IE - Punchestown - Race 8

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

16.7f

Maiden Bumper

Turf

Soft to Heavy

12.5K

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Verdict

ROJUCO MAC shaped with plenty of promise when third in a decent-quality event at this course in February and looks the one to beat in receipt of weight from Down Royal scorer Ballyfad, who seems sure to do better. Grandy Lane made an encouraging start in this sphere when runner-up at Clonmel recently and must enter calculations, too.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Shaped with plenty of promise when third of 10 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Excellent claims. 1st Pick 7 Rojuco Mac (Ire) Jockey: Mr A. D. Bustin Trainer: Charles Byrnes, Ireland J: Mr A. D. Bustin T: Charles Byrnes, Ireland	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Shaped with plenty of promise when third of 10 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Excellent claims.
2	An impressive winner of sole outing in points and followed up in 6-runner bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) on Rules debut 21 days ago, merely pushed out. Seems sure to do better. 2nd Pick 2 Ballyfad (Ire) Jockey: Mr J. M. Halford Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Mr J. M. Halford T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	93	-	-	-	63%
Analysis An impressive winner of sole outing in points and followed up in 6-runner bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) on Rules debut 21 days ago, merely pushed out. Seems sure to do better.
4	First run since leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue when second of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.7f, soft, 11/5) on bumper debut 16 days ago. Must enter calculations. 3rd Pick 4 Grandy Lane (Ire) Jockey: E. Staples Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: E. Staples T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	96	-	-	-	29%
Analysis First run since leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue when second of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.7f, soft, 11/5) on bumper debut 16 days ago. Must enter calculations.

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