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
4	4 (4) (5/4 +0%) Lecky Watson	1.25 5/4(+0%)	(4) Lecky Watson 5/4, Placed at Grade 1 level over hurdles and ran to near-smart level when winning 12-runner maiden at Naas (20.1f, good to soft, 10/3) on chasing debut 27 days ago, jumping well in main and finding extra. Not taken lightly. Naas winner can only improve and looks the one to beat here, especially going right-handed.
1	1 (1) (6/4 +45%) Down Memory Lane	1.5 6/4(+45%)	(1) Down Memory Lane 6/4, Looked exciting prospect when making winning chase debut at Navan in November. Disappointing when 8 lengths third of 4 to L'Eau du Sud in Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown (15.4f, soft, 2/1) 36 days ago, but he could bounce back upped in trip. Jumping let him down at Sandown; step up in trip is likely to suit and has solid claims.
2	2 (2) (11/2 +27%) Farren Glory	5.5 11/2(+27%)	(2) Farren Glory 11/2, Opened chase account at second attempt at Naas in November. Wasn't able to progress when 6 lengths second of 8 to Touch Me Not in Craddockstown Novices' Chase at this course (16.3f, good to soft, 7/4) 49 days ago, but it remains early days. Gradually improving over fences and the trip will suit but needs to improve.
3	3 (3) (12/1 +0%) Ifiwerearichman	12 12/1(+0%)	(3) Ifiwerearichman 12/1, Off 13 months prior to this season but has made promising start to his chasing career, powering clear to win 10-runner novice at this course (16.4f, soft, 11/1) 33 days ago. Needs to find more again but the step back up in trip should suit. Won well over 2m here last month; much more needed but going the right way and should stay.

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LECKY WATSON was a useful sort over hurdles, including when placed in a Grade 1 at Naas, and made an exciting start over fences at the same venue, making all to beat Slade Steel over 2m4f. He should benefit from that seasonal debut and could take high rank in the novice chasing division. Point winner Down Memory Lane also jumped well when successfully switching to fences at Navan, but didn't get into the same rhythm when tackling Grade 1 company at Sandown last month. Farren Glory holds Ifiwerearichman on running behind Inthepocket at Wexford and now steps up in trip after finishing second to stablemate Touch Me Not in the Grade 2 Craddockstown at this venue.

DOWN MEMORY LANE was impressive when successful at Navan on chase debut, before not jumping as fluently under more patient tactics at Sandown next time, so he is well worth another chance to confirm himself a smart chasing prospect. Lecky Watson is respected as Willie Mullins' sole representative, with Search For Glory the pick of the remainder.

It is hard to look past LECKY WATSON after his defeat of Slade Steel in a beginners at Naas. Going right-handed is a big plus too

12:55 Punchestown Maiden Chase 19f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:25 Punchestown Handicap Chase 19f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
6	6 (6) (15/8 +25%) Papa Barns	1.875 15/8(+25%)	(6) Papa Barns 15/8, Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 5/1, second of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 27 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Back up in trip. Shortlist material. Good effort when second in a 2m handicap chase at Naas last month; could take beating.
2	2 (2) (15/8 +46%) Toon Town	1.875 15/8(+46%)	(2) Toon Town 15/8, Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. Below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft, 15/2) 51 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Brendan Maurice Walsh. Winning hurdler now with Gavin Cromwell and makes his chase debut here; interesting runner.
1	1 (1) (9/2 +25%) Midweek Voices	4.5 9/2(+25%)	(1) Midweek Voices 9/2, Seemed to find the test too much when second of 12 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy, 8/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly dropped back in trip. Remote second on his handicap debut at Tramore last week; each-way chance.
3	3 (3) (7/1 +30%) Mahlers Cove	7 7/1(+30%)	(3) Mahlers Cove 7/1, Yet to score over fences but has reached the frame on 6 occasions. Below form sixth of 18 in handicap chase (11/1) at Naas (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. On an eye-catching mark if scaling a revival. Consistent over hurdles and fences and fine over this trip; big run would not surprise.
8	8 (8) (16/1 +0%) Wild As Fire	16 16/1(+0%)	(8) Wild As Fire 16/1, Maiden hurdler with little form since early-2023. Hard to fancy on chase debut. Did not handle the track at Tramore last time and ran okay considering; chase debut here.
5	5 (5) (16/1 +52%) Mastermacblack	16 16/1(+52%)	(5) Mastermacblack 16/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 13 in handicap chase (25/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hasn't fired for a while and looks easy to oppose again. Some early promise over hurdles has not been fulfilled; cheekpieces tried here.
4	4 (4) (50/1 -79%) Ivar The Boneless	50 50/1(-79%)	(4) Ivar The Boneless 50/1, Little form for current connections and he's opposable despite the return to more realistic company. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Beaten 10l in a Down Royal handicap in April; little since and tried in new headgear combo.

