13:35
Punchestown Premiere Weekend Sat 21 & Sun 22 November Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, €9,000, 14 runners
- Going
- YIELDING, Yielding to soft in places
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Titanium is our selection, sharing the top rating of 84 with Amplitude, and the progressive profile gives him the edge over that rival. A horse still on the upgrade at the head of the ratings is the one to be with in a 14-runner eight-furlong contest. Amplitude is the chief danger on the same figure, while San Aer on 81 and Earls on 80 are close enough to pounce if Titanium fails to progress again. Titanium gets the vote.
Runners
G. F. Carroll
Joseph G Murphy 0/7
Amplitude is quick back after 10 days and has been in the frame in two of his last six, a third four starts back and another third five back, while our rating of 84 ranks him top of 14, well clear of his official 76. The risk is a slide to seventh last time out, and he is yet to win in that spell.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Sallen (IRE) by Oratorio
- Owner
- Holmoak Stables Kevin Duffy
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 71
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith 0/6
Excuzio Joe arrives with back-to-back seconds, a strong recent profile after 28 days off, and has run over today's trip, but she is yet to win in her last five starts and carries 137 lb from stall 3. Our rating of 80 puts her fifth of 14, a solid but unspectacular standing.
- Sire
- Epaulette (AUS)
- Dam
- Mountrice Lady (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Gordon Cranston
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 74
Rory Mulligan (5)
J. P. Murtagh 5/34
Fifth last time out and only 19 days ago, so Flash Of Fire is fit, and she has run over today's trip, but she is yet to win in her last five starts and a second five starts back is her best finish. Carrying 136 lb from stall nine, she looks a midfield type, with our rating of 76 only marginally above her official 75.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Lightening Quick (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- Qatar Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 34 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 65
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell 5/34
Flying Fortress is yet to win in his last six starts, though a second three starts back and a fourth two runs ago show he can contend, and he returns after 17 days with experience of today's trip. Unplaced last time and carrying 136 lb from draw 15, he looks a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Poppy (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- Flying Fortress Partnership
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 34 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 64
Jack Cleary (5)
Conor O'Dwyer 0/3
Lady Arwen won five and six starts back and was a third two starts back, but she was unplaced last time and has only a quiet 14-day turnaround to lean on. She has run over today's trip, carries 135 lb from draw 11, and our rating of 75 ranks her seventh of 14.
- Sire
- Postponed (IRE)
- Dam
- Royale Danehill (IRE) by Danehill
- Owner
- Hugo Anne Kane
- Foaled
- 8 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Friarstown, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 64
Reese Holohan (5)
Don Browne 0/1
Winless in her last six outings, Speckled Meadow was unplaced last time out, 11 days ago, and a second two starts back is the only real bright spot in a patchy run. She has run over today's trip, but 135 lb from stall 2 and eleventh of 14 on our figures make her hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Speedi Mouse (GB) by Alhaarth
- Owner
- Don Browne
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 74
Jack Kearney
Gavin Cromwell 5/34
Earls is a leading danger on our figures, with a strong case built on a fresh 17-day turnaround, experience over today's trip and a second and a third in his last six outings. The one concern is that he's been unplaced in two of his last three and is yet to win in that spell.
- Sire
- Dream Ahead (USA)
- Dam
- Princess Pearlita (IRE) by Manduro
- Owner
- Martin Sheridan
- Foaled
- 17 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 34 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 71
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan 0/21
San Aer makes plenty of appeal as one of the leading dangers, with a second three starts back among a consistent recent profile and our rating of 81 ranking him third of 14, well clear of his official mark of 69. The main risk is that he is winless in his last six and has had 51 days off since a fifth last time out.
- Sire
- Vocalised (USA)
- Dam
- Teacht An Earraig (USA) by Galileo
- Owner
- Rory F Larkin
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 21 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 72
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Ciaran Murphy 1/16
Titanium is our pick on overall profile: back quickly after nine days, he has run over today's trip and finished fifth two starts back, though he is yet to win in his last six. Our figures rank him second of 14, and an official mark of 68 gives him scope to build on that.
- Sire
- Zarak (FR)
- Dam
- Kyurem (IRE) by Verglas
- Owner
- Damian C Nolan & D P Kilmurray & Mrs Sheila Gavin & Kieran Clarke
- Foaled
- 27 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 68
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany 0/13
Third last time out and only 14 days ago, so he arrives fresh and in decent heart, and he has run over today's trip. Yet he is winless in his last six, and 131 lb from stall 10 leaves little margin in a midfield profile.
- Sire
- Soldier's Call (GB)
- Dam
- Kodiac The First (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Terence Bellew Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 11 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 80
Nicola Burns (5)
John McConnell 0/20
Aquilla Star was only fifth last time out, a step back after winning two starts back, and her other recent runs include a seventh and a seventh again six starts back, which makes her hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip, but 130 lb from draw 13 and a ranking of 13 of 14 on our figures leave plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- Coconut (GB) by Australia
- Owner
- Kevin E Doyle
- Foaled
- 19 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 20 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 80
Chris Hayes
Aidan Anthony Howard 0/2
Lady Mary Heath is fit after a nine-day turnaround and was fifth last time out, with a third four starts back her best finish in a winless run of six, though she has run over today's trip. Our rating of 74 sits well above her official 64, but carrying 128 lb from stall four, she looks no more than a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Dragon Pulse (IRE)
- Dam
- Lastdanceforme (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Claire Berry
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 67
Andrew Slattery
A Oliver 2/25
Cash Me is hard to fancy after finishing ninth last time out and a sixth two starts back, and she returns from a 351-day absence. On the plus side, she has a winner four starts back and has run over today's trip, while carrying 126 lb from stall six.
- Sire
- Prince Of Lir (IRE)
- Dam
- Always Cash (FR) by Mr Greeley
- Owner
- David Laverty
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 25 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 72
R. P. Cleary
Daniel John Howard 0/1
Sylkie is hard to fancy, having finished seventh last time out and unplaced in the two runs before that, and she is winless in her last five starts. On the plus side, she has run over today's trip, comes back after 18 days, and showed better form with a third five starts back.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Heavenly Snow (IRE) by Australia
- Owner
- Sylkie Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Malbay, Co Clare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 68
Emmet Mullins 0/11
The Rock Factor is hard to fancy, having finished ninth last time out, a ninth two starts back, an eighth three starts back and a ninth four starts back, and he returns after 139 days off. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and runs off 119 lb from stall five, though our rating has him last of 14.
- Sire
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Dam
- Clifftop Dancer (IRE) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- Ivan Holloway Mrs Catherine Holloway
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 60
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.