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Tuesday’s Placepot Picks includes six selections from Punchestown…
Punchestown
R1 – Fountain House
R2 – San Hilario
R3 – Davy Crockett
R4 – El Cairos
R5 – Kitzbuhel
R6 – Huntin Boots
| RACE | SELECTION | REASON |
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Race 1
Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup |
Fountain House |
Arrives on the back of three consecutive victories Boasts a creditable record at this venue having placed once and won once from two appearances Further improvement may be elicited by the first-time application of both tongue-tie and cheekpieces |
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Race 2 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle |
San Hilario |
Highly consistent; has only finished unplaced three times from ten career starts Boasts form franked at Graded level earlier in his career |
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Race 3 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle |
Davy Crockett |
Recorded a hat-trick of victories on better ground between June and September before finishing unplaced in three consecutive outings on softer going, unlikely to be inconvenienced here Very well bred and a first-time tongue-tie may elicit improvement |
| Race 4 PRL Champion Novice Hurdle |
El Cairos
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Highly impressive prior to falling at the final flight on hurdles debut at Leopardstown, a performance backed up on the clock Subsequently fared best of the Irish contingent when fifth in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Perhaps notable that Jack Kennedy has opted to retain the ride |
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Race 5 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase |
Kitzbuhel |
Recorded an outstanding frontrunning success in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham and will likely face little contest for the lead on this occasion Suited by drying ground and may even improve for a return to a right-handed course |
| Race 6 Goffs Defender Bumper |
Huntin Boots |
Benefits from previous experience, placed runner-up at Gowran Park on debut Gordon Elliott boasts a creditable record in this contest, landing two of the past five renewals |