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Punchestown

Monday, February 24, 2025Hurdle3mSoft

Lightly-raced ROKATHIR was in the process of making a promising chase debut when falling last month, and he remains unexposed on handicap hurdle debut. Plain Or Battered would be a big threat if returning to form following a short break and a change of headgear, so he rates the main danger ahead of Heroes Rise who should be seen the better effect facing this greater stamina test.

  • Rokathir
  • Plain Or Battered
  • Heroes Rise
3m1f Hcap Hrd
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 3 places
  • 1. Topgun Simmy
    J: P. HanlonT: Miss Tara Lee Cogan, Ireland
    F: 3U-4146F4
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    11-12
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    120
    Days Since Last Run:
    28
    Verdict
    Course winner shaped with little encouragement on first run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (19.2f, heavy) 28 days ago, although faced inadequate test. Up in trip should help but others have stronger claims.
  • 2. Carrig Sam
    J: H. E. SextonT: Peter Croke, Ireland
    F: PF3P/7P-6U
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    9
    Weight:
    11-11
    Gear:
    cheekpieces
    Official Rating:
    119
    Days Since Last Run:
    23
    Verdict
    Shaped with promise on reappearance last month before unseating latest. Needs to prove he stays this far, however.
  • 3. Heroes Rise
    J: Sam EwingT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
    F: 8-3164823
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    11-9
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    117
    Days Since Last Run:
    39
    Verdict
    Possibly unsuited by greater emphasis on speed when third of 4 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 11/10) 39 days ago. Makes appeal now back up in trip for handicap hurdle debut.
  • 4. Roxhill Roise
    J: Sean FlanaganT: David M. O'Brien, Ireland
    F: 652P1-518
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    7
    Weight:
    11-5
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    113
    Days Since Last Run:
    71
    Verdict
    Left poorly placed when respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 71 days ago and should remain competitive if in the same form.
  • 5. Lucky Viv
    J: J. P. ShinnickT: Michael Barry, Ireland
    F: 1P900751
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    7
    Weight:
    11-0
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    108
    Days Since Last Run:
    21
    Verdict
    Capitalised on reduced mark when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.3f, soft) 21 days ago but tougher task from 7 lb higher.
  • 6. Thegraveyardbookie
    J: C. P. McNamaraT: Eric McNamara, Ireland
    F: 6416P-7P5
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    11-0
    Gear:
    cheekpieces and tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    108
    Days Since Last Run:
    58
    Verdict
    Turned in best effort of the season in first time tongue strap when creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 16/1) 58 days ago. Entitled to build on that effort with the addition of cheekpieces.
  • 7. Cosmo Renfro
    J: Donagh MeylerT: Shane Nolan, Ireland
    F: 2321-FP5P
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    8
    Weight:
    10-10
    Gear:
    cheekpieces
    Official Rating:
    104
    Days Since Last Run:
    32
    Verdict
    Raced on unfavoured part of track when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24.3f, heavy, 18/1) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
  • 8. Influential Lady
    J: Kieran CallaghanT: James M. Barcoe, Ireland
    F: 631-07060
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    11
    Weight:
    10-10
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    104
    Days Since Last Run:
    66
    Verdict
    Out of sorts in various events at the end of last year and hard to recommend on that evidence.
  • 9. Ballinoe Blaze
    J: G. B. NoonanT: Eoin Christopher McCarthy, Ireland
    F: 87835
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    10-8
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    102
    Days Since Last Run:
    57
    Verdict
    Made errors when fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) 57 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to brush up on jumping to be competitive on handicap hurdle debut
  • 10. Buck Rogers
    J: C. M. QuirkeT: David Harry Kelly, Ireland
    F: 4093
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    10
    Weight:
    10-5
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    99
    Days Since Last Run:
    19
    Verdict
    Back to form when creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip and best run in handicaps to date came over this distance.
  • 11. Cozone
    J: Patrick O'HanlonT: Matthew J. Smith, Ireland
    F: 32700009
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    8
    Weight:
    10-4
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    98
    Days Since Last Run:
    29
    Verdict
    Ran poorly 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but difficult to fancy on recent form.
  • 12. Rokathir
    J: D. J. O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland
    F: 43-0F
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    10-3
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    97
    Days Since Last Run:
    43
    Verdict
    Lightly-raced type was in the process over running well when departing 2 out on chasing debut last month. Very interesting back over smaller obstacles on handicap debut.
  • 13. Plain Or Battered
    J: S. D. TorrensT: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland
    F: 7/F23-153P
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    8
    Weight:
    10-0
    Gear:
    blinkers
    Official Rating:
    94
    Days Since Last Run:
    58
    Verdict
    Best forgiven latest effort when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 10/1) 58 days ago and remains one to be interested in wearing first-time blinkers on his return from a short-break.
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