Andrew’s Punchestown Festival day three race by race betting guide
Drama, drama, and more drama has been the name of the game for this year’s Punchestown Festival, but we have had a few results go our way, and let’s keep the balls rolling on Ladbrokes Stayers Hurdle Day. Get the best Punchestown odds and promotions with the best horse racing betting sites here. Punchestown 2:30 Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle – 2m½f (4yo+) The Other Mozzie was a good winner over fences at Ayr on Scottish Grand National weekend and has to have a huge chance here on a much-reduced mark back over hurdles. HARRY’S LEGACY is a light-raced seven-year-old who makes his handicap debut off what looks like a lenient mark. He has run in some decent maiden hurdles, and even though he failed to win last time out when sent off as a well-fancied favourite, he strikes me as a horse who will excel in this kind of test. Harry’s Legacy is a strong traveller who will find this race run to suit, and granted some luck in running, he can play a big part in the finish. Magic Day won at Kilbeggan last week despite not being in love with the track. Back on a more galloping track here, he can continue his progress. Turn And Finish, and Mercury Mission are others to note at big prices. Selection: Harry’s Legacy (e/w) Danger: The Other Mozzie Bet on Harry’s Legacy with Betfred Punchestown 3:05 Listed Frontline Security Handicap Chase – 2m½f (5yo+) A very open look to this contest, but if TULLYHILL can show the form that saw him chase him, Majborough and Mistergif, it would see him hard to beat here despite being burdened with top weight. He was sent off as an 11/4 favourite for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle last season, so he is clearly a very talented animal, and if you can forgive him his bad run at Thurles in February, he has standout claims. The UK raider Keep Running has been in the form of his life this season and looks like the likely pace angle. Sean Bowen, the recently crowned UK champion jockey, will ensure that there will be no hiding place as he takes the ride. Dont Go Yet has been running well in similar contests this season and is one to respect at an each way price. Others to note are Mirazur West, who got off the mark over fences last time out, and the hat-trick-seeking Spinning Web. Selection: Tullyhill 5/1 (e/w) Danger: Dont Ley Go 14/1 (e/w) Current Betting: Tullyhill 5/1, Jasko Des Dames 8/1, Keep Running 8/1, Midnight It Is 8/1, Aspire Tower 9/1, Champagne Mahler 9/1, Mirazur West 9/1, 11/1 bar. Bet on Tullyhill with SBK Punchestown 3:40 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase – 4m1f (5yo+) This race has produced some well above-average winners in the past, none more so than the 2008 winner Solwhit. But is there one of his class hiding in plain sight this season? No is the simple answer. But there is one who looks to have a standout chance of returning to winning ways after a poor run at the Cheltenham Festival, and that is KAID D’AUTHIE. This 133-rated novice hurdler arrives here after being pulled up in the Grade 1 Turners Novices’ Hurdle, but before that was 4th to Kopek Des Bordes at the Dublin Racing Festival and was a good winner of a maiden hurdle before that. Race conditions are very much in the favour of Kaid d’Authie, and it would be disappointing if he cannot take care of his rivals here. Centerofattention is an interesting runner for Nicky Henderson, but he will need to be above average to win this on hurdles debut. The one who may follow the selection home is Got Glory if she can sort out her jumping. She was about to win the Munster Hurdle at Clonmel in January only to fall two out. If she stays on her feet, she is a danger to all. Selection: Vanillier Danger: Three By Two Bet on Vanillier with talkSPORT BET Punchestown 4:15 Listed Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle – 2m7½f (4yo+) Any one of these 25 runners has a realistic chance of winning here, and you would be foolish to let anyone talk you out of a gut feeling here. My gut feeling is to give WIN SOME LOSE SOME one more chance to redeem himself after his poor display at the Cheltenham Festival. Coming into the Cheltenham Festival, he showed progressive form all season, and it was when he was steeped up to this trip at Leopardstown that he showed the most. This will only be his third run at this extended trip and even off his new mark, he should have another win in. Doddiethegreat got the better of Jeriko Du Reponet at Cheltenham, and there shouldn’t be much between them again. But if they hang onto Jeriko Du Reponet for one crack after the last, he should be bang there. Stoner’s Choice’s tough front-running style will take him deep into the race, and he has a big each-way chance for the visiting Fergal O’Brien team. Selection: Win Some Lose Some 12/1 (e/w) Danger: Stoner’s Choice 33/1 (e/w) Current Betting: Park Of Kings 15/2, Jeriko Du Reponet 17/2, Beat The Bat 10/1, Bill Joyce 10/1, Doddiethegreat 10/
Drama, drama, and more drama has been the name of the game for this year’s Punchestown Festival, but we have had a few results go our way, and let’s keep the balls rolling on Ladbrokes Stayers Hurdle Day.
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