Tuesday 10 October · Punchestown, Eire
16:45 Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 7f 0y
- Going
- Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 15000
- Runners
- 19
Race preview
Despite being one of the elder statesmen in this line-up, the 12-year-old A GREAT VIEW holds leading claims under Charlie O'Dwyer. A winner at Ballinrobe on his penultimate start, the Denis Cullen-trained gelding made a bad mistake at Gowran last time which effectively ended his chances. With O'Dwyer taking over in the saddle here, the JP McManus-owned gelding is only a pound higher than for his last win. Glenquin Castle, who also carries the famous green and gold silks, has to be a danger under Mark Walsh. A winner over fences at Galway last month, the nine-year-old can race off a 6lb lower hurdles mark. The more unexposed Getaway Charlie could be involved especially given the excellent form of his trainer over the past few months.