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17:30 PUNCHESTOWN, 2m Queally Group Celebrating 35 Years In Naas Punchestown (grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 23322F- ARCTIC FIRE (GER) 22 CD BF 6 11 - 12h P Townend 169 b g Soldier Hollow - Adelma W P Mullins

Jockey Colours: Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Notes: says: Top-class hurdler who's done nothing but improve, posting career-best when 1½ length second behind in Champion Hurdle. Set to win when taking heavy fall in next time. (Forecast 6.50) 2 5523F7- DELL' ARCA 21 D 6 11 - 12b T Scudamore 142 b g Sholokhov - Daisy Belle D Pipe

Jockey Colours: Dark green, red cross sashes, dark green & beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, Notes: red star Timeform says: 2013 Greatwood winner whose form was been patchy last term. Not up to this level. (Forecast 67.00) 3 111/111- FAUGHEEN 52 CD 7 11 - 12 R Walsh 173 b g - Miss Pickering W P Mullins

Jockey Colours: Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap Notes: Timeform says: C&D winner. Didn’t need to improve to win 8-runner Champion Hurdle (4/5) at Cheltenham (16.5f, good) 52 days ago by 1½ lengths from Arctic Fire, finding extra. Out of the top drawer and hard to beat. (Forecast 1.36) 4 22341-1 1 CD 7 11 - 12 M P Walsh 169 b g - La Noire Mrs J Harrington

Jockey Colours: Emerald green & orange hooped, white cap Notes: Timeform says: Top-class hurdler. C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 3/1, won 6-runner Aintree Hurdle at Aintree (20f, good) 22 days ago by 13 lengths from . Engaged 5:30 Punchestown Thursday. (Forecast 7.50) 5 1P6430- 50 D 5 11 - 12bt B J Cooper 146 b g Authorized - Swiss Roll G Elliott

Jockey Colours: Maroon, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Notes: Timeform says: Smart hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cheltenham in October. Well held in World Hurdle (50/1) at Cheltenham (24f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Plenty to find. (Forecast 67.00)

TIMEFORM VIEW: FAUGHEEN should prove very hard to beat and can become the fifth horse this century to complete the Champion Hurdle/Punchestown Champion Hurdle double. His stablemate Arctic Fire is likely to be his only realistic challenger.

Timeform 1-2-3: 1: FAUGHEEN 2: ARCTIC FIRE 3: JEZKI