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PAPA BARNS was placed a few times over hurdles and made a bright start to his chasing career when making most of the running and beating all bar Hillsdale in an 18-runner 2m Naas handicap, with Mahlers Cove well behind in sixth. He can build on that. The veteran School Lane has won three times in point-to-points, plus a further three chase victories under Rules, and gave some encouragement staying on into third when dropped to a lowly mark in a 2m5f Down Royal handicap last month. Toon Town won over hurdles for Brendan Walsh at Wexford last year and it will be interesting to see if the market speaks in his favour on debut over fences for a new yard.

A thin event in which PAPA BARNS can go one better than on chase debut, having produced a good round of jumping and showed plenty of enthusiasm for the job at Naas last month. Midweek Voices should benefit from the drop back in trip and can make the placings alongside School Lane.

A chance is taken that TOON TOWN can prove good enough on his first start for Gavin Cromwell and in his first chase

13:25 Punchestown Handicap Chase 19f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:55 Punchestown Handicap Chase 23f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 (1) (5/2 +25%) Daily Present	2.5 5/2(+25%)	(1) Daily Present 5/2, 13/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 42 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes plenty of appeal. Good stayer; blinkers added to the tongue-tie and will be hard to keep out of the frame.
4	4 (4) (11/4 +21%) Nine Graces	2.75 11/4(+21%)	(4) Nine Graces 11/4, Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 6/1, good second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 42 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to be on the premises. Best effort over fences when second in a mares handicap here last month; solid claims here.
10	10 (10) (4/1 +27%) Prince Zaltar	4 4/1(+27%)	(10) Prince Zaltar 4/1, Promising type. 14/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, heavy). Off 13 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap chase debut. Able to compete off his 18lb lower chase mark on return here; market may give clues.
8	8 (8) (9/2 +0%) Salmanino	4.5 9/2(+0%)	(8) Salmanino 9/2, C&D winner. 80/1, second of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Obvious claims if he can back that up. Returned to form when run out of it at Navan last month; could be better to come.
6	6 (6) (10/1 0%) Gringo D'aubrelle	10 10/1(0%)	(6) Gringo D'aubrelle 10/1, Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 66/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice chase at Navan (20.7f, soft) 36 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs to get back on track. Could be capable of a lot better but difficult to have confidence in; market watch advised.
3	3 (3) (12/1 0%) Enjoy D'allen	12 12/1(0%)	(3) Enjoy D'allen 12/1, Unreliable type. Respectable third of 6 in handicap chase (9/2) at Limerick (22.6f, soft) 16 days ago. Claims if in the same mood as last time. Down 3lb after a well beaten third in a veterans contest at Limerick; others preferred.
7	7 (7) (25/1 +24%) Ringdufferin	25 25/1(+24%)	(7) Ringdufferin 25/1, Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 33/1, fell in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal. Good run on chase debut in the spring; poor twice since and fell at Navan last month.
2	2 (2) (40/1 -150%) Peaches And Cream	40 40/1(-150%)	(2) Peaches And Cream 40/1, Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Tough to assess at present. Third in a handicap chase at Kelso in October but mostly disappointing this season.

