IE - Punchestown - Race 2

Thoroughbred

28 Runners

19.4f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft to Heavy

14.0K

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Verdict

Point winner SOUND AS A BELL makes plenty of appeal and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour on this Rules debut. Santo Sospir bagged a bumper on his introduction in February and, having shaped well on return in a Wexford maiden hurdle, he is feared most ahead of Ready For Road, who is a stablemate of the selection and made an encouraging start to his career at Cork.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
19	Getaway gelding. Winner of the second of his 2 starts in maiden points earlier this year. Mark Walsh's pick of the JP McManus-owned contenders and he's of strong interest. 1st Pick 19 Sound As A Bell (Ire) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	94	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Getaway gelding. Winner of the second of his 2 starts in maiden points earlier this year. Mark Walsh's pick of the JP McManus-owned contenders and he's of strong interest.
18	Promising sort. 2/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Leading claims. 2nd Pick 18 Santo Sospir (Fr) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Promising sort. 2/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Leading claims.
17	Promising type. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. May well do better. 3rd Pick 17 Ready For Road (Ire) Jockey: Sean Flanagan Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: Sean Flanagan T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	90	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Promising type. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. May well do better.

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