IE - Punchestown - Race 5

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

9.1f

Maiden

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

18.5K

VIEW

Verdict

BACK STRAIGHT made a promising start when splitting a pair of Aidan O'Brien's better 3-y-os here 12 months ago and is the obvious call fitted with a tongue tie in the hope all is well. Xirivella could be the danger, ahead of Fleur de Provence.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Helen's Blaze (Ire) Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh Trainer: Harry Rogers, Ireland J: Declan Mcdonogh T: Harry Rogers, Ireland	79	-	-	-	2%	50/1
2	2 Senna's Girl (Ire) Jockey: Reese Holohan Trainer: Diego Dias, Ireland J: Reese Holohan T: Diego Dias, Ireland	88	-	-	-	10%	9/1
3	1st Pick 3 Back Straight Jockey: C. T. Keane Trainer: M. D. O'callaghan, Ireland J: C. T. Keane T: M. D. O'callaghan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	34%	2/1
4	4 Block Capitals (Ire) Jockey: Ben Martin Coen Trainer: Jack Foley, Ireland J: Ben Martin Coen T: Jack Foley, Ireland	85	-	-	-	4%	28/1
5	5 Forest Fantasy (Ire) Jockey: Andrew Joseph Slattery Trainer: A. Slattery, Ireland J: Andrew Joseph Slattery T: A. Slattery, Ireland	86	-	-	-	5%	20/1
6	6 Matties Point (Ire) Jockey: D. W. O'connor Trainer: W. Mccreery, Ireland J: D. W. O'connor T: W. Mccreery, Ireland	70	-	-	-	1%	200/1
7	7 One Cool County (Ire) Jockey: R. P. Whelan Trainer: P. J. F. Murphy, Ireland J: R. P. Whelan T: P. J. F. Murphy, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%	300/1
8	8 Port Arthur (Ire) Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: M. C. Grassick, Ireland J: William James Lee T: M. C. Grassick, Ireland	87	-	-	-	7%	14/1
9	9 Saliba (Ire) Jockey: Shane Foley Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland J: Shane Foley T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland	88	-	-	-	10%	10/1
10	10 Swing Street Jockey: S. Mccullagh Trainer: Richard John O'brien, Ireland J: S. Mccullagh T: Richard John O'brien, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%	300/1
11	11 Vico Road (Ire) Jockey: G. F. Carroll Trainer: John Joseph Murphy, Ireland J: G. F. Carroll T: John Joseph Murphy, Ireland	86	-	-	-	5%	20/1
12	3rd Pick 12 Fleur De Provence (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	91	-	-	-	16%	11/2
13	13 Sunburn (Ire) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: John Joseph Murphy, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: John Joseph Murphy, Ireland	85	-	-	-	3%	33/1
14	2nd Pick 14 Xirivella (Ire) Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Noel Meade, Ireland J: Adam Caffrey T: Noel Meade, Ireland	89	-	-	-	11%	17/2
15	15 Pattyandselma (Ire) Jockey: Reserve Trainer: Adrian Mcguinness, Ireland J: Reserve T: Adrian Mcguinness, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
16	16 Ballysax Boo Jockey: Reserve Trainer: Miss Katy Brown, Ireland J: Reserve T: Miss Katy Brown, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
17	17 Brigerbad (Ire) Jockey: Reserve Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: Reserve T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	60	-	-	-	1%	Scratched

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