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Stepping up in trip should suit NINE GRACES. The Kapgarde mare ran well when chasing home easy winner La Malmason at Fairyhouse early last month and is just a couple of pounds higher now. Both her wins over timber came at 2m6f and she is still relatively unexposed over fences after four runs. Daily Present ran well in the competitive Porterstown Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse, when third to History Of Fashion. Jack Hendrick takes a useful 7lb off the back of the top-weight now. Salmanino ran well at a massive price in Navan last time and is a previous C&D winner. He is another for the shortlist.

DAILY PRESENT was firmly back on track when third at Fairyhouse 42 days ago and he's still not fully exposed, so he's preferred to Salmanino, who returned to form from out of the blue at Navan last time. Nine Graces should also be involved.

A chance is taken that PRINCE ZALTAR might be fit enough after over a year off, off a chase mark 18lb lower than his hurdles mark

13:55 Punchestown Handicap Chase 23f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:25 Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 17f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
5	5 (5) (8/15 +27%) Salvator Mundi	0.533333 8/15(+27%)	(5) Salvator Mundi 8/15, Promising individual. 1/12, won 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft), unchallenged. Off 8 months. Tongue strap back on. Form pick. One of the market leaders for the Supreme Novices Hurdle and can show what he is made of.
2	2 (2) (7/2 -27%) Kel Histoire	3.5 7/2(-27%)	(2) Kel Histoire 7/2, Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving Alain Couetil when 4/5, won 19-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft) on IRE NH debut 30 days ago, easily. Open to improvement. Cork winner has plenty of scope for improvement and looks a leading contender here.
6	6 (6) (15/2 -25%) Sky Lord	7.5 15/2(-25%)	(6) Sky Lord 15/2, Promising individual. Won 20-runner novice hurdle (5/2) at Cork (15.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 35 days ago, kept up to work. May well do better. Impressive at Cork last month; could provide the biggest danger to the favourite.
4	4 (4) (9/1 +44%) Relieved Of Duties	9 9/1(+44%)	(4) Relieved Of Duties 9/1, Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 3/1, won 18-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft) 30 days ago, easily. Likely to improve. Delivered in style when wide margin winner of a Cork maiden hurdle last month; more needed.
1	1 (1) (40/1 +20%) Artic Lane	40 40/1(+20%)	(1) Artic Lane 40/1, Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. 10/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 14 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Beaten when unseating at Leopardstown; blinkers tried here but looks up against it.
3	3 (3) (200/1 -100%) Mr Rango	200 200/1(-100%)	(3) Mr Rango 200/1, Useful Flat winner. Sixth of 25 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Uphill task. Ran okay in a Navan maiden hurdle last month but infinitely more needed here.

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All eyes will be on SALVATOR MUNDI here as the Supreme Novices' favourite makes his much anticipated return. The No Risk At All gelding was thrown in at the deep end on his first outing for Willie Mullins last season, finishing sixth in the Triumph Hurdle. He subsequently won his maiden hurdle at Tipperary by a massive 62 lengths and is a very exciting prospect for this term. Stablemate Kel Histoire looks the most likely danger. The Masked Marvel gelding won nicely on his Irish debut at Cork last month. Sky Lord also won a Cork maiden hurdle last month and is another to note.

SALVATOR MUNDI completed a simple task in a maiden at Tipperary 9 weeks after finishing in mid-division in the Triumph and looks the one to beat back up in grade on his return. His stablemate Kel Histoire is next best ahead of Relieved of Duties.

Willie Mullins has a very strong hand here and it is difficult enough to look past runaway Tipperary maiden hurdle winner SALVADOR MUNDI

