16:17 Punchestown — John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle model predictions

Ajp Falco (IRE)

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No impact in bumpers; beaten when fell on hurdling bow at Clonmel and pulled up at Listowel last time.

C Pas Possible (FR)

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16,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to smart 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Lombron; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m7f hurdle winner Omessa Has, out of half-sister to Listed-placed 1m4f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Enfant De Lune; last of five finishers on point debut last month.

Captain Hanley (IRE)

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0-18 on Flat but promising introduction to hurdling at Clonmel when staying on well to take the runner-up spot despite suffering interference (2m4f, good to yielding) and the winner easily followed up next time; unseated at the second when saddle slipped at Kilbeggan; worth another chance, although trip is an unknown.

Glenary Prince (IRE)

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Tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding to soft); in good hands but may need more time.

Jerry From Kerry (IRE)

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Ballinrobe bumper winner for Emmet Mullins and top-rated of these; best of four hurdle runs came on penultimate at Killarney last month when an 11l fourth but didn't build on that back at scene of his win when making some jumping errors; can't be dismissed.

Le Questionnaire (FR)

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Placed in both points and runner-up over hurdles in his last two starts; finished clear of the remainder at Tramore and shaped as though this trip could get more from him when keeping on over 2m3f at Downpatrick last time; ground suits; big player.

Les Issards (FR)

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21,000euros 2yo, 20,000euros 3yo, and bought for 28,000euros in April following his third-place finish in his first point-to-point; dam 1m3f-1m4f AQPS Flat winner, half-sister to winners Vieux Frere (French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase) and As Tu Vu (1m4f AQPS Flat); check market for rules bow.

Maison De Balzac (IRE)

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Experienced point-to-pointer; 1-10 in that sphere for Colin Bowe; tailed off on rules bow last time; unlikely.

Raleagh Scope (GB)

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Never a factor in four starts under rules last year nor in five points since February; 29l behind at Downpatrick last time; new headgear tried but hard to make a case for him.

Will Wilde (FR)

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Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; pulled up back from 501 days away over 3m here last month (17-2); cheekpieces worn that day now left off.

Talladega (IRE)

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Failed to complete all three points; impossible to fancy.