Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

3:40

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 2m3f58y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners 16

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Odds
9	Mistergif b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	166	—	52-154	141	139	130	—	—	—	-5	—
Fifth in the Supreme Novices', will be hard to beat if recovered from Grade 1 Aintree bid
8	Gorgeous Tom b Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	166	—	2-4221	128	131	106	—	—	—	+14	5/1
Unknown quantity over this trip, perhaps not sure to stay as well as stablemate Tag Man
10	No Flies On Him br Mark Walsh · E J O'Grady	Mark Walsh · E J O'Grady	166	—	1-127	137	136	113	—	—	—	+20	5/1
Good impression made when winning a maiden has become tarnished but unwise to rule out
6	East India Express b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	166	—	1-142	-	126	81	—	—	—	0	7/1
Both wins on good going at Kempton, fair Newbury run on latest, home team looks too strong
4	Cleatus Poolaw b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	166	—	222129	134	135	127	—	—	—	+27	9/1
Consistent before failing to stay 3m in the Pertemps Final, solid place chance
1	Antrim Coast br Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	166	—	82126	-	137	106	—	—	—	+7	18/1
Needs to find his form again after a Cheltenham run in January that was too bad to be true
5	Don Chalant b Michael O'Sullivan · Patrick T Foley	Michael O'Sullivan · Patrick T Foley	166	h	24/421	125	130	102	—	—	—	+17	33/1
Won 2m4f maiden at Fairyhouse readily on third start for Pat Foley, more on his plate now
7	Freemans Bay b Danny Mullins · Sean Byrne	Danny Mullins · Sean Byrne	166	—	1431	-	116	94	—	—	—	+13	33/1
Made a fine start over hurdles with 2m4f maiden win at Cork, takes a big jump in class now
11	Sempo b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	25/5/2	-	131	102	—	—	—	+4	40/1
Has run only twice since 2021, ran as well as could have been expected at Cork on return
2	Barry Lyndon ch Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	166	—	125F4	123	131	110	—	—	—	+19	40/1
Fair fourth in a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap, others better suited by the race conditions.
3	Binge Worthy b Danny Gilligan(5) · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan(5) · Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-5143	119	121	90	—	—	—	+24	80/1
Dismal effort at Fairyhouse in January; some reassurance from Navan run, stable outsider
15	Lady Bluebird b Mr E Finegan(7) · Hugh Paul Finegan	Mr E Finegan(7) · Hugh Paul Finegan	159	—	627151	-	127	67	—	—	—	+15	80/1
Course bumper winner over 2m2f, confirmed stamina with 2m4f maiden hurdle win, tough task
14	Zulu Mike ch James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	160	—	F3	-	109	89	—	—	—	+2	200/1
Can probably win a maiden in due course judged on Clonmel third, this is very demanding
16	Real Empire b Shane Fenelon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	Shane Fenelon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	154	h	326	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	200/1
Placed in bumpers, lacks hurdling experience, faces unenviable task against older rivals
NR	Tag Man b TBC · Henry De Bromhead	· Henry De Bromhead	166	t	4-2213	130	137	92	187d	—	—	—	—
Won Listowel maiden, needs to step up on the form of his third at Cheltenham last October
NR	Beau Walking b TBC · Mrs John Harrington	· Mrs John Harrington	160	t	-33333	-	122	104	93d	—	—	—	—
Consistent, placed in all five maiden hurdles; unlikely to be good enough in this grade

Horse	bet365
Mistergif	evn
Gorgeous Tom	5/1
No Flies On Him	5/1
East India Express	7/1
Cleatus Poolaw	9/1
Antrim Coast	18/1
Don Chalant	33/1
Freemans Bay	33/1
Sempo	40/1
Barry Lyndon	40/1
Binge Worthy	80/1
Lady Bluebird	80/1
Zulu Mike	200/1
Real Empire	200/1

Predictor

1st

Mistergif

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2nd

Cleatus Poolaw

9/1

3rd

No Flies On Him

5/1

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