14:25 Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:55 Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 17f - 21 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
9	9 (9) (1/1 +60%) Kappa Jy Pyke	1 1/1(+60%)	(9) Kappa Jy Pyke 1/1, French bumper winner for D. Satalia. Off 14 months before a promising second of 20 in novice hurdle at Cork (15.7f, soft, 4/5) on yard/hurdling bow 35 days ago. Likely player with more to come now. Good start over hurdles after 13 months off at Cork; will step forward; firmly in the mix.
6	6 (6) (15/8 +32%) Don'tstopthemusic	1.875 15/8(+32%)	(6) Don'tstopthemusic 15/8, Useful bumper winner who came in an excellent third of 25 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 43 days ago. Can progress further. Big shout. Promising third over hurdles at Fairyhouse with A Dream To Share close behind; big player.
2	2 (2) (8/1 -78%) Bowensonfire	8 8/1(-78%)	(2) Bowensonfire 8/1, Promising type. 66/1, third of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Firmly in the picture with more to offer. Shaped well at Naas on hurdles debut; nice prospect but shorter trip mightn't suit.
3	3 (3) (16/1 +20%) Brave Brigadier	16 16/1(+20%)	(3) Brave Brigadier 16/1, Once-raced maiden. 125/1, encouraging second of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 33 days ago. Can build on it. Ran with promise on hurdles bow at Punchestown; each-way chance if racing more efficiently.
17	17 (17) (22/1 +56%) The Dancing Tree	22 22/1(+56%)	(17) The Dancing Tree 22/1, Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 80/1, eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 17 days ago. Bumper winner on heavy; not made same impact over hurdles last twice but still early days.
11	11 (11) (25/1 +38%) Morse	25 25/1(+38%)	(11) Morse 25/1, Fairly useful Flat winner but only tenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 76 days ago. Useful Flat winner on the turf, stays 1m5f; hurdles debut in a tough race so best watched.
8	8 (8) (28/1 +30%) Drumlee Myth	28 28/1(+30%)	(8) Drumlee Myth 28/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 5 in bumper (5/6) at Perth (16.2f, soft) 108 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Respected. Placed on all three bumper starts but this is a hot race on hurdles debut.
15	15 (15) (33/1 +67%) Summer Is Here	33 33/1(+67%)	(15) Summer Is Here 33/1, Casamento gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Hold Your Fort and modest chaser Glenmalure Lodge. Yard having good spell so can't be totally dismissed. Half-brother to two winners; stoutly bred and tough ask on debut..
23	23 (23) (33/1 +34%) Jerisk Star	33 33/1(+34%)	(23) Jerisk Star 33/1, Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (21.7f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 49 days ago, pulled up before straight. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time. RESERVE. Reserve; promise in bumper run; went too hard after lay-off lto; hood added down in trip.
20	20 (20) (33/1 +59%) Vallon Du Plessis	33 33/1(+59%)	(20) Vallon Du Plessis 33/1, €34,000 3-y-o, Kitkou gelding. Dam fairly useful French chaser (17f-19f winner). Wears tongue strap. Cost 34,000euros as a 3yo; dam French 2m1f-2m3f chase winner; tongue-tie on debut.
5	5 (5) (50/1 -100%) Come On The Lads	50 50/1(-100%)	(5) Come On The Lads 50/1, Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 17 days ago, running on late. Likely to improve. More encouragement when ninth in strong maiden at Leopardstown but this is a difficult ask.
19	19 (19) (80/1 -100%) Titanium	80 80/1(-100%)	(19) Titanium 80/1, Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 9f on Flat. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy, 13/2) 11 days ago. Needs to build on it. Useful seven-time Flat winner; good start at Cork; less so at Tramore latest; needs more.
12	12 (12) (125/1 -25%) Nelson County	125 125/1(-25%)	(12) Nelson County 125/1, Once-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 27 days ago. Runner-up in point in April and well beaten into 12th at Naas last month; down in trip.
14	14 (14) (200/1 -100%) Saffronandblue	200 200/1(-100%)	(14) Saffronandblue 200/1, Fair winner at 11f on flat. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fourteenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Dual Flat winner; minor promise on hurdles bow but will find this difficult again.
4	4 (4) (250/1 +0%) Bright N Shine	250 250/1(+0%)	(4) Bright N Shine 250/1, Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 11f on flat. 80/1, behind when fell last in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Lots more needed. Not won at the course and that unlikely to change today.
7	7 (7) (250/1 +0%) Doyen Wolf	250 250/1(+0%)	(7) Doyen Wolf 250/1, Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 22 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (16.8f, soft). Off over 2 years. Well held on both starts over hurdles and huge 763 day absence to overcome.
13	13 (13) (250/1 +0%) Pleasureofpressure	250 250/1(+0%)	(13) Pleasureofpressure 250/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 200/1) 17 days ago. Little promise in three hurdle runs; hard to fancy.
16	16 (16) (250/1 +0%) Tell Me Again	250 250/1(+0%)	(16) Tell Me Again 250/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 150/1) 15 days ago. Lots to find on form. Struggled in last three starts over further; significantly down in trip and hard to fancy.
18	18 (18) (250/1 +0%) Theophilos	250 250/1(+0%)	(18) Theophilos 250/1, Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, unseated rider 2nd in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 17 days ago. Major improvement required. Fair Flat performer but cut little ice in three goes over hurdles; not likely to figure.
21	21 (21) (250/1 -213%) Weston	250 250/1(-213%)	(21) Weston 250/1, Useful Flat winner. 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) on NH debut 14 days ago. Struggled on the Flat of late; pulled up on hurdles debut after jumping errors 14 days ago.
10	10 (10) (300/1 -20%) Monslatt	300 300/1(-20%)	(10) Monslatt 300/1, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good, 150/1) 22 days ago. Has showed little in three maiden hurdles and a bumper; makes little appeal.

