Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty Supporting Longford GAA Handicap Hurdle

Punchestown

16:25

Date 2024-02-21

Distance 2m4f41y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Beau's Candle Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	157	t	P21122	84	93	-	—	—	—	+12	31.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has been showing consistent form in point-to-points and looks capable of a big run here
7	Shana Cloon Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	400342	89	97	89	29d	—	—	+3	21.7	0.80/1	16/5 24%
Up in trip now after making the frame on her last three starts, a leading contender
11	Getaway Master Bay J:J J Slevin T:Richard James Daniels	J:J J Slevin T:Richard James Daniels	155	—	-74332	82	101	72	116d	—	—	+7	20.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
13-race maiden over hurdles but worth considering based on three solid Galway runs
1	Balum Bay J:Mr J P Sutton(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Mr J P Sutton(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	168	—	5995-3	95	90	15	23d	—	—	+8	16.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Excellent C&D third behind Silent Flight on first run after a long layoff, same rider
12	Joe's Turn Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:R P Rath	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:R P Rath	155	p	PP0-07	82	93	-	23d	—	—	+3	10.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unbeaten in two points and placed in a bumper, held by Silent Flight and Balum
6	Lilian Bland Chestnut J:Richard Deegan T:Niall Patrick Hennessy	J:Richard Deegan T:Niall Patrick Hennessy	162	h	342P34	89	100	22	28d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Reliable during 2023, needs to improve since she was beaten 27l in fourth on latest
3	John The Diva Bay J:Danny Mullins T:M A Cahill	J:Danny Mullins T:M A Cahill	168	—	/4-098	95	100	8	22d	—	—	+7	12.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second of three maidens hurdle runs was mildly promising, given plenty of weight for this
14	Legacy Of Dreams Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	153	p	P6-1P5	80	98	-	104d	—	—	+4	8.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Winning chaser, 0-9 over hurdles, well beaten off higher chase mark at Clonmel on latest
13	Kate Ill Know Brown J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	153	—	37-670	80	100	-	54d	—	—	+5	8.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
No further success since 2021 debut, no sign of her best form in two outings in December
15	Monoxide Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:Neill McCluskey	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:Neill McCluskey	153	tb	626602	80	99	65	29d	—	—	+11	14.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences
5	Another Red Cat Bay J:Michael J Molloy(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Michael J Molloy(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	164	t	P96770	91	96	64	52d	—	—	+8	11	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Never closer than sixth on five outings over hurdles, trainer has better chance with Balum
2	Falvio Bay J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	168	t	73-000	95	98	72	57d	—	—	+10	11.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two Flat wins and placed over hurdles for Tony Martin, modest form for this stable so far
8	Knock On Steel Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	160	—	P84P0P	87	92	-	38d	—	—	+8	9.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Good form in 2020, has struggled for two different trainers this season, new yard now
10	Meoulflower Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:P Cluskey	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:P Cluskey	157	—	F0005	84	85	31	29d	—	—	+8	8.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ordinary maiden form, beaten almost 30l in fifth on handicap debut at Down Royal
NR	Silent Flight Bay J:TBC T:Philip M Byrne	J: T:Philip M Byrne	166	—	004-91	93	88	18	23d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Was having only second run after a long absence when winning over C&D, strong chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Beau's Candle	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Shana Cloon	16/5	16/5	16/5	16/5	16/5
Getaway Master	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Balum	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Joe's Turn	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Lilian Bland	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
John The Diva	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Legacy Of Dreams	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Kate Ill Know	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Monoxide	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Another Red Cat	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Falvio	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Knock On Steel	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Meoulflower	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Beau's Candle

31.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

2nd

Shana Cloon

21.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.4

16/5

3rd

Getaway Master

20.2

OR: 8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Balum

16.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Monoxide

14.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1

20/1

Lilian Bland

14.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.6

12/1

John The Diva

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Falvio

11.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Another Red Cat

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Silent Flight

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Joe's Turn

10.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Knock On Steel

9.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Meoulflower

8.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Legacy Of Dreams

8.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Kate Ill Know

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Balum	95	90	15
John The Diva	95	100	8
Falvio	95	98	72
Silent Flight	93	88	18
Another Red Cat	91	96	64
Shana Cloon	89	97	89
Lilian Bland	89	100	22
Knock On Steel	87	92	—
Beau's Candle	84	93	—
Meoulflower	84	85	31
Getaway Master	82	101	72
Joe's Turn	82	93	—
Legacy Of Dreams	80	98	—
Kate Ill Know	80	100	—
Monoxide	80	99	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
John The Diva	22d ago	Fit
Balum	23d ago	Fit
Joe's Turn	23d ago	Fit
Silent Flight	23d ago	Fit
Lilian Bland	28d ago	Fit
Shana Cloon	29d ago	Fit
Monoxide	29d ago	Fit
Meoulflower	29d ago	Fit
Knock On Steel	38d ago	Fit
Another Red Cat	52d ago	Fresh
Kate Ill Know	54d ago	Fresh
Falvio	57d ago	Fresh
Legacy Of Dreams	104d ago	Long break
Getaway Master	116d ago	Long break
Beau's Candle	—	—