3:05 Punchestown

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Oracle Of Delphi KTB Selection60/100

   Form 63 · A Oliver · Luke McAteer

   Oracle Of Delphi arrives with the highest KTB Fit rating of 60 and is the selection. Lightly raced with just two runs this year, he posted a modest 63 in the latest of them. He has placed once at this trip although the small sample means little else can be read into the form. Trainer A Oliver operates at an 8% strike rate at Punchestown from 37 runs in line with his overall record while jockey Luke McAteer is 1-14 at the track. Settling typically in midfield, he is drawn in stall 10 and remains unproven on the ground with no course form on record.

2. 2Celestial Siren57/100

   Form 2422-5 · A Oliver · G. F. Carroll

   Family: half-sister to Forca Timao (2 wins from 32 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

   Celestial Siren is a modest performer who has been consistent without winning, finishing placed on three of her last four starts including twice at this trip. She showed that form over course and distance when second here last season yet was well held on return at Naas. The half-sister to Forca Timao comes from a dam that has had one other runner, a winner. Trainer A Oliver holds an 8% strike rate at Punchestown from 37 runs while jockey G F Carroll is 0-19 at the track. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, she is drawn in stall 2 and remains unproven on the ground with no course form on record.

3. 3Saliba54/100

   Form 365262 · Mrs J. Harrington · Nathan Crosse

   Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

   Saliba is a fair 3-year-old with a solid recent record that includes a second-place finish here at Punchestown. He drops back to an untried 7f trip today after his last run over 1m2½f. The dam has had one other runner, not a winner. Trainer Mrs J Harrington operates at an 11% strike rate at Punchestown from 1376 runs in line with their record elsewhere while jockey Nathan Crosse has an 8% strike rate from 12 rides at the track. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he is drawn in stall 7 and remains unproven on the ground.

4. 4Spectical50/100

   Form 54-509 · Ciaran Murphy · Paddy Harnett(3)

   Family: half-brother to Lumiere, a Group 1 winner (3 wins from 8 runs). The dam has had 8 other runners, 5 of them winners.

   Spectical is a modest performer on his figures who has failed to build on a placed effort on debut. He drops back in trip to 7f today having looked stretched over further last time. The family is high-class with a half-brother to Group 1 winner Lumiere and the dam has had eight other runners, five of them winners. Trainer Ciaran Murphy has a 3% strike rate at Punchestown from 66 runs in line with his record elsewhere while jockey Paddy Harnett has a 17% strike rate from 6 rides here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is drawn in stall 4 and remains unproven on the ground with no course form on record.

5. 5Tide Of Fortune50/100

   Form 820 · Richard Brabazon · Leigh Roche

   Family: half-brother to Path Of Silver (4 wins from 29 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Tide Of Fortune is a fair 3-year-old with placed form at this trip on his only attempt. He steps up from 6f today having shown mixed results in three runs, including a latest second that suggests he is still learning. The half-brother to Path Of Silver comes from a dam that has had four other runners, three of them winners. Trainer Richard Brabazon has a 0% strike rate from five runs at Punchestown while jockey Leigh Roche records a 33% strike rate from nine rides here. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he is drawn in stall 3 and remains unproven on the ground with no course form on record.

6. 6Spacebound48/100

   Form 22454 · Daniel McLoughlin · Patrick McGettigan(5)

   Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

   Spacebound is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form at this trip, finishing second twice from three starts over 7f. He drops back from 1m today with first-time headgear on, which adds an unknown. The dam has had one other runner, not a winner. Trainer and jockey both have too small a sample at Punchestown to judge while he usually races handily on or close to the lead.

7. 7Abiding Memory44/100

   Form 5 · G. O'Leary · Declan McDonogh

   Family: half-sister to A Dream To Share, a Grade 1 winner (6 wins from 16 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 6 of them winners.

   Abiding Memory showed modest promise when fifth on debut over this trip. The half-sister to high-class Grade 1 winner A Dream To Share comes from a strong family with six winning siblings out of the dam. Trainer at Punchestown has a 3% strike rate from 33 runs in line with their record elsewhere while jockey Declan McDonogh posts a 17% strike rate from 42 rides in line with his figures at other tracks. Usually held up and producing effort late on limited evidence.

8. 8Shorten The Winter44/100

   M D O'Callaghan · Seamie Heffernan

   Family: half-brother to Callianassa (6 wins from 45 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

   Shorten The Winter is lightly raced with just one run to go on so this is all very tentative. He drops back from 1m1f to an untried 7f trip today while drawn widest of all in stall 12 of 12. The half-brother to Callianassa comes from a dam that has had one other runner, a winner. The yard has a 23% strike rate at Punchestown from 31 runs which is above their 10% at other tracks while he typically settles in midfield on limited evidence.

9. 9Sibaza41/100

   Form 55 · D K Weld · Chris Hayes

   Family: half-sister to Simiyann (4 wins from 45 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Sibaza has shown only modest form in two starts so far and is now dropped back from 1m3f to an untried 7f trip which asks a fresh question. The family has produced winners with half-sister Simiyann landing four races and the dam responsible for two more successful offspring. Trainer at Punchestown shows a 13% strike rate from 290 runs in line with his overall record while jockey Chris Hayes is 7% from 28 rides here in line with his wider figures. Usually races handily on or close to the lead.

10. 10Danpaddyandy38/100

    Kieran P Cotter · Gavin Ryan

    Family: half-brother to Hierarchy (7 wins from 61 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    Danpaddyandy is a first-time runner who cost a useful sum as a yearling. He is a half-brother to useful performer Hierarchy and the dam has already produced one winner from three other foals. Trainer and jockey both hold a 0% strike rate at Punchestown from modest previous attempts here.

11. 11Howya Pal33/100

    Form 07 · John Andrew Kinsella · James Ryan

    Family: half-brother to Our Boy Wes (1 win from 10 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Howya Pal has shown little in two starts so far with a recent form of 07 and now drops back to 7f having failed to place at the trip before. The half-brother to Our Boy Wes comes from a dam that has had one other runner, a winner. The yard has only two runs at Punchestown so the sample is too small to judge while James Ryan is 0 from 6 at the track. Data confidence is low given the horse's light career and he usually races handily on or close to the lead.

12. 12Maybe Art28/100

    Form 00 · Cian Hughes · Rory Mulligan(5)

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Maybe Art has shown little in two starts to date and remains hard to fancy on that bare form. The yard and rider both have too few Punchestown runners to draw any meaningful conclusions from. Lightly raced with limited family success, this looks a watching brief at best. Usually held up and producing effort late.