PUNCHESTOWN
1 May 2024
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Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTE2
  • Distance: 2m 7f 192y
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Punchestown
Runners
7

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
Backmersackme silk
Backmersackme
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Emmet Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Workmanlike winner of a point-to-point bumper at Cork a month ago; much bigger test here
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Cor Cork 19f Sft NHF 11-9 1/12 Custom Taylor (3¾L) 8/15F - 119
3
Better Days Ahead silk
D
Better Days Ahead t
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Stayed on strongly to win the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; this trip could suit very well
-F1421
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 145
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy 2HcH 11-7 t 1/21 Waterford Whispers (1½L) 5/1 140 147
20 Jan 24 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy NvH 11-13 t 2/5 Asian Master (10L) 3/1 134 138
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 t 4/5 Slade Steel (5½L) 5/1 - 136
24 Nov 23 Fai Fairyhouse 23.5f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 t 1/7 Metalor (11L) 2/9F - 121
10 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 22.5f Sft MdH 11-12 t1 F/15 Zefiro Dodville () 8/15F - 125
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 16/21 A Dream To Share (24L) 10/1 123 115
4
Dancing City silk
D
Dancing City
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Similar track to Aintree will play to his strengths and good ground will not be an issue
-51131
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 150
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 1/8 The Jukebox Man (5½L) 4/1 150 151
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 3/13 Stellar Story (7¼L) 8/1 151 144
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 1/6 Predators Gold (1¼L) 16/1 - 151
17 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/10 Nas Na Riogh (4½L) 9/4 - 128
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 5/16 Stellar Story (17½L) 11/4 - 108
27 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 2/9 Ballyburn (6L) 8/1 - 123
5
High Class Hero silk
High Class Hero
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Better ground here than at Cheltenham will be okay for him and better can be expected
11111P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 142
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 PU/13 Stellar Story () 10/1 145 -
21 Jan 24 Thu Thurles 22.5f Sft NvH 11-10 1/4 Easy Fella (1¾L) 2/7F - 139
21 Oct 23 Lim Limerick 21f Hy NvHL 11-2 1/4 The Big Doyen (7L) 8/15F - 147
23 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 20f Y/Sft NvH 11-5 1/6 Sequestered (5½L) 8/11F - 139
2 Aug 23 Gal Galway 21f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 1/16 Tag Man (2¼L) 4/5F - 132
5 Jun 23 Lis Listowel 20f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/11 Kinbara (6½L) 11/10F - 124
6
Lecky Watson silk
D
Lecky Watson h
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Fifth in the Albert Bartlett; more needed here but can get into the shake-up
5-1235
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 143
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 h1 5/13 Stellar Story (8L) 16/1 144 142
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 3/7 Readin Tommy Wrong (7¾L) 14/1 - 139
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 2/5 Slade Steel (½L) 9/2 - 141
2 Nov 23 Thu Thurles 23f Sft MdH 11-4 1/9 Rushmount (nk) 4/7F - 119
28 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 18f Y NHF 12-0 5/18 Walk Away Harry (3¾L) 6/4F - 116
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 4/21 A Dream To Share (5½L) 80/1 117 134
7
Stellar Story silk
D
Stellar Story p
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Looks an out-and-out stayer and may not be as well suited by this test, but should go well
-13241
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 149
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 p 1/13 The Jukebox Man (hd) 33/1 141 151
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 p1 4/6 Dancing City (11L) 12/1 137 139
26 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 23f Sft/Hy NvHG2 11-3 2/7 Loughglynn (1L) 3/1 - 131
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 3/5 Slade Steel (5L) 11/8F - 136
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/16 Largy Hill (4¾L) 4/7F - 128
26 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y NHF 11-6 1/6 Ile Atlantique (hd) 100/30 - 123
8
Cuta Des As silk
C
Cuta Des As
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Pulled up in a Grade 1 mares hurdle at Fairyhouse over Easter; can be ruled out
133-1P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy NvHG1M 11-5 PU/17 Jade De Grugy () 16/1 - -
21 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Hy MdHM 11-7 1/8 Tareze (4L) 7/4 - 129
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHFG3M 11-11 3/13 Junta Marvel (9½L) 10/1 - 106
8 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y NHFLM 11-8 3/9 Tiger Bay Queen (7¼L) 9/1 - 111
17 Mar 23 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft/Hy NHFM 11-4 1/6 Sunshine Girl (13L) 8/13F - 115
1
An Tobar silk
An Tobar
T: Henry De Bromhead
1350
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 138
Days: 87
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft HcHL 11-5 16/21 Lord Erskine (70L) 8/1 138 74
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 5/7 Readin Tommy Wrong (15L) 8/1 - 132
3 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft NvHG1 11-12 3/8 Farren Glory (2¾L) 5/2F - 135
7 Nov 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy MdH 11-4 1/14 Champagne Admiral (4¼L) 8/13F - 119
Verdict

Preference is for Eliott's BETTER DAYS AHEAD, who indicated in winning the Martin Pipe that he might relish the step up to this trip

Verdict silk image
Better Days Ahead

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Dancing City,

9/4 Stellar Story,

9/2 Better Days Ahead,

11/2 Lecky Watson,

10/1 High Class Hero,

20/1 Backmersackme,

33/1 Cuta Des As,

50/1 An Tobar

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