3:55 Punchestown

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Doctor Elvis KTB Selection60/100

   Form 220-2P · Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy

   Doctor Elvis is a smart performer who has been placed on both starts at this track without winning. He drops back from 3m to a trip where he has already shown placed form though he has yet to land a race at the distance. The 7-year-old is held up and usually produces its effort late. Gordon Elliott has a 13% strike rate at Punchestown with an A/E of 0.84 from 1807 runs while Jack Kennedy has a 15% strike rate with an A/E of 0.82 from 490 rides. He is placed once from two runs on good ground and has course form of 4th and 3rd. His recent form reads 220-2P and he carries an official rating of 117.

2. 2Kalico Leader56/100

   Form 4-25F3 · Edward Buckley · Kieren Buckley

   Kalico Leader has shown bits of promise in a light career but his recent form includes a fall and two modest efforts. The 7-year-old steps up in trip today having already been placed once at this distance without winning. He races prominently, usually on or close to the lead. Edward Buckley has a 15% strike rate at Punchestown with an A/E of 3.12 from 13 runs, though Kieren Buckley is on a more modest 5% from 108 rides here. He is placed once from three runs on good ground but has no course form on record. Recent form reads 4-25F3.

3. 3Rodeo Joe52/100

   Form /P-0P4 · David K Walsh · Paddy Cody(7)

   Rodeo Joe has shown very little so far with a recent string of poor runs including three pulled-ups. The 6-year-old steps up in trip again today having failed to make the frame in two previous attempts at this distance while first-time headgear is now fitted as another unknown. He is held up and usually produces its effort late. David K Walsh has a 100% strike rate at Punchestown with an A/E of 4 from one run, but Paddy Cody is 0-13 at the track. The horse is without a win or place from three runs on good ground and has no course form on record. Recent form reads /P-0P4.

4. 4Ealu Tapa50/100

   Form 9154 · Peter Fahey · Sam Ewing

   Ealu Tapa showed ability when winning a bumper on good ground last year but has failed to build on that in three subsequent hurdle starts, including a poor run here over two miles. The 5-year-old steps up in trip today for a yard with a modest 6% strike rate at Punchestown from 232 runs. Sam Ewing has a solid 10% record at the track from 141 rides. He has one win and two places from three runs on good ground but finished 9th on his only previous visit to the course. Recent form reads 9154 and he is held up, usually producing its effort late.

5. 5The Rebel Fox47/100

   Form 3225-2 · Ross O'Sullivan · Donagh Meyler

   The Rebel Fox has shown consistent placed form in his limited starts and was a good second here over further on his most recent run. The 6-year-old now drops back to an untested 2m4f which asks a fresh question of him. He is held up and usually produces its effort late. Ross O'Sullivan has an 8% strike rate at Punchestown with an A/E of 0.85 from 199 runs while Donagh Meyler has a 7% strike rate with an A/E of 0.77 from 296 rides. The horse is unproven on good ground but was second on his only previous course visit. Recent form reads 3225-2.

6. 6Mirrorbelle46/100

   E D Delany · Jordan Gainford

   Mirrorbelle is a debutant so the form picture is blank and the assessment rests entirely on pedigree and sales background. The yard has a modest 4% strike rate from 51 runs at Punchestown while Jordan Gainford is operating at a 5% strike rate from 159 rides here. With low data confidence and both trainer and jockey below average at the track, this is very much an unknown quantity on its first start.

7. 7Pat O's Rock45/100

   Form 41 · Henry de Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe

   Pat O's Rock showed promise when winning on debut and then finishing fourth next time, though both runs came over slightly shorter than today's trip. He now steps up to 2m4f which asks a fresh question of him and is likely to make the running or race on the pace. Henry de Bromhead has an 11% strike rate from 1000 runs at Punchestown while Darragh O'Keeffe is operating at 7% from 424 rides here. He has no win or place from one run on good ground and has no course form on record. Recent form reads 41.

8. 8Spellitoutforme45/100

   Form 5P · Padraig Roche · Aidan Kelly

   Spellitoutforme is a lightly raced 4-year-old with only two runs behind him and a modest course record of fifth and pulled up at this track. The yard and jockey both operate at a 6% strike rate here from large samples, so no particular edge. First-time headgear is now fitted as he steps up in trip for the first time. He is held up with limited evidence and is unproven on good ground. Recent form reads 5P.

9. 9Coreopsis42/100

   Form 4-24 · Vincent Laurence Halley · Phillip Enright

   Coreopsis has shown fair placed form on both starts so far yet remains very lightly raced with only three career runs. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 21 runs at Punchestown while Phillip Enright's 5% record from 547 rides here is modest. Stepping up markedly in trip today asks a fresh question of a horse whose ability on this ground is impossible to gauge from a single run. He usually races handily with limited evidence.

10. 10Cala Gracioneta42/100

    Form - · Matthew J Smith · James Smith(3)

    Cala Gracioneta has shown some ability on good ground, placing twice from six starts, but remains winless after 11 runs. The step up to 2m4f is a fresh question having last run over 2m. Trainer and jockey both operate at a 4% strike rate at Punchestown from sizeable samples. He is held up and usually produces its effort late. Recent form is blank as a debutant over hurdles.

11. 11Imboundtosay41/100

    Form 4 · W M Roper · Sean Flanagan

    Imboundtosay has only one run under his belt and that came over 2m so the step up to 2m4f is an unknown. The yard's record at Punchestown is poor at 1% from 85 runs. Jockey Sean Flanagan has a solid 7% strike rate here from a big sample of rides. He has no win or place from one run on good ground and has no course form on record. Recent form reads 4.

12. 12The Risky Miskies41/100

    Form P/25-1 · Michael John Murphy · Philip Donovan

    The Risky Miskies makes his debut as an 8-year-old with limited recent activity and low data confidence overall. Pedigree and sales background provide the main pointers here while the trainer has failed to score from six previous Punchestown runners. The jockey’s modest 3% strike rate from 66 rides at the track adds little encouragement. Recent form reads P/25-1.

13. 13Who's Going41/100

    Form 080-4 · Gordon Elliott · Danny Gilligan

    Who's Going is a useful performer who showed a bit more when fourth last time having been well held on his previous three starts. He has already placed at this trip but was well beaten on his only previous run at Punchestown. Gordon Elliott has a solid 13% strike rate here while the jockey is operating at 7%. He is held up and usually produces its effort late. Recent form reads 080-4 and he carries an official rating of 103.

14. 14Bootscootinboogie39/100

    Form 8 · M G Quinn · Liam McKenna(3)

    Bootscootinboogie has only one run to his name, a modest eighth on debut, so he remains largely unproven. The step up to 2m4f poses a fresh question. Trainer has too small a sample at Punchestown to judge while the jockey's 0% strike rate from 88 rides here is a negative. He is held up with limited evidence and has no win or place from one run on good ground. Recent form reads 8.

15. 15Free A Minute38/100

    Form -P4007 · Charlie Keegan · Conor Smithers(7)

    Free A Minute has shown very little in four runs this year, finishing no closer than 13 lengths off the winner on his latest start. He was well held on his only previous visit to Punchestown and the yard's modest record here offers no encouragement. Dropping back in trip is an unknown and the jockey's low strike rate at the track adds to the negatives. He is held up and usually produces its effort late. Recent form reads -P4007.