Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

Cork

15:58

Date 2024-03-21

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (22)

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
12	Harveys Point Bay J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	154	—	2-8976	102	118	79	25d	—	—	0	23.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
0-5 but respectable h'cap debut latest; mark only fair; new trip may bring improvement
15	Battle Of Ridgeway Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Hassett	J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Hassett	153	t	117225	101	113	57	28d	—	—	+9	25.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won either side of summer last year; improved for fences this term; 15lb lower over timber
9	Carlas Big Jim Grey J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	158	—	522211	106	115	91	12d	—	—	+28	39.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Bids for hat-trick after 2 heavy ground wins in last month; up 9lb but won going away
10	Housemartin Grey J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:E J O'Grady	157	t	080-12	105	119	97	116d	—	—	+6	16.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back to form with tongue-tie at Clonmel in October; good 2nd since; up 1lb; off 116 days
18	John The Diva Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:M A Cahill	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:M A Cahill	149	—	-09841	97	119	93	16d	—	—	+15	24.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Stayed on well to win maiden hurdle at Thurles latest and only up 2lb back in h'cap
11	Rolly Bowley Boy Chestnut J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	156	v	232227	104	126	-	33d	—	—	+17	23.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hit the crossbar in 4 chase starts this term and interesting from his lower hurdle mark
3	Ebasari Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	168	t	F-8P54	116	117	83	19d	—	—	+12	18.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Losing run for 20 months but step back in right direction when 4th latest; can go well
20	A Great Buzz Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Robert Tyner	J:Simon Torrens T:Robert Tyner	144	—	0779	92	109	49	85d	—	—	+6	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tailed off in 4 starts incl' h'cap debut latest; new trip may suit and worth market check
17	Clonbury Bridge Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	152	tb	P45373	100	122	109	61d	—	—	+14	18.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
No hurdle wins since 2021 but placed when distant 3rd latest; very best on quicker ground
7	Noble Talent Bay J:J J Slevin T:T J Nagle Jr	J:J J Slevin T:T J Nagle Jr	162	—	23P01U	110	119	72	32d	—	—	+17	21.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Took form to new level with January h'cap win; unseated when beaten since; early days
21	Shes So Glorious Bay J:Sam Ewing T:G Ahern	J:Sam Ewing T:G Ahern	142	—	04-6P7	90	124	94	185d	—	—	+7	11.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-6; one of her better runs when 6th at Listowel 185 days ago; h'cap/yard debut
14	Sammy Smart Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	154	—	/25-87	102	118	-	17d	—	—	+9	14.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
0-8; showed ability in 2022; missed 2023; shown nothing over fences lately; fairly treated
2	Mister Beeton Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Shane Nolan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Shane Nolan	170	—	0-512P	118	118	77	183d	—	—	+13	18.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won from 8lb lower last summer; only found one too food latest; bit to prove; off 183 days
16	Cheerful Chap Bay J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:P J Rothwell	153	p	0-7054	101	118	85	151d	—	—	+10	13.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Struggling prior to step back in right direction with 4th latest but has been off 5 months
4	Thegraveyardbookie Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	167	—	36416	115	116	86	40d	—	—	+22	24.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Improved for further when winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick in December; tough ask since
5	Rebel Early Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:W J Burke	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:W J Burke	166	p	86PP2P	114	123	64	33d	—	—	+15	17.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hasn't beaten a rival in 5 of last 6 starts but did finish a head 2nd over C&D 2 runs ago
6	Johngus Bay J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	162	—	17-175	110	121	19	70d	—	—	+13	15.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Winner at Limerick over Christmas; not as good since; return to hurdles will suit
22	Camino Mission Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Seamus Fahey	J:Phillip Enright T:Seamus Fahey	140	—	860	88	117	49	25d	—	—	+8	10	20.00/1	80/1 1%
0-12 on the Flat and 0-3 over timber having shown very little in this sphere so far
19	Must Be Dreaming Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:G Ahern	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:G Ahern	145	p	-535U8	93	120	-	70d	—	—	+10	11.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
1-34 and most of her better form is on faster ground; tailed off latest; down to good mark
13	Port Nelson Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	154	—	105-0	102	119	40	119d	—	—	+12	13.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Point winner; showed ability at Ballinrobe last April but poor runs either side; h'cap bow
NR	Striking Bay J:TBC T:Mrs John Harrington	J: T:Mrs John Harrington	173	—	213036	121	117	102	4d	—	—	—	22.8	—	—
Maiden hurdle winner last summer; wins have come on quicker ground; bit to prove at 2m4f
NR	Storm Mahler Chestnut J:TBC T:E McNamara	J: T:E McNamara	160	—	106710	108	111	42	43d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Gained third h'cap hurdle win 2 starts ago; made errors since; may be on stiff mark now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Harveys Point	3/1	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4
Battle Of Ridgeway	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Carlas Big Jim	13/2	13/2	15/2	13/2	7/1
Housemartin	8/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2
John The Diva	9/1	8/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Rolly Bowley Boy	12/1	10/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Ebasari	20/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
A Great Buzz	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Clonbury Bridge	25/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Noble Talent	25/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Shes So Glorious	20/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1
Sammy Smart	18/1	18/1	25/1	16/1	14/1
Mister Beeton	18/1	16/1	18/1	12/1	18/1
Cheerful Chap	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Thegraveyardbookie	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Rebel Early	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Johngus	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Camino Mission	80/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Must Be Dreaming	100/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	66/1
Port Nelson	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Carlas Big Jim

