15:40 Punchestown tips
Maiden1m1fgood14 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Fleur De Provence is our pick, though One Cool County is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Maiden over 1m1f on good going. Fleur De Provence heads our ratings. We rate 9 of the 14 declared; the other 5 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Fleur De Provence
Chris Hayes / D K Weld
9/2
- Averages a 56% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Back after 103 days, well beyond its usual 37-day gap.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
One Cool County
Ronan Whelan / P J F Murphy
67/1
- Averages a 69% price drop, though on limited recent form.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
3
Xirivella
Adam Caffrey / Noel Meade
6/1
- Averages a 20% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Quick turnaround at 13 days against its usual 30.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
Not rated: Back Straight, Ballysax Boo, Block Capitals, Forest Fantasy, Helens Blaze, Sunburn, Vico Road — too little recent form to judge.