Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Punchestown

16:45

Date 2023-05-23

Distance 2m3f80y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 56.70s (slow by 27.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hanoi Jane (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · T M Walsh	15/8F	Won
2nd	Loup De Tallane (FR) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	11/1	5
3rd	Nomadic Star (IRE) Daniel King · L Young	22/1	2.25
4th	Kinnegad Lad (IRE) Anna McGuinness · Stephen McConville	14/1	1.25
5th	Costanuci (IRE) Jody McGarvey · John Queally	15/2	.5
6th	Rewrite The Script (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Eugene M O'Sullivan	25/1	2.75
7th	Robindevidastar (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · P J Rothwell	11/1	2.5
8th	Alpha Male (FR) Donagh Meyler · Peter Maher	33/1	2.25
9th	Happy Dancing (FR) Sean Flanagan · Liz Doyle	22/1	2.5
10th	Quornofamonday (IRE) Keith Donoghue · J P Dempsey	9/2	.75
11th	Westernerona (IRE) Simon Torrens · Garrett James Power	10/1	10
12th	Mezyan (FR) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	16/1	41

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Belper (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	18/1
P.U.	He Ain't Heavy (IRE) Phillip Enright · Francis J Flood	28/1
P.U.	Roguey (IRE) Danny Mullins · W J Lanigan	33/1
P.U.	Stradbally Village (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Ms M Flynn	125/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Hanoi Jane Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:T M Walsh	162	t	/045-3	89	108	50	21d	—	—	-6	21.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Could do with settling better but still finished third of 15 (2m5f) at Ballinrobe
9	Westernerona Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Garrett James Power	J:Simon Torrens T:Garrett James Power	159	—	854P-5	86	93	59	12d	—	—	+3	11.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Fairly treated and her comeback run on ground too soft was encouraging
1	Loup De Tallane Chestnut J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	167	t	U1450-	94	99	92	78d	—	—	+8	15.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Wexford winner in Oct and respectable afterwards; failed to stay 3m last time
NR	Shes Commanche Bay J:TBC T:Adrian Murray	J: T:Adrian Murray	163	b	F/P9P-	90	101	-	33d	—	—	+2	13.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Reserve; losing run goes back over two years and has shown little these past 12 months
5	Belper Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	160	—	708-	87	93	19	36d	—	—	+5	11	4.25/1	18 6%
Failed to shine in maidens but needs a market check ahead of his handicap debut
11	Robindevidastar b/br J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	156	b	62000-	83	99	57	54d	—	—	+5	11.7	2.75/1	12 8%
No form since his second in November and blinkers look a cry for help
3	Costanuci Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Queally	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Queally	162	—	5503P-	89	101	45	37d	—	—	+5	12.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Poor last time but had previously only just missed out on her handicap debut
7	Rewrite The Script Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Eugene M Osullivan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Eugene M Osullivan	159	—	5P779-	86	95	64	121d	—	—	+4	10.9	3.75/1	16 6%
May do better now handicapping but best trip remains open to debate
NR	Intersky Sunset Bay J:TBC T:Paul Traynor	J: T:Paul Traynor	157	—	/3210-	84	96	-	168d	—	—	+11	22.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Reserve; winning pointer; not had much racing under rules and makes handicap debut
15	Mezyan Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	153	p	4P/2P-	80	104	52	—	—	—	+1	10.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Longstanding maiden; hard to know what form he'll be in on this belated return
8	Roguey Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	159	—	909P-	86	101	48	96d	—	—	+6	10.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Will need to hurdle better than when pulled up on his handicap debut at Clonmel
13	Happy Dancing Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	153	—	4P/8-7	80	100	-	12d	—	—	+5	8.6	6.00/1	25 4%
Beaten 26l on his return from a year off and is not progressing
NR	West Is Best Bay J:TBC T:Adrian Sexton	J: T:Adrian Sexton	155	—	98P/0-	82	97	-	79d	—	—	0	11.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Reserve; well held in a handicap chase on his return from a year out; opposable
16	Nomadic Star Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:L Young	J:Daniel King(5) T:L Young	153	p	0550F-	80	94	35	96d	—	—	+3	9.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Soon reverted to modest mode and was well held when falling last time out
10	Kinnegad Lad Bay J:Miss A McGuinness(7) T:Stephen Mcconville	J:Miss A McGuinness(7) T:Stephen Mcconville	156	p	58042-	83	105	90	111d	—	—	+8	15.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Last seen finishing second at Ayr in February but does seem to prefer softer ground
2	Alpha Male Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Peter Maher	J:Donagh Meyler T:Peter Maher	162	p	11008-	89	102	-	26d	—	—	+13	15.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Remote eighth in the La Touche here last month and chasing is more his thing
6	Quornofamonday Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	160	—	20F00-	87	95	32	72d	—	—	+1	12.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Found to be coughing after third handicap start at Limerick last time (tailed off)
14	He Aint Heavy Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Francis J Flood	J:Phillip Enright T:Francis J Flood	153	—	0/0P8-	80	90	55	32d	—	—	+5	8.4	8.00/1	33 3%
No closer than 20l in his four handicaps (2m-3m) and clearly needs to step up
12	Stradbally Village Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ms M Flynn	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ms M Flynn	154	—	P880P-	81	77	38	71d	—	—	+7	8.1	19.75/1	80 1%
A leap of faith needed to make any case on her handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hanoi Jane	9/4	9/4	2	15/8	2
Westernerona	9	10	10	10	10
Loup De Tallane	9	9	9	10	10
Shes Commanche	16	12	12	12	12
Belper	16	16	16	18	18
Robindevidastar	10	12	11	11	12
Costanuci	12	10	9	9	9
Rewrite The Script	14	14	10	16	16
Intersky Sunset	28	22	20	22	22
Mezyan	12	12	12	7	12
Roguey	22	20	16	22	25
Happy Dancing	20	22	25	25	25
West Is Best	33	33	33	33	33
Nomadic Star	12	14	11	14	16
Kinnegad Lad	12	12	12	12	12
Alpha Male	25	33	28	33	33
Quornofamonday	13/2	6	13/2	13/2	13/2
He Aint Heavy	33	25	22	25	28
Stradbally Village	66	66	66	80	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Intersky Sunset

