IE - Punchestown - Race 5

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

9.1f

Maiden

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

18.5K

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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.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Sales price rose to 80,000 gns last year and this Sea The Moon colt was second in a barrier trial and again in a 1m maiden here (split a good Ballydoyle pair) last summer. Tongue tie fitted for return and should improve if all is well. Obvious claims under Colin Keane. 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	-	-	-	90%
Analysis Sales price rose to 80,000 gns last year and this Sea The Moon colt was second in a barrier trial and again in a 1m maiden here (split a good Ballydoyle pair) last summer. Tongue tie fitted for return and should improve if all is well. Obvious claims under Colin Keane.
14	Has stepped forward from her debut with good efforts in third in Naas and Navan maidens, not knocked about last time. One to consider upped in trip. 2nd Pick 14 Xirivella (Ire) Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Noel Meade, Ireland J: Adam Caffrey T: Noel Meade, Ireland	89	-	-	-	6%
Analysis Has stepped forward from her debut with good efforts in third in Naas and Navan maidens, not knocked about last time. One to consider upped in trip.
12	Encouraging efforts when runner-up in 1m maidens at Naas and Gowran in the spring but disappointing upped to 1¼m at Leopardstown when last seen in June, making the running but capitulating badly. Cheekpieces go on back from a break. 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	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Encouraging efforts when runner-up in 1m maidens at Naas and Gowran in the spring but disappointing upped to 1¼m at Leopardstown when last seen in June, making the running but capitulating badly. Cheekpieces go on back from a break.

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