Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:15

Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Hurdle

Date 2023-12-31

Distance 2m3f15y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,325

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Sir Gerhard Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	160	—	192P-F	-	160	-	49d	—	—	-33	17.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Jumping issues over fences, running well when falling at Naas, interesting back hurdling
6	Thedevilscoachman Brown J:Mark Walsh T:Noel Meade	J:Mark Walsh T:Noel Meade	160	—	F11P-7	-	159	-	42d	—	—	-16	6.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won 2022 Boyne Hurdle from Ashdale Bob, dual Grade 3 winner over fences this year,
2	Ashdale Bob Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Jack Kennedy T:Mrs John Harrington	160	—	42P5-5	150	162	116	204d	—	—	+15	29	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Losing sequence stretches back to April 2021, below best since Grade 1 second a year ago
3	Aspire Tower Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	160	—	248/33	-	153	108	31d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Returned in October after a very long absence; chase run a month ago was quite encouraging
7	Vanillier Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	160	t	6F22-5	-	159	-	21d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
2021 Albert Bartlett winner, last season's Grand National runner-up, trip looks inadequate
4	Jeff Kidder Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Noel Meade	J:Sean Flanagan T:Noel Meade	160	—	7-U647	138	148	103	28d	—	—	+20	22.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Former top-class juvenile hurdler, no success in the senior ranks, others preferred
1	Andy Dufresne Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	160	v	U-U535	141	158	119	43d	—	—	+21	23.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Over three years since his last win, not a bad run here in October, struggled last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sir Gerhard	5/6	10/11	5/6
Thedevilscoachman	5/2	5/2	5/2
Ashdale Bob	5/1	9/2	9/2
Aspire Tower	14/1	12/1	12/1
Vanillier	28/1	20/1	22/1
Jeff Kidder	40/1	28/1	28/1
Andy Dufresne	50/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ashdale Bob

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Andy Dufresne

23.5

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

3rd

Jeff Kidder

22.8

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sir Gerhard

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

10/11

Thedevilscoachman

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

Aspire Tower

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Vanillier

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ashdale Bob	150	162	116
Andy Dufresne	141	158	119
Jeff Kidder	138	148	103
Sir Gerhard	—	160	—
Thedevilscoachman	—	159	—
Aspire Tower	—	153	108
Vanillier	—	159	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Vanillier	21d ago	Fit
Jeff Kidder	28d ago	Fit
Aspire Tower	31d ago	Fit
Thedevilscoachman	42d ago	Fit
Andy Dufresne	43d ago	Fit
Sir Gerhard	49d ago	Fresh
Ashdale Bob	204d ago	Long break