IE - Punchestown - Race 3

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

18.6f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding

13.0K

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Verdict

This may go the way of a newcomer from a top yard, with GLENAGEARY narrowly preferred to stablemate Smokin Aces. Silk's Legacy also needs a close look, while Destinedforhistory is easily the pick of those with experience.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Galiway filly. Dam 11f winner in Germany (also hit the frame in the Group 2). Well-related newcomer from powerful yard and interesting to see how she compares in the market with stablemate Smokin Aces. 1st Pick 4 Glenageary (Ire) Jockey: S. F. O'keeffe Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: S. F. O'keeffe T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Galiway filly. Dam 11f winner in Germany (also hit the frame in the Group 2). Well-related newcomer from powerful yard and interesting to see how she compares in the market with stablemate Smokin Aces.
7	Galiway filly. Closely related to French 2m hurdle winner Magic Eagles and half-sister to a winner on Flat. Dam, placed on Flat in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2¼m winner) Popova. Leading yard has 36% strike rate with hurdling debutants (also saddle Glenageary). 2nd Pick 7 Smokin Aces (Fr) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Galiway filly. Closely related to French 2m hurdle winner Magic Eagles and half-sister to a winner on Flat. Dam, placed on Flat in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2¼m winner) Popova. Leading yard has 36% strike rate with hurdling debutants (also saddle Glenageary).
6	Shirocco filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner Dubai Or Not Dubai. Dam (h133), 2m-2½m hurdle winner, also 1m winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Direct Bearing. Newcomer is bred to be useful and could hardly be in better hands. 3rd Pick 6 Silk's Legacy (Ire) Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	98	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Shirocco filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner Dubai Or Not Dubai. Dam (h133), 2m-2½m hurdle winner, also 1m winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Direct Bearing. Newcomer is bred to be useful and could hardly be in better hands.

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