Punchestown Betting Odds
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GR 1 | Hurdle | 2m 132y
Going: Yielding-good to yielding in places on cross country course
Le Labo
LE LABO had the measure of subsequent Grade 2 winner Kazansky when coming to grief at Cork before making amends in a Grade 3 at Naas (edged out Blake) and looks well worth a shot at this level with further progress very likely. Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand with El Cairos, Skylight Hustle and Koktail Brut, the first named arguably the pick having fared best of the Irish in the Supreme.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 3El CairosJ: J. W. KennedyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland5/2F15-Age 62/12/19/4
- OR: 144
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Smart in bumpers for the Moores and would have made impressive winning start over hurdles but for stumbling/falling after the last at Leopardstown. Survived a bad mistake to win a maiden at Thurles next time before excellent fifth in the Supreme at Cheltenham, faring best of the Irish. Big player.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle5/11Thurles1m 7f 179yHeavy (Soft to Heavy in places)Hurdle1/18Leopardstown2mYieldingHurdleF/22Punchestown2m 94yYieldingBumper2/12Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftBumper5/17- 8SoberJ: P. TownendT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland110-Age 74/14/17/2
- OR: 142
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Smart on the Flat in France and won novice hurdle before outclassing rivals in the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot last summer. Resumed with a Grade 2 win over C&D in January but didn't look ready for a race as demanding as the Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival last time. Headgear on.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle16/21Punchestown2m 122ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/3Ascot2m 5f 143yGood to FirmFlat1/9Killarney2m 4f 50yGood to YieldingHurdle1/5Clairefontaine1m 3f 205yGood to softFlat1/7- 7Skylight HustleJ: Sam EwingT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland4/211F-Age 69/29/25/1
- OR: 144
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Confirmed hurdling debut promise when easy winner of 24-runner maiden at Fairyhouse. Took advantage of Talk The Talk's last-flight fall to follow up in Grade 1 at Leopardstown a month later. Pulled too hard at Cheltenham Festival since and worth another chance back down in trip with a hood applied.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)HurdleF/21Leopardstown2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/8Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/24Gowran Park2m 20yHeavyHurdle2/20Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper4/9- 5Koktail BrutJ: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland117481-Age 66/16/111/2
- OR: 141
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Winner of a couple of Grade 2s this season, including when defying a penalty with a career-best performance at Fairyhouse earlier this month, albeit aided by others underperforming and a late fall from Blake when the race was still in the balance. Behind El Cairos in Supreme before that.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/7Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle8/11Leopardstown2mHeavyHurdle4/12Leopardstown2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle7/8Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8- 6Le LaboJ: Mr J. L. GleesonT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland10/UF1-Age 68/17/115/2
- OR: 139
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 51
Gained immediate compensation for his last-flight fall at Cork (would have won) when edging out the re-opposing Blake in Naas Grade 3 (2m, heavy) 7 weeks ago. Open to further progress so well worth a shot at this level.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNaas2m 77ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/5Cork2m 200ySoft to HeavyHurdleF/19Thurles1m 7f 169yYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdleur/16Aintree2m 209yGoodBumper13/15Thurles1m 7f 136yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper1/18- 1BlakeJ: Donagh MeylerT: Noel Meade, Ireland/1252F-Age 512/112/111/1
- OR: 138
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Useful Flat winner who made second start over hurdles a winning one at Down Royal in November. Better form in defeat at a much higher level since, pushing Le Labo close in Grade 3 at Naas before falling at the last when still upsides Koktail Brut in Grade 2 at Fairyhouse.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)HurdleF/7Naas2m 77ySoft to HeavyHurdle2/5Leopardstown2mHeavyHurdle5/12Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Down Royal2m 190yYielding (Good to Yielding in places )Hurdle1/12- 2EachtotheirownJ: Sean FlanaganT: Barry Connell, Ireland2/1510-Age 716/112/114/1
- OR: 135
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Second in both bumpers and went one better in Galway maiden hurdle in October. Made a mockery of his opening mark at Thurles in January but limitations rather exposed when well held in Supreme at Cheltenham since, albeit racing freely. Hood now applied.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle10/11Thurles1m 7f 168yYieldingHurdle1/13Fairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/8Galway2m 90yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/15Fairyhouse2mSoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Bumper2/10- 9Too Bossy For UsJ: D. E. MullinsT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland7/516P-Age 520/120/118/1
- OR: 140
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Useful form in defeat on the Flat last summer and highly tried over hurdles but did win a maiden here (2m, heavy) in February. Never a threat when sixth in Supreme at Cheltenham next time but disappointed in Grade 2 at Fairyhouse since, pulling hard.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdlepu/7Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle6/11Punchestown2mSoft to HeavyHurdle1/15Curragh2m 80yYieldingFlat24/30Leopardstown1m 5fGood to YieldingFlat3/17- 4Free SpiritJ: B. HayesT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland2/130-Age 522/118/120/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Ex-French winner who has been highly tried both starts for current connections and this another big ask at this stage of his career. Tongue strap re-applied.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle14/21Punchestown2m 122ySoft to HeavyHurdle3/3Dieppe2m 198ySoftHurdle1/10Auteuil2m 1f 197ySoftHurdle2/13