39.1

OR: 14 Form: 22 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Battle Of Ridgeway

25.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 8 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Thegraveyardbookie

24.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0.8

40/1

John The Diva

24.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Harveys Point

23.8

OR: 13 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Rolly Bowley Boy

23.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Striking

22.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Noble Talent

21.9

OR: 15 Form: 5.7 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Storm Mahler

21.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Mister Beeton

18.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ebasari

18.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

20/1

Clonbury Bridge

18.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Rebel Early

17.5

OR: 16 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Housemartin

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Johngus

15.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Sammy Smart

14.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Cheerful Chap

13.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Port Nelson

13.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

A Great Buzz

12.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Shes So Glorious

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Must Be Dreaming

11.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Camino Mission

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Striking	121	117	102
Mister Beeton	118	118	77
Ebasari	116	117	83
Thegraveyardbookie	115	116	86
Rebel Early	114	123	64
Noble Talent	110	119	72
Johngus	110	121	19
Storm Mahler	108	111	42
Carlas Big Jim	106	115	91
Housemartin	105	119	97
Rolly Bowley Boy	104	126	—
Harveys Point	102	118	79
Sammy Smart	102	118	—
Port Nelson	102	119	40
Battle Of Ridgeway	101	113	57
Cheerful Chap	101	118	85
Clonbury Bridge	100	122	109
John The Diva	97	119	93
Must Be Dreaming	93	120	—
A Great Buzz	92	109	49
Shes So Glorious	90	124	94
Camino Mission	88	117	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Striking	4d ago	Quick return
Carlas Big Jim	12d ago	Quick return
John The Diva	16d ago	Fit
Sammy Smart	17d ago	Fit
Ebasari	19d ago	Fit
Harveys Point	25d ago	Fit
Camino Mission	25d ago	Fit
Battle Of Ridgeway	28d ago	Fit
Noble Talent	32d ago	Fit
Rolly Bowley Boy	33d ago	Fit
Rebel Early	33d ago	Fit
Thegraveyardbookie	40d ago	Fit
Storm Mahler	43d ago	Fit
Clonbury Bridge	61d ago	Fresh
Johngus	70d ago	Fresh
Must Be Dreaming	70d ago	Fresh
A Great Buzz	85d ago	Fresh
Housemartin	116d ago	Long break
Port Nelson	119d ago	Long break
Cheerful Chap	151d ago	Long break
Mister Beeton	183d ago	Long break
Shes So Glorious	185d ago	Long break