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This weekend in Ireland tends to pass me by as I usually go to Cheltenham for the November meeting. It’s hard to keep up with events at home while waiting an hour to be served at the bar. Unfortunately, Cork is flooded.
‘Marshmallow’, as one joker on Twitter dubbed it, that tickled me. We have to take our pleasures where we can these days. Of course, it’s not a joke and that Cork card is usually one to savor. The meeting in Punchestown can be independent.
The ground is currently heavy and will stay that way and I am satisfied in some way. The 15 millimeters of rain in Navan last week were not anticipated by the team I trust. I’m in a delicate way. Shocks like that may not be doing any good and, like last week, I am struggling to get away from short-priced favorites. Both the last show (12:35 pm) and Fury Road (1:40 pm) should be a class apart. Maybe a couple for the multis.
The Morgiana Hurdle is the main race. Saint Roi would have his hands full if the real Abacadabras appeared. That’s big enough to take an observation summary. Hopefully, we can find some of the higher priced winners.
A handicap chase starts the card at 12.05 and it is not a race full of obviously well disabled horses. Dream Conti and A Great View might be, but they’re both opposable anyway and I’ll go with one of the class angles. Myth buster he kept some illustrious company as a novice. The highlight was being 5 lengths from Easy Game. He couldn’t win a race last season.
His last start to the campaign presented a golden opportunity and he only managed a close second. However, that’s a decent way. The winner had back class, while the third and fourth have since announced the form. It certainly suggested that a mark of 137 is exploitable.
Myth Buster’s jumps can still be clumsy and he hasn’t perfected the ability to shorten his fences. However, you are with the right man to eliminate that deficiency. There aren’t many obvious candidates showing up here and Myth Buster likes to get on with things. Hopefully you can go from one pillar to another.
The mares steeplechase at 13:05 looks interesting. Gordon Elliot’s career planner should be on good terms with himself. Black Tears is the highest rated horse in the race, but he takes the weight of all his opponents. She is highly respected, but ideally she would prefer a little more. The same could be said for Elimay and Magic Of Light. I also don’t trust Builmeupbuttercup.
That leaves DAYLIGHT KATIE and this type of light racing qualifies the selection. She represented Jeremys Flame when she was last seen, that’s a strong form. She also got over a serious mistake that day, although the fact that she hasn’t been seen since last year is a concern. I am very hopeful that he is fit enough to do justice to himself anyway. She is usually a skilled jumper and may have too much speed in business here.
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I’ll take a chance on FIGHTER ALLEN in the obstacle maiden at 2:50 pm. He is half brother of Envoi Allen. Fighter is unlikely to emulate his illustrious brother, but he has similar physical prowess. He caught my eye in the parade ring when he performed in a qualified company in his only start for Gordon Elliot last period.
In the end he was well beaten, but that race was promising. He jumped well until the last weary jump and also traveled remarkably well a long way that day. Sunday’s assignment represents a drop in qualifying and has also had more time to grow in its considerable structure.
He has since left Elliot’s yard. Since he’s racing for Willie Mullins now, I’m not going to worry about that because this horse should be going places. Hopefully, the Punchestown Winners’ Precinct is one of them.
The obstacle handicap at 3:25 pm looks pretty weak and MR EVEREST you can make the class say so. His last two races have been on a graceful obstacle handicap from Listowel and Cesarawitch. He ran well both times and didn’t have much luck at Listowel either.
This race represents a big drop in qualifying. It remains relatively little exposed to obstacles and has a winning form on difficult terrain. The lack of pace in this race is the only concern. Hopefully Adam Short will be cautious on this and make sure we don’t get distracted. If so, Everest should be ahead of his opponents.
12:05 Myth hunter
13:05 Daylight katie
14:50 Fighter Allen
15:25 Lord Everest
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