22.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 10.4 Odds: 3.2

2nd

Hanoi Jane

21.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Loup De Tallane

15.9

OR: 11 Form: 2.7 Odds: 2.2

Alpha Male

15.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

Kinnegad Lad

15.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

Shes Commanche

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Quornofamonday

12.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Costanuci

12.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.1

Robindevidastar

11.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

Westernerona

11.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

West Is Best

11.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

Belper

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Rewrite The Script

10.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Mezyan

10.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Roguey

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Nomadic Star

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Happy Dancing

8.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

He Aint Heavy

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Stradbally Village

8.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Loup De Tallane	94	99	92
Shes Commanche	90	101	—
Hanoi Jane	89	108	50
Costanuci	89	101	45
Alpha Male	89	102	—
Belper	87	93	19
Quornofamonday	87	95	32
Westernerona	86	93	59
Rewrite The Script	86	95	64
Roguey	86	101	48
Intersky Sunset	84	96	—
Robindevidastar	83	99	57
Kinnegad Lad	83	105	90
West Is Best	82	97	—
Stradbally Village	81	77	38
Mezyan	80	104	52
Happy Dancing	80	100	—
Nomadic Star	80	94	35
He Aint Heavy	80	90	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Westernerona	12d ago	Quick return
Happy Dancing	12d ago	Quick return
Hanoi Jane	21d ago	Fit
Alpha Male	26d ago	Fit
He Aint Heavy	32d ago	Fit
Shes Commanche	33d ago	Fit
Belper	36d ago	Fit
Costanuci	37d ago	Fit
Robindevidastar	54d ago	Fresh
Stradbally Village	71d ago	Fresh
Quornofamonday	72d ago	Fresh
Loup De Tallane	78d ago	Fresh
West Is Best	79d ago	Fresh
Roguey	96d ago	Long break
Nomadic Star	96d ago	Long break
Kinnegad Lad	111d ago	Long break
Rewrite The Script	121d ago	Long break
Intersky Sunset	168d ago	Long break
Mezyan	—	—