IE - Punchestown - Race 5

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

9.3f

Maiden

Turf

Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places)

18.5K

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Verdict

PLAYIN COOL was gambled on when shaping well on debut at Gowran and could be the way to go with improvement on the cards. Edge of Seventeen is a big player back in trip, while Snapretend and Lady Lilac can also go well again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Well-backed 7/2, fourth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress and interesting. 1st Pick 5 Playin Cool (Ire) Jockey: Seamie Heffernan Trainer: J. J. Feane, Ireland J: Seamie Heffernan T: J. J. Feane, Ireland	90	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Well-backed 7/2, fourth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress and interesting.
11	Lightly-raced filly. 5/2, good second of 8 in maiden at Killarney (11.3f, good to soft) 64 days ago, well ridden and collared only late on. The winner there is now rated 100 and could be a smart stayer so she's fancied to give another good account. 2nd Pick 11 Edge Of Seventeen (Ire) Jockey: Shane Foley Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland J: Shane Foley T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland	100	-	-	-	24%	10/3
Analysis Lightly-raced filly. 5/2, good second of 8 in maiden at Killarney (11.3f, good to soft) 64 days ago, well ridden and collared only late on. The winner there is now rated 100 and could be a smart stayer so she's fancied to give another good account.
13	Lightly-raced filly. Good third of 14 in maiden (7/2) at Navan (8.1f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again. 3rd Pick 13 Snapretend (Ire) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	93	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Lightly-raced filly. Good third of 14 in maiden (7/2) at Navan (8.1f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again.

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