Here’s Thursday’s Punchestown Cheat Sheet

I will start Thursday’s race with a horse trained by Gordon Elliot in the form of Undeniable alibi. This one ran very well in a good beginner’s hurdle at Naas and before that won easily at Clonmel. More importantly, Undeniable Alibi won point-to-point on half-decent ground in February very easily. The ground could be the key for this horse.

It looks very open and the one I like is towards the bottom of the weights. club manager It’s very interesting and I really like being with a younger horse in a race like this. He showed great improvement in winning at Bellewstown just over a week ago in his first handicap start on loan ground. He is from a good family and I think he can surpass a mark of 113.

I’m looking to take a chance on one at a good price and that’s Catena Zapata Every path. Both of his wins have come in all types of weather, but all four of his hurdles races have been on heavy ground and I just hope the stronger surface and faster track is on a better surface.

Despite being ignored by Mark Walsh, the unexposed HANDS ON makes it very attractive. In fact, she was a decent maiden in her victory in Cork in October and, provided all goes well after a break, she could be about to make a step forward now that she finds herself on the back foot.

blood destiny is the favorite here and for good reason. The horse that beat him at Fairyhouse over 2m4f, Spillane’s Tower, won a Grade 1 at Punchestown and that form reads very well. Stepping back more than 2 meters could be exactly what Willie Mullins is looking for and this is tailor-made for him.

I don’t have a clear opinion on this race, but maybe I would take a chance on Captain Nephew. Coach Philip Rothwell tends to do well in this meeting and Captain’s Nephew won reasonably well at Fairyhouse in late March to end a long losing streak for the stable. Since then they have trained more winners, so they are in better shape now. I can see him taking advantage of his odds and maybe he can hit the frame at a high price.

Blood Destiny is not the biggest horse in the world and I think it will be a big ask to give him £20. Pinkerton who will appreciate the surface. Pinkerton himself is rated 140+ in hurdles and 130 in hurdles.

The preference is for MIGHTY TOM, who came over the hurdles with flying colors at this meeting last year and seems very well treated in the change to handicap in this area.

It’s hard to pass Coco Beach here. He ran well in the Grand National but loved it at Punchestown when he won the Cross Country Chase in February. I know it’s a different terrain, but it will adapt to this type of surface without problems.

Coco Beach He is an enormously reliable and really likeable performer. The weight he was carrying relative to many others was the problem in the Grand National. He seemed to love this course when he won in February.

It’s about enjoying this discipline and Coco Beach It seemed like I would love to be here in February. I think it’s very difficult to oppose him, even on ground that probably wouldn’t be in his favor. He’s too good for the opposition.

COCONUT BEACH His latest effort in the Grand National may be overlooked and he was impressive on this Cross Country course last time, so he fancy getting back to winning ways while the others have something to find.

I know it’s not original but gaelic warrior It is the selection. It’s hard to see the others turn the tables on him, as he’s been so impressive in beating them before.

The only thing I can say about this race is that Il Etait Temps looked to improve at Aintree, which surprised me as I didn’t think improving on the ride was appropriate. I would be a little wary of taking Arkle’s form as gospel and there is room for improvement to see him approaching the Gaelic Warrior. Il Etait Temps will try to attack late, but the race will probably be in the hands of gaelic warrior In a dish.

gaelic warrior He showed at Cheltenham that being left-footed is not a problem for him. There is nothing I don’t like. You can’t oppose him.

A Willie Mullins benefit on this rookie once again and GAELIC WARRIOR can give the Champion Trainer a ninth consecutive victory in this Grade 1. He was impressive in winning the Arkle and will take the beating. Il Etait Temps and Hercule du Seuil should complete a 1-2-3 for the group with clean rounds.

teahupoo He was a good winner for us at Cheltenham and I see no reason to abandon him now that he’s coming home. The best ground may be a concern, but I can’t overlook it when you’re up against the opposition.

Teahupoo looked very good at Cheltenham, but there could be a slight concern that he returns to a ground that is probably no worse than yielding. He wouldn’t be throwing away fortunes on this but he would give Mrs. Lantry Possibility of manufacturing the frame at prices.

I was probably one of Teahupoo’s Skeptics go to Cheltenham, but I certainly left Prestbury Park a believer and believe he has the makings of a perennial champion in this division. It has everything I would want in a permanent hurdler.

TEAHUPOO I had a few of these behind him in the Stayers at Cheltenham last month and I can underline that he is a class act in this division at the moment by following up here.

Della Casa Lunga She is a good mare and if you look at her win at Ludlow last time and the one before that over 2m5f, the two horses she beat have really improved their form. 130 is fair and is a very valuable round-trip bet in this cheating contest.

It’s not very attractive, but it would give you the opportunity to King Kilbeg who won this race last year. He has seemed to have an improved performance this season over hurdles, but at the same time has been held back a bit by his jumping. He ducked three or four fences at Ascot and did the same at Cheltenham. I think he will benefit from a return to fences and this track will probably suit him and he can run well at probably a double figure price.

Captain Cody He has a much better record with Jody Townend under his belt than Paul Townend and both of his hurdle wins have been under Jody. His second game at Naas in February looks rock solid and that is probably his best moment of form.

LUCKY LYREEN Form is on an upward curve, so Gordon Elliott’s hat-trick seeker looks the way to go.

House No Mento is my pick here for the Twiston-Davies team. She was a good winner at Chepstow last time and finished second to the very smart Queens Gamble, but when she won at Hereford last November on good ground, she loved it. It could be interesting at a price.

Spindleberry will probably be a little short for me. I give her every chance of winning but I wouldn’t touch her in the expected SP. No Mention Case He has the class to get involved here, I don’t know if he can win, but he cuts both ways.

Willie Mullins has plenty of opportunities here and Spindleberry is the best option after his Grade 1 run at Fairyhouse. I just have a vague suspicion that Got Glory might do it. He won at Naas and I think he has improved a bit in that race. She was always a filly that Willie really liked, so she wouldn’t say this is easy. For a little courage, I’d side I have glory.

Willie Mullins continues his dominance with five runners and is HUINO who gets the nod having coped admirably with the marked grade advancement by finishing second in the Grade 1 at Fairyhouse recently.

I’m not going for one of Willie on the bumper, I’m going to punt samir ridden by John Gleeson for Joseph O’Brien. John was on board when he won very easily on bad ground at Gowran Park. This horse should be able to handle more solid conditions much better based on his pedigree.

David Maxwell has some vehicles here that could be very smart. Queensbury Boy won a four-runner clash and you might think it didn’t take much for him to win. The runner-up was a previous winner trained by Sam Thomas, who looked a good prospect on debut and has won since, and the third was beaten by about 20 lengths and was caught in a bumper next time, so might actually be in reasonable shape. Queensbury Boy He seemed to have a lot of gears that day and if he had a high price I might be tempted to give him a couple of shillings.

goldinthemountains beat Mywayofthinkin in what looked like a pretty intense race at Leopardstown on December 26 with Cantico again in third. Martin Brassil has also kept this horse fresh since then.

An expensive recruit who got his only exit in points, PORT JOULAIN He looked a very bright prospect as he made a winning debut in this sphere at Gowran in March and appears to have strong claims with the prospect of something even better to come.