IE - Punchestown - Race 7

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

20.8f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

BRICKFIELD BELLE ticks plenty of boxes and can open her hurdles account at the third attempt. Viva Laa Vida could make it a 1-2 for the yard, with debutant Rock On Suzie also considered.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Impressive bumper winner at Galway in September (fairly useful form). Improved on her hurdling debut when well-backed second in a maiden at Limerick since (may well have won barring a late error). Further improvement likely up in trip and she can go one better than last time. 1st Pick 2 Brickfield Belle (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	100	-	-	-	48%	11/10
Analysis Impressive bumper winner at Galway in September (fairly useful form). Improved on her hurdling debut when well-backed second in a maiden at Limerick since (may well have won barring a late error). Further improvement likely up in trip and she can go one better than last time.
4	Solid form when fifth at Down Royal on debut in March. Shaped second best when 4¼-length fourth in Listowel bumper on return. Interesting hurdling debutant, however, she looks the stable second string here. 2nd Pick 4 Viva Laa Vida (Ire) Jockey: Jordan Colin Gainford Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: Jordan Colin Gainford T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	83	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Solid form when fifth at Down Royal on debut in March. Shaped second best when 4¼-length fourth in Listowel bumper on return. Interesting hurdling debutant, however, she looks the stable second string here.
10	Shirocco filly. Closely related to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Away At Dawn, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Paddy's Milestone. Newcomer from top yard is bred to be fairly useful and no surprise to see her in the hunt for the places. 3rd Pick 10 Rock On Suzie (Ire) Jockey: Danny Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	84	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Shirocco filly. Closely related to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Away At Dawn, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Paddy's Milestone. Newcomer from top yard is bred to be fairly useful and no surprise to see her in the hunt for the places.

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