Race cards · Wed 14 Oct
Wednesday 14 October · Punchestown, Eire
13:45 Stanley Asphalt Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11000
- Runners
- 17
Race preview
COUSIN HARRY was travelling like a winner early in the straight at Killarney but couldn't match the finishing kick of Quarry Lil in the end. It was still a good effort, following on from a creditable third at Listowel, and he can get off the mark. Four-time Flat winner Sirjack Thomas (rated 84 in that sphere) could be thrown in on his handicap hurdle debut if he puts in a decent round of jumping and gets the trip (stays 1m well on the level). Breezy Bell won nicely at Ballinrobe in August and probably still has plenty of upside, while Shamad is another useful type on the Flat and he was runner-up twice in the space of a few days when last running over hurdles at Bellewstown in July.