October 10 / 16.45 Punchestown

16.45

Yielding

Paddy Power ‘Bingoton: A Drama With Balls’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Paddy Power ‘Bingoton: A Drama With Balls’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6-3232

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well in bumpers, maiden hurdles and on handicap debut at Listowel last time; needs more but stays this trip and yard remains in fine form.
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9th

2

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Punchestown

Getaway Charlie

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Won a handicap hurdle here (2m7f, yielding) last season but has had an interrupted campaign since, most recently early faller here last month after a break; hard to be confident in.

20/1

9th

2

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Punchestown

Getaway Charlie

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Won a handicap hurdle here (2m7f, yielding) last season but has had an interrupted campaign since, most recently early faller here last month after a break; hard to be confident in.

20/1

1

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 87y

14:50 Punchestown

Getaway Charlie

11st 12lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, fell 3rd

28/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: P1-223

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m Kilbeggan maiden in April and has run well in defeat in novice company up to 3m, including at Killarney last time; handicap debut now with cheekpieces replacing blinkers; should run well, though Sea Aster appears to be the yard's selected.
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1st

17

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:30 Navan

Stuzzikini

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Kept busy in the first half of the season; has been running well over fences since the blinkers went back on; won over 3m2f at Sligo and good runs in handicaps since; may struggle to reverse Galway form with Tyre Kicker who had been off for a long time.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 56-071 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won 7-in-a-row between hurdles and fences in 2021 and notched his first win since when scoring readily over fences at Galway last time; 6lb lower over hurdles and has a solid chance.
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0

16

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 5f 130y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Glenquin Castle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, slow jump towards rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

3rd

12

5th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Glenquin Castle

10st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, prominent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out

10/1

3rd

6

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Glenquin Castle

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

midfield, mistake 2nd

9/2

22/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 3-P04P

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper and hurdle winner was consistent last year but not so this term; good 4th at Galway but poor behind A Great View at Ballinrobe 8 days later when it might have come too soon; squeak if bouncing back.
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2nd

7

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 5f 160y

13:05 Fairyhouse

Another Choice

10st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

towards rear, headway before 5 out

25/1

2nd

7

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 5f 160y

13:05 Fairyhouse

Another Choice

10st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Second in three-runner Galway event on his penultimate start; down the field in the Munster National six week ago; does not appeal as being well handicapped.

25/1

9th

16

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Limerick

Another Choice

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Matthew J Smith

Second in three-runner Galway event 12 days ago; not a bad run in a 2m6f handicap at Listowel; closely matched with Falco Blitz on that basis.

22/1

Form: F-P148 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Was in decent form over fences earlier in the year but a lesser effort at Kilbeggan last time; won twice when last seen over hurdles in 2021 and chance if back to that form.
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8th

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

13:55 Leopardstown

Outside The Door

11st 8lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Went close over an extended 3m4f here in March and won over 3m1f at Wexford in August; made all for a comfortable 3m handicap hurdle win at Fairyhouse in October; has run creditably over longer distances on his last two starts.

6/1

8th

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

13:55 Leopardstown

Outside The Door

11st 8lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Went close over an extended 3m4f here in March and won over 3m1f at Wexford in August; made all for a comfortable 3m handicap hurdle win at Fairyhouse in October; has run creditably over longer distances on his last two starts.

6/1

4th

13

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

3m 5f 160y

13:05 Fairyhouse

Outside The Door

10st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

jumped left on occasions, midfield early, prominent when pecked on landing 9th, joined leaders after 11th

7/1

Form: 39-311 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won handicaps at Bellewstown (2m4f) and Roscommon over this trip the last twice; withdrawn on unsuitably soft ground twice since; solid chance once the ground doesn't deteriorate.
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7th

14

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has improved for this headgear, winning over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and showing good reserves of stamina, having looked likely to drop away at one point, to win over 3m here last month; reckon he had a hard enough race then but goes well for O'Connor and have to respect his chance.

13/2

7th

14

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has improved for this headgear, winning over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and showing good reserves of stamina, having looked likely to drop away at one point, to win over 3m here last month; reckon he had a hard enough race then but goes well for O'Connor and have to respect his chance.

13/2

1st

12

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Had five chase starts and beat an in-form rival at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good); held every chance off this 8lb higher mark when capsizing late on at Downpatrick; thereabouts.

5/1

Form: -6P632

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner has been running well enough in defeat lately, including at Fairyhouse last week; up in grade but can run well off the same mark.
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5th

6

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Good World

11st 12lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Gained a fourth hurdles win when scoring over an extended 2m2f at Kilbeggan in August, made no impact at Ballinrobe last month.

16/1

9th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Good World

11st 1lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Griffin

towards rear

8/1

1st

10

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Good World

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Three hurdle wins have been at up to 3m; on a long losing run but third in this race last year off 102 and second at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden when well held both starts this year but handicapper giving him a chance and senior rider back on here.