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Things haven't gone to plan for A DREAM TO SHARE since claiming the Grade 1 bumpers at Cheltenham and the Festival meeting here in 2023, but he can get back on track now. The Muhaarar gelding ran with promise when fifth on his hurdling debut behind Ballygunner Castle at Fairyhouse in late November and is entitled to improve a nice bit from that experience. He may be able to turn around form with the third-placed horse Don'tstopthemusic. The Willie Mullins-trained Kappa Jy Pyke looks an obvious danger. He was beaten at a short price on his Irish debut, but ran into a nice sort in Sky Lord in Cork.

Lots of these offer potential, not least DON'TSTOPTHEMUSIC who is fancied to build on his excellent Fairyhouse third and add to his useful bumper success here. Willie Mullins' French recruit Kappa Jy Pyke is another who can have a big say, while A Dream To Share and Bowensonfire both enter calculations too in this highly intriguing contest.

Preference is for outstanding bumper horse A DREAM TO SHARE after a satisfactory debut over hurdles at Fairyhouse

14:55 Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:25 Punchestown Handicap Hurdle 21f - 16 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
12	12 (12) (4/1 +20%) Beggars Rock	4 4/1(+20%)	(12) Beggars Rock 4/1, Excelled in first-time blinkers when easily landing 8-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 15 days ago, travelled strongly. Good chance he can make it back-to-back wins. Landed a gamble in a handicap hurdle at Limerick last month; up 9lb for that; blinkered.
4	4 (4) (5/1 +33%) Bright Legend	5 5/1(+33%)	(4) Bright Legend 5/1, Left behind below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) when good 1½ lengths second of 9 to Balko D'ange in listed handicap at Limerick (16f, soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip today and looks an interesting contender. Runner-up in a 2m Listed handicap at Limerick; good each-way shout here.
16	16 (16) (13/2 +54%) Mercury Mission	6.5 13/2(+54%)	(16) Mercury Mission 13/2, 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 35 days ago, running on late. In form and so is his yard. Third in a 2m4f handicap at Cork; 18-race maiden could get into the frame.
5	5 (5) (7/1 +36%) Ask Anything	7 7/1(+36%)	(5) Ask Anything 7/1, 14/1, pulled up in the Troytown at Navan after nearly coming down at the first. Can be forgiven effort only 6 days later, the run probably coming too soon. Freshened up now (50-day break) and could exploit his lower hurdles mark here. Disappointing latest; still on a good mark over hurdles if he can get his act together.
17	17 (17) (7/1 +56%) The Diddler	7 7/1(+56%)	(17) The Diddler 7/1, 7/2, creditable third of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with bit to find. Handicapper has not taken many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.
15	15 (15) (7/1 -40%) Londonofficecallin	7 7/1(-40%)	(15) Londonofficecallin 7/1, Clearly not himself when twenty second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Had been in good heart on the Flat prior to that disappointment and he's capable of better today. Scored in a Flat handicap at Thurles on his stable debut; flopped at Navan; watch market.
2	2 (2) (11/1 +8%) Slanagaibhgoleir	11 11/1(+8%)	(2) Slanagaibhgoleir 11/1, Course winner with hit and miss profile, pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, soft, 14/1) 36 days ago. Jumping remains a problem and let him down again at Navan last time; others preferred.
11	11 (11) (12/1 -33%) Sammy Smart	12 12/1(-33%)	(11) Sammy Smart 12/1, 8/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft) 33 days ago, always holding on. Not guaranteed to follow it up over today's shorter trip. Drop in trip not necessarily ideal but the best of him may yet be to come; respected.
