John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

13:18

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-01-13

Distance 2m85y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (10)

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
4	Ragmans Corner Brown J:Mr E Finegan(2) T:Gerard Keane	J:Mr E Finegan(2) T:Gerard Keane	167	—	-27162	103	106	100	30d	—	—	+7	31.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Bounced back from few poor efforts when runner-up last month but winner let form down
2	Away To Milan Bay J:Miss P Elvin T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin T:P J Rothwell	169	—	12-3U5	105	108	52	13d	—	—	-1	19.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Ran okay when fifth here last month but probably wants a return to a quicker surface
9	Royal Time Bay J:Mr O McGill T:Shane Crawley	J:Mr O McGill T:Shane Crawley	159	t	00-801	95	106	94	28d	—	—	-1	16.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Off the mark at 7th run at Naas but form hasn't really worked out and 7lb higher
6	Tuckmill Bay J:Mr R M McParland(4) T:Peter Fahey	J:Mr R M McParland(4) T:Peter Fahey	164	b	412615	100	108	71	18d	—	—	+15	26.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Recent chase winner who returns to this sphere 14lb lower; major player
7	Makfils Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(2) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(2) T:Ross O'Sullivan	162	t	9-1878	98	106	99	126d	—	—	+4	15.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Sole Irish win came here in May but looked on a stiff mark subsequently; off 126 days
10	Boston Bongo Chestnut J:Mr L T Turner(2) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Mr L T Turner(2) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	152	h	092-P0	88	108	56	41d	—	—	+3	12	2.75/1	11/1 8%
12-race maiden and shown nothing in two recent outings but slower ground may help
3	Boghlone Honey Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(2) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Mr P W Gleeson(2) T:Liam P Cusack	169	—	0/1U1/	105	107	-	781d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won 2 of her last 3 starts in 2022 but returns 9lb higher and she's been off 781 days
8	Jarvis Brook Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick T:Paul Nolan	J:Mr J W Hendrick T:Paul Nolan	161	—	680	97	104	72	18d	—	—	+8	13.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Wasn't at his best last month but showed ability in maiden hurdle at Navan
1	Johngus Bay J:Mr S Tobin(2) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mr S Tobin(2) T:Sean Aherne	172	—	03-59P	108	110	2	18d	—	—	+13	15.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran who really struggled when pulled up on his recent reappearance
NR	Glorytogod Tom Bay J:Mr D M Fitzgerald(2) T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	J:Mr D M Fitzgerald(2) T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	166	h	710-86	102	104	60	12d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Maiden hurdle winner at Wexford and return to this trip may suit

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ragmans Corner	9/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Away To Milan	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Royal Time	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Tuckmill	13/2	15/2	7/1	13/2	6/1
Makfils	9/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
Boston Bongo	11/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	11/1
Boghlone Honey	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Jarvis Brook	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Johngus	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Glorytogod Tom	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ragmans Corner

31.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 11 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Tuckmill

26.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Away To Milan

19.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Royal Time

16.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Makfils

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Boghlone Honey

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Johngus

15.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Jarvis Brook

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Glorytogod Tom

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Boston Bongo

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Johngus	108	110	2
Away To Milan	105	108	52
Boghlone Honey	105	107	—
Ragmans Corner	103	106	100
Glorytogod Tom	102	104	60
Tuckmill	100	108	71
Makfils	98	106	99
Jarvis Brook	97	104	72
Royal Time	95	106	94
Boston Bongo	88	108	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glorytogod Tom	12d ago	Quick return
Away To Milan	13d ago	Quick return
Tuckmill	18d ago	Fit
Jarvis Brook	18d ago	Fit
Johngus	18d ago	Fit
Royal Time	28d ago	Fit
Ragmans Corner	30d ago	Fit
Boston Bongo	41d ago	Fit
Makfils	126d ago	Long break
Boghlone Honey	781d ago	Long break