Fergal O'Brien sends two runners on the 706-mile round trip to Ayr on Monday
19 hours ago
PUNCHESTOWN
13 January 2025
Monday 13th January
Festival 2025 Hospitality Selling Fast Novice Handicap Hurdle Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 122y
- Going: Soft
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- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Point winner; off the mark under rules at Wexford in July and good 3rd on recent h'cap bow
5213
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 105
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 20f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-6 | 3/20 | Must Go Now (7L) | 14/1 | 104 | 105 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Wex Wexford | 20.5f Gd/Y | MdHM | 10-13 | 1/13 | Gers Gigi (nse) | 4/1 | - | 105 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Bel Bellewstown | 20.5f Gd | MdHM | 10-13 | 2/14 | Ta Na La (8½L) | 14/1 | - | 100 |
| 9 Jun 24 | Pun Punchestown | 21.5f Gd | MdHM | 11-7 | 5/15 | Just For Love (13L) | 80/1 | - | 101 |
Promise when 11th on debut but not as good twice since; up in trip on h'cap bow
0-60
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 105
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 24 | Nav Navan | 16f Sft | MdH | 11-12 | 20/25 | Jasmin De Vaux (70L) | 80/1 | - | 60 |
| 10 Nov 24 | Naa Naas | 16f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-12 | 6/11 | Spasiba (17½L) | 22/1 | - | 98 |
| 2 Dec 23 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Sft | MdH | 11-12 | 11/24 | Firefox (28L) | 40/1 | - | 102 |
Dual point winner; struggled in 3 starts under rules and has been off 157 days
000
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 102
Days: 157
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 24 | Wex Wexford | 16.5f Gd | MdH | 10-13 | 10/14 | Sunchart (51L) | 66/1 | - | 65 |
| 5 Jul 24 | Cor Cork | 24f Gd | MdH | 11-7 | 14/15 | Now So Jake (47L) | 28/1 | - | 70 |
| 16 Jun 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 22f Gd | MdH | 11-2 | 10/13 | Talk In The Park (21L) | 16/1 | - | 89 |
0-12; good runs in defeat in 2023; not shown much recently but return to h'cap may help
853/07
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 98
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-12 | 7/14 | You Oughta Know (29L) | 125/1 | 98 | 92 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Tip Tipperary | 20.5f Sft | MdH | 11-4 | 11/20 | Taponthego (65L) | 50/1 | 99 | 59 |
| 5 Mar 23 | Wex Wexford | 16f Gd/Y | NvHcH | 11-6 | 3/14 | Heliko Conti (½L) | 7/2 | 101 | 110 |
| 16 Jan 23 | Pun Punchestown | 20.5f Hy | NvHcH | 11-6 | 5/15 | Verdant Place (3L) | 14/1 | 101 | 108 |
| 29 Dec 22 | Leo Leopardstown | 20f Sft | NvHcH | 10-3 | 8/12 | Green Glory (18L) | 10/1 | 102 | 100 |
| 12 Nov 22 | Naa Naas | 19f Y/Sft | MdH | 11-12 | 11/23 | Hiddenvalley Lake (42L) | 18/1 | 102 | 82 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Defied a mark of 99 over fences this season and respected from lower hurdle mark
45155P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 95
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Lim Limerick | 22.5f Y/Sft | NvChG2M | 10-12 | PU/7 | Bioluminescence () | 40/1 | 105 | - |
| 30 Nov 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 21.5f Y | HcCh | 10-4 | 5/10 | Sam Magee (17L) | 4/1 | 106 | 93 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Clo Clonmel | 21f Gd | ChLM | 10-4 | 5/7 | Pink In The Park (13L) | 25/1 | 106 | 112 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Pun Punchestown | 23f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-1 | 1/12 | Joyeux Vivo (1¼L) | 18/1 | 99 | 108 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Sli Sligo | 17.5f Gd | ChM | 11-7 | 5/7 | Judicieuse Allen (17½L) | 66/1 | - | 99 |
| 7 Jun 24 | Clo Clonmel | 20f Gd | Ch | 11-2 | 4/13 | Garde La Peche (5¼L) | 12/1 | - | 94 |
Struggled on Flat towards end of time in Britain and tailed off on belated return
8/63/9
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 93
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 23.5f Y | MdH | 11-5 | 9/14 | Inn At The Park (43L) | 250/1 | - | 81 |
| 24 Jan 23 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 9-4 p1 | 12/12 | Liberated Lad (30L) | 50/1 | 55 | 9 |
| 10 Jan 23 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 16.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 10/10 | Tiger Spirit (65L) | 15/2 | 60 | - |
| 14 Oct 22 | Red Redcar | 14f GS | 5Hc | 9-10 | 10/11 | Divine Comedy (29L) | 50/1 | 65 | 32 |
| 31 Aug 22 | Ham Hamilton | 12f GS | 5Nv | 9-13 | 7/9 | Good Show (15½L) | 28/1 | - | 44 |
| 29 Jul 22 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Nv | 10-1 | 8/11 | Haskoy (19L) | 25/1 | - | 60 |
0-13; went close last summer but not as good twice since and may not want this ground