14/1

Form: -3891P CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Old boy returned to form with decisive win at Ballinrobe in August but below par on heavy ground since; course winner has to rebound.
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13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

Form: 20-138

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in August but was poor at Listowel last time and has to rebound.
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11th

13

(3)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Mighty Mo Missouri

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

20/1

Form: 803671

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on a sound surface at Clonmel easily got off the mark over hurdles on testing ground at the same track last time; raised 9lb and up in class today but has to be respected.
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No Results Found

Form: 23P1P-

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner in 2021 has been mostly chasing in the last two seasons; won the Ulster National before pulled-up in the Scottish version; 24lb lower hurdle mark so should go well theoretically.
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3rd

5

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Malina Girl

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in last, struggling from 5 out

13/2

3rd

5

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Malina Girl

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in last, struggling from 5 out

13/2

4th

1

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:25 Perth

Malina Girl

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

11/4

Form: 117-09 D

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Navan and Leopardstown in the spring but has been well below that level since over hurdles and fences; needs best again.
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15th

22

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Wa Wa

10st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

led, soon clear

40/1

15th

22

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Wa Wa

10st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

led, soon clear

40/1

21

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

13:55 Navan

Wa Wa

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear

40/1

Form: 445466 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-17 over hurdles and not bad efforts in this sphere in August; not so good over fences last time; might need to drop a bit in weights.
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8th

11

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Early Arrival

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

prominent, not fluent 9th

12/1

3rd

4

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:30 Kilbeggan

Early Arrival

11st 8lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Winner at Tramore and Sligo in recent months; possibly a bit high in the ratings now, though chance was harmed by an untidy round of jumping at Sligo last time.

8/1

8th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:40 Killarney

Early Arrival

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/1

Form: 0-3165

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner of a 3m Wexford handicap off 8lb lower in May; decent chase debut next time but a lesser effort since; one to consider.
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2nd

26

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Midnight Our Fred

10st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

visibility reduced by fog, led but pestered, headed but prominent 5th, disputing lead halfway

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-36F

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.
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15th

3

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Dovlator

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.

25/1

0

3

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Down Royal

Dovlator

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Sole win came in 2m5f maiden here last year, showing better form in novice company afterwards; below best in the spring and tailed off on chasing debut in July; tongue tie tried now back hurdling but looks to have it to do on recent form.

16/1

6th

5

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:05 Tipperary

Dovlator

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Far better than latest placings suggest but hard to know what to expect here on chasing debut from this 0-4 pointer and 1-7 hurdler; worth a market check all the same.

16/1

Form: /PF-65 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; three-time winner has been lightly-raced in the last two years, running mostly over fences; well beaten over hurdles last twice and has questions to answer.
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0

9

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

13:40 Clonmel

Fully Charged

10st 13lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, led, mistake 6th, headed and raced in second before 9th, reminders after 9th, lost second and weakened before 10th, dropped to last after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

28/1

16th

2

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Fully Charged

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't always jump with fluency, soon led, headed and prominent before 3rd, mistake 7th, soon dropped to midfield, weakened before 4 out

25/1

5th

2

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Fully Charged

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

led, soon clear

25/1

Form: 01/0-P D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; pulled-up after returning from a long absence at Sligo and best watched for now.
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4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Eat The Book

11st 6lb

J: Mr S W Condon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.

50/1

4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Eat The Book

11st 6lb

J: Mr S W Condon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.

50/1

1

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Eat The Book

12st 0lb

J: Mr S W Condon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

prominent

100/1

Form: 7O512

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m5f Tramore maiden hurdle before finishing 2nd at Listowel over 2m4f in first-time cheekpieces (winner scored again since); blinkers tried today and has prospects of staying this trip; seems yard selected and solid chance.
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4th

5

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:47 Down Royal

Sea Aster

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, mistake and pecked on landing 2nd, in touch with leaders before 4 out

7/1

4th

5

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:47 Down Royal

Sea Aster

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, mistake and pecked on landing 2nd, in touch with leaders before 4 out

7/1

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Sea Aster

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a beginners' chase at Clonmel in June and then finished second in a 3m1f handicap at Wexford; beaten when falling there the last time; doesn't look strikingly well handicapped.

15/8

Form: /PF-21 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
In good form over hurdles lately, winning at Ballinrobe after a fine 2nd at the same track; two decent Flat efforts in defeat since and can be involved.
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1

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

No Thanks

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time Flat winner (at up to 2m) and he won two handicap hurdles in Ireland, in 2021 and last August; was running just okay on the AW when last seen but Fergal O'Brien might get his competitive juices flowing again.

10/1

1

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

No Thanks

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time Flat winner (at up to 2m) and he won two handicap hurdles in Ireland, in 2021 and last August; was running just okay on the AW when last seen but Fergal O'Brien might get his competitive juices flowing again.

10/1

7th

13

(3)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

No Thanks

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual winner over 2m on turf is 0-7 on AW, most recently never counting over inadequate 1m2f last month; reduced mark and longer trip play to his strengths so don't rule out.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €112.60
Straight Forecast €82.14
Tricast €598.04
Trifecta €1346.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Aster

POSTDATA:

Getaway Charlie

TOPSPEED:

Early Arrival

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sea Aster

The Irish Sun:

Sea Aster