FitClub At Punchestown 9th June Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

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FitClub At Punchestown 9th June Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-21

Distance 2m4f134y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (11)

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
8	Club Manager Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	55815-	113	116	105	19d	—	—	0	33.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Shaped as if this trip could suit here recently but needs to jump better
10	Benjis Benefit Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	155	—	/F42-2	102	122	108	15d	—	—	+6	23	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Runner-up last twice on good ground; should go well if seeing this trip out
1	Champella Chestnut J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	167	—	56/86-	114	111	82	20d	—	—	+6	20	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Encouraging C&D run recently on second start back; one to consider
6	All For Rachel Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	160	ht	22925-	107	114	81	106d	—	—	+12	23.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ground versatile so this quicker ground no problem; headgear combination tried
4	Johngus Bay J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	162	—	5403-5	109	121	112	12d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
This trip probably his limit and ground possibly on the lively side here
2	Hereditary Rule Bay J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	166	t	00P00-	113	115	-	20d	—	—	+12	17.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Out of form chasing last season; back hurdling here and yard seem to be coming into form
3	Faux Fur Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	75P10-	112	106	93	201d	—	—	+18	23.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Absent since poor handicap debut effort in November; stiff mark still
11	Tucson Train Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	155	p	676P-P	102	118	-	12d	—	—	+9	14.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Form since December return has been poor; cheekpieces now tried but hard to fancy
7	Golden Sandbanks Brown J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	159	tp	9140-0	106	116	100	10d	—	—	+11	15.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Stamina doubts persist after recent Cork effort over this trip on favoured good ground
9	Dorans Law Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Hourigan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Hourigan	157	—	0358-3	104	112	15	14d	—	—	+14	17.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Mixed form in maidens but remains potential improver on handicap debut
5	Ragin Cajun Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	162	tb	81410-	109	118	102	157d	—	—	+20	26.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Back from a break and quicker ground may not be ideal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Club Manager	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Benjis Benefit	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Champella	9/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
All For Rachel	10/1	11/1	9/1	9/1	6/1
Johngus	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Hereditary Rule	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Faux Fur	20/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Tucson Train	25/1	18/1	25/1	16/1	16/1
Golden Sandbanks	22/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Dorans Law	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Ragin Cajun	20/1	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Club Manager

33.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 7 Odds: 10.6

11/8

2nd

Ragin Cajun

26.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

20/1

3rd

All For Rachel

23.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 6 Odds: 3.1

11/1

Faux Fur

23.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Benjis Benefit

OR: 13 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

Champella

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Dorans Law

17.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Hereditary Rule

17.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Johngus

16.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Golden Sandbanks

15.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Tucson Train

14.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champella	114	111	82
Club Manager	113	116	105
Hereditary Rule	113	115	—
Faux Fur	112	106	93
Johngus	109	121	112
Ragin Cajun	109	118	102
All For Rachel	107	114	81
Golden Sandbanks	106	116	100
Dorans Law	104	112	15
Benjis Benefit	102	122	108
Tucson Train	102	118	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Golden Sandbanks	10d ago	Quick return
Johngus	12d ago	Quick return
Tucson Train	12d ago	Quick return
Dorans Law	14d ago	Fit
Benjis Benefit	15d ago	Fit
Club Manager	19d ago	Fit
Champella	20d ago	Fit
Hereditary Rule	20d ago	Fit
All For Rachel	106d ago	Long break
Ragin Cajun	157d ago	Long break
Faux Fur	201d ago	Long break