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15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.5s

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Antrim Coast⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| C

22/1

Confirmed abundant hurdles debut promise when taking a 19-runner course maiden in October. Just edged out by the progressive Butch upped to 3m at Cheltenham later that month but ran poorly in a first-time tongue tie back there (20.2f, good to soft) in January.

Form: 82126

Barry Lyndon³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 123| C

20/1

Course winner on debut. 18/1, back on track when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 125F4

Binge Worthy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

80/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. 20/1, back on track when third of 4 in novice hurdle at Navan (21.7f, heavy) 39 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 1-5143

Cleatus Poolaw⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| D

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Naas in January. Bit below form ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft, 15/2) 48 days ago. Remains lightly raced and could get back on the up here.

Form: 222129

Don Chalant^h³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| OR: 125

25/1

Useful hurdler. 9/1, showed improved form to get off the mark when winning 18-runner maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy) 32 days ago, forging clear. Lightly-raced sort for his age and capable of better again.

Form: 224/421

East India Express⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

15/2

One win from 3 runs this season. Ran well when second of 13 in novice hurdle (5/2) at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 81 days ago, sticking to his task.

Form: 1-142

Freemans Bay⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: S Byrne

40/1

Improved for the switch to hurdling when won 14-runner maiden (14/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) just under 6 weeks ago, leading last and asserting close home. More required.

Form: 1431

Gorgeous Tom²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

4/1

11/10, confirmed previous promise after 3 months off when winning 19-runner maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 27 days ago, staying on well. Bred to stay at least 2½m and may yet do better.

Form: 4/2-4221

Mistergif¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141

1/1

Fair form in couple of hurdle runs in France but different proposition when making winning start for new yard in maiden at Limerick (2m) in January. Acquitted himself with plenty of credit up in a couple of Grade 1s subsequently and no surprise should he regain the winning thread.

Form: 52-154

No Flies On Him³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 137

15/2

Made a winning debut at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day. 5/1, didn't get home when 36¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Captain Cody in Easter Festival Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. This more suitable.

Form: 1-127

Sempo³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 142

40/1

Useful chaser. 12/1, proved he retains ability back over hurdles after the best part of 3 years off when second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 31 days ago, running on. Up in trip.

Form: U3255/2

Zulu Mike¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Built on debut showing when third of 18 in maiden hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 13 days ago. This obviously much more difficult.

Form: F3

Lady Bluebird¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| C

80/1

Bumper winner who stepped up markedly from her hurdling debut after 11 weeks off when winning 15-runner maiden hurdle (9/2) at Down Royal (19.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Faces a stiff task here though.

Form: 627151

Real Empire^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

300/1

Ran below previous form when sixth of 10 in bumper at Ballinrobe (15.8f, soft, 7/1) 12 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 326

Non-Runners

Tag Man¹⁸⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Beau Walking⁹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Mistergif (1/1), Gorgeous Tom (4/1), No Flies On Him (15/2), East India Express (15/2), Cleatus Poolaw (17/2), Tag Man (16/1), Barry Lyndon (20/1), Antrim Coast (22/1), Don Chalant (25/1), Beau Walking (33/1), Freemans Bay (40/1), Sempo (40/1), Binge Worthy (80/1), Lady Bluebird (80/1), Zulu Mike (250/1), Real Empire (300/1)

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combined to take this last year with subsequent Grade 1 winning chaser Grangeclare West and they can repeat the feat with MISTERGIF, who has been highly tried on both starts since winning his maiden and should find this assignment easier. Gorgeous Tom got off the mark at Naas last month, so he's put forward as the main threat stepping up in trip, with No Flies On Him and Cleatus Poolaw another couple fancied to go well, too.