7	7 (7) (14/1 +0%) Paradise Lost	14 14/1(+0%)	(7) Paradise Lost 14/1, Fourth past the post (disqualified) in handicap hurdle at Killarney on latest hurdles run (17f, 14/1). In good form on the Flat since and has each-way claims now back over timber. Flat runner-up at Gowran in October when last seen; could put up a bold showing here.
8	8 (8) (20/1 -25%) Mic Drop	20 20/1(-25%)	(8) Mic Drop 20/1, Bumper winner at Clonmel in November. Creditable third of 10 in a novice hurdle (15/2) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and although he has a bit to find, there aren't many miles on the clock. Decent maiden hurdle run at Cork; may have found the ground too testing at Tramore; claims.
9	9 (9) (25/1 -79%) Union Park	25 25/1(-79%)	(9) Union Park 25/1, Won 4 times in 2023, over hurdles on the final occasion. Back on track over fences when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 15 days ago. Remains to be seen if he can follow up his most recent effort now back over the smaller obstacles. Fine run over fences at Limerick; maybe a big run off his 14lb lower hurdle mark is due.
10	10 (10) (25/1 -56%) Colonel Nelson	25 25/1(-56%)	(10) Colonel Nelson 25/1, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 18 in novice hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (16.1f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in distance for handicap hurdle debut. Bids to improve on a good run over 2m at Clonmel and the extra trip should not be an issue.
18	18 (18) (25/1 -56%) Chosen Diamond	25 25/1(-56%)	(18) Chosen Diamond 25/1, Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 14/1) when last seen and returns from 9 months off. Not seen since running well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in March;should improve for it.
13	13 (13) (25/1 +11%) Cozone	25 25/1(+11%)	(13) Cozone 25/1, Step in the right direction when respectable tenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 15 days ago and interesting to see if he can build on that. Struggled on his last three starts but his mark is looking a bit more attractive.
6	6 (6) (50/1 -52%) On The Steel	50 50/1(-52%)	(6) On The Steel 50/1, Winner over hurdles at Ballinrobe in April. Latest fifth of 8 in a minor event hurdle at this course (16.6f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap hurdle debut but needs to improve to feature here. Ballinrobe maiden winner in April but has struggled since; others more likely.
14	14 (14) (50/1 +0%) Voice Of Reason	50 50/1(+0%)	(14) Voice Of Reason 50/1, Could never land a blow when eleventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good, 80/1) 15 days ago and may be best to look elsewhere for win purposes. Hard to fancy on the back of two tailed off efforts and a midfield run at Leopardstown.

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Josh Williamson is good value for his 7lb and he can strike here on BRIGHT LEGEND. The Denis Hogan-trained gelding ran well at Limerick on his last outing when chasing home Balko D'ange and is only a couple of pounds higher now. He ran well over a mile and a half on his last outing on the Flat, and stepping up in trip over jumps could bring further improvement. Beggars Rock got a 10lb hike for his wide-margin success at Limerick, but still looks an obvious danger. The Diddler has been placed in three maiden hurdles and looks on a fair mark for her handicap debut.

BEGGARS ROCK won with authority at Limerick and a 10 lb rise may not be enough to stop him from following up. Bright Legend rates the main danger up in trip following a solid second in a listed handicap hurdle two weeks ago. Ask Anything could take advantage of a lower hurdles mark and has each-way prospects, as does Mercury Mission.

despite a 9lb rise for his win at Limerick, this can go to BEGGARS ROCK(nap) who was transformed by blinkers that day and can follow up

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