6-8287
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 92
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 24 | Lim Limerick | 19f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-4 ht | 7/18 | Knockbrack Rambler (13L) | 10/1 | 92 | 83 |
| 17 Jun 24 | Klb Kilbeggan | 24.5f Gd/Y | HcH | 11-11 ht | 8/15 | Safran Et Bleu (18½L) | 3/1F | 92 | 81 |
| 2 Jun 24 | Klb Kilbeggan | 25f Gd | HcH | 11-10 ht | 2/15 | Reserve Judgement (2¼L) | 5/1 | 90 | 89 |
| 17 May 24 | Klb Kilbeggan | 20.5f Gd | Ch | 11-12 h1 | 8/14 | Jasmin De Cotte (35L) | 22/1 | 90 | 81 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Bal Ballinrobe | 22.5f Sft | HcH | 10-6 ht1 | 6/13 | Oneforgonzo (7¾L) | 11/2 | 90 | 89 |
| 10 Mar 24 | Naa Naas | 15.5f Sft | HcH | 11-3 t | 15/19 | Quornofamonday (44L) | 12/1 | 91 | 61 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-17; one of her better recent runs when 3rd at Fairyhouse and cheekpieces may help
/2-553
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 88
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16.5f Y | NvHcH | 10-2 t | 3/12 | Arch Enemy (8¾L) | 18/1 | 88 | 85 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Nav Navan | 14f Y | Hc | 8-10 t | 14/20 | Say It So (12½L) | 33/1 | 55 | 46 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16f Gd | HcH | 10-8 t | 5/10 | Jake Peter (12L) | 9/1 | 89 | 84 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Ros Roscommon | 15.5f Y | HcH | 11-2 | 5/16 | Sayitfirst (14L) | 16/1 | 89 | 80 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Nav Navan | 14f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 13/22 | Molly Hall (5½L) | 66/1 | 58 | 57 |
| 8 Aug 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 15f Gd | Hc | 10-3 | 7/10 | Elzaamsan (12½L) | 16/1 | 60 | 52 |
0-6 but showed more when 5th here last month; return to further may help
9-5605
Age: 5
Weight: 10-5
OR: 84
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16.5f Sft | HcH | 11-6 | 5/18 | Falcon Park (11L) | 25/1 | 85 | 80 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 20f Y | HcHM | 10-12 | 13/15 | Delias Pet (48L) | 16/1 | 87 | 41 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Kln Killarney | 17f Y | HcH | 10-12 | 6/13 | Say It So (13L) | 100/1 | 87 | 78 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Bel Bellewstown | 17f Gd | 4yNvH | 10-7 | 5/7 | Little Trilby (54L) | 200/1 | - | 59 |
| 21 Apr 24 | Trm Tramore | 16.5f Y | 4yMdH | 10-6 | 9/13 | Barrier (16½L) | 250/1 | - | 78 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Lim Limerick | 16f Hy | 4yMdHM | 10-13 | 10/13 | Doctor Nightingale (54L) | 100/1 | - | 55 |
Shown very little in three runs since her return and pulled up latest
-0350P
Age: 9
Weight: 10-1
OR: 80
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Trm Tramore | 21.5f Hy | HcH | 11-1 | PU/15 | Rochestown () | 18/1 | 82 | - |
| 9 Nov 24 | Gow Gowran Park | 20f Y | HcHM | 11-2 | 11/15 | Delias Pet (45L) | 10/1 | 83 | 41 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Wex Wexford | 16.5f Sft | HcH | 10-1 | 5/11 | Inchiquin Star (11L) | 16/1 | 83 | 74 |
| 29 May 24 | Wex Wexford | 17f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-2 | 3/14 | Future Proof (3¾L) | 28/1 | 83 | 85 |
| 16 May 24 | Clo Clonmel | 19f Y | HcH | 11-4 | 13/13 | Flicker Of Hope (37L) | 25/1 | 85 | 52 |
| 31 Mar 24 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Hy | MdH | 11-5 | 10/20 | Rath Gaul Boy (42L) | 300/1 | - | 73 |
1
BF
Beggars Rock b
T: Declan Queally
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
4U3310
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 105
Days: 1
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 25 | Pun Punchestown | 20.5f Sft | HcH | 10-11 b | 12/16 | Londonofficecallin (21L) | 4/1F | 105 | - |
| 28 Dec 24 | Lim Limerick | 21f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-7 b1 | 1/18 | Crowsatedappletart (13L) | 4/1F | 95 | 115 |
| 13 Dec 24 | Cor Cork | 21f Y | Ch | 11-12 | 3/12 | Banjaxed (1L) | 16/1 | - | 120 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Clo Clonmel | 19.5f Y | HcH | 11-13 | 3/15 | Duffys Hodey (7¾L) | 17/2 | 94 | 92 |
| 26 Nov 24 | Trm Tramore | 21f Sft/Hy | HcH | 11-13 | UR/14 | Danesfort Mayfly () | 7/2J | 94 | - |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lim Limerick | 24.5f Y | HcH | 11-12 | 4/11 | Dancing After Dark (26L) | 11/4F | 95 | 74 |
Verdict
BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA should be invovled if she comes on for her return when staying on nicely for 3rd and she's only up 1lb
Birmingham Alabama
Betting Forecast:
3/1 Birmingham Alabama,
4/1 Lehaunstown,
5/1 Backonthegoagain,
6/1 Pebble Bleu,
15/2 Avandra,
8/1 Wendell's Lass,
14/1 Gringo d'Ainay,
16/1 The Lucky Lobster,
Realtin Lonrach,
20/1 Ain't No Sunshine
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