Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 3m183y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14	Driveonwill br J:Brian Hayes T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Brian Hayes T:Ross O'Sullivan	142	—	36804	96	121	85	25d	—	—	-2	18	4/1 20%
Made a bright start in handicap company with fourth at this venue, longer trip may suit
4	Heroes Rise br J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	164823	117	124	114	36d	—	—	+7	30.1	4/1 20%
Gave a good display over 2m7f at Thurles, not quite at the same level over 2m4f on latest
13	Rokathir b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	143	—	/43-0F	97	116	64	40d	—	—	-2	17.6	6/1 14%
Ordinary maiden hurdle form, in contention when falling two out in a chase here on latest
6	Lucky Viv b J:John Shinnick(5) T:Michael Barry	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Michael Barry	154	—	900751	108	121	94	18d	—	—	+6	32.6	10/1 9%
Stayed well when winning over just short of 3m here last time, fair chance off 7lb higher
16	The Lucky Lobster b J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Declan Queally	140	t	-82873	94	117	64	39d	—	—	-3	23.3	11/1 8%
Best form represented by a second over this trip at Kilbeggan last June, deserves respect
5	Roxhill Roise b J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	159	—	P1-518	113	123	114	68d	—	—	-3	23.8	12/1 8%
Both wins have come over 2m5f at Tramore, ran creditably in bumpers at this track
11	Buck Rogers b J:Cian Quirke(3) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:David Harry Kelly	145	—	5/4093	99	127	54	16d	—	—	-5	19.9	12/1 8%
Over four years since he won a race, recent Fairyhouse third offers some hope
7	Thegraveyardbookie b J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	154	tp	6P-7P5	108	123	58	55d	—	—	-3	22	14/1 7%
Limerick fifth at Christmas was reasonably encouraging, needs to find extra
15	Plain Or Battered b J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	140	b	3-153P	94	122	79	55d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-5	21.1	14/1 7%
Navan third in December was encouraging after a break, pulled up at Limerick, blinkers now
1	Arion Soldier b J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	169	—	0831-0	123	124	75	117d	—	—	+4	24	20/1 5%
Showed stamina with maiden win at Cork last April, tailed off over fences on reappearance
2	Topgun Simmy b J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	166	—	4146F4	120	121	92	25d	—	—	+1	26	20/1 5%
Maiden winner at this venue last summer, out of his depth in a decent contest last month
10	Ballinoe Blaze b J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	148	—	87835	102	121	110	54d	—	—	0	21.6	20/1 5%
Third in an ordinary maiden on his penultimate start, opening mark is possibly a bit high
8	Cosmo Renfro b J:Donagh Meyler T:Shane Nolan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Shane Nolan	150	p	1-FP5P	104	123	19	29d	—	—	+6	26.6	28/1 3%
Good form in first half of 2024, failed to complete twice over fences, poor run on latest
12	Cozone b J:P J O'Hanlon T:Matthew J Smith	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Matthew J Smith	144	t	700009	98	122	110	26d	—	—	-2	17.7	40/1 2%
Having a busy season and has lost form since second to a good yardstick here in November
3	Carrig Sam ch J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Peter Croke	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Peter Croke	165	p	/7P-6U	119	116	37	20d	—	—	+9	20.6	40/1 2%
Two Fairyhouse wins three seasons ago, no sign of his best in three runs for this yard
9	Influential Lady b J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	150	—	-07060	104	122	91	—	—	—	+6	16.2	50/1 2%
Dual-purpose type whose form has been generally weak since a Flat success last June

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Driveonwill	3/1	4/1	3/1	7/2	7/2
Heroes Rise	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Rokathir	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Lucky Viv	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
The Lucky Lobster	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Roxhill Roise	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Buck Rogers	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Thegraveyardbookie	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Plain Or Battered	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Arion Soldier	20/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Topgun Simmy	20/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	11/1
Ballinoe Blaze	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Cosmo Renfro	25/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Cozone	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Carrig Sam	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Influential Lady	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lucky Viv

32.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8.1

10/1

2nd

Heroes Rise

30.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 6.9

4/1

3rd

Cosmo Renfro

26.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 7 Odds: 6.1

28/1

Topgun Simmy

OR: 17.5 Form: 1 Odds: 7.5

20/1

Arion Soldier

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.8

20/1

Roxhill Roise

23.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

12/1

The Lucky Lobster

23.3

OR: 11 Form: 4.5 Odds: 7.8

11/1

Thegraveyardbookie

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.5

14/1

Ballinoe Blaze

21.6

OR: 13 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.5

20/1

Plain Or Battered

21.1

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8

14/1

Carrig Sam

20.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

40/1

Buck Rogers

19.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.7

12/1

Driveonwill

OR: 11.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 5.9

4/1

Cozone

17.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

40/1

Rokathir

17.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.9

6/1

Influential Lady

16.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arion Soldier Top Rated	123	124	75
Topgun Simmy	120	121	92
Carrig Sam	119	116	37
Heroes Rise	117	124	114
Roxhill Roise	113	123	114
Lucky Viv	108	121	94
Thegraveyardbookie	108	123	58
Cosmo Renfro	104	123	19
Influential Lady	104	122	91
Ballinoe Blaze	102	121	110
Buck Rogers	99	127	54
Cozone	98	122	110
Rokathir	97	116	64
Driveonwill	96	121	85
The Lucky Lobster	94	117	64
Plain Or Battered	94	122	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Buck Rogers	16d ago	Fit
Lucky Viv	18d ago	Fit
Carrig Sam	20d ago	Fit
Driveonwill	25d ago	Fit
Topgun Simmy	25d ago	Fit
Cozone	26d ago	Fit
Cosmo Renfro	29d ago	Fit
Heroes Rise	36d ago	Fit
The Lucky Lobster	39d ago	Fit
Rokathir	40d ago	Fit
Ballinoe Blaze	54d ago	Fresh
Thegraveyardbookie	55d ago	Fresh
Plain Or Battered	55d ago	Fresh
Roxhill Roise	68d ago	Fresh
Arion Soldier	117d ago	Long break
Influential Lady	—	—