3:35 Punchestown Tips

Luciole des Bordes is a 4yr-old daughter of Jeu St. Eloi ex Baraka des Bordes from the family of Bonaparte Sizing by Voix du Nord. Lto on her racecourse debut she was unplaced at 25/1 beaten just 6l in a €60k bumper at Fairyhouse behind I'm Slippy 9/1 by Maxios last April. That bumper has produced four winners from two runners. She'll now be ridden by Mr PW Mullins for his father WP Mullins & in the colours of L McMahon in this 2m2f mares bumper. The stable won this race last season with Bambino Fever 5/2 by Jukebox Jury & she went on to win the Champions Bumper at Cheltenham last March. She's one for your horse tracker & with the stable in top form at the moment I expect her to win here. I make her my Nap of the day.

Ivy Lane is a 5yo mare sired by Doyen and trained and owned by M. C. Hickey. She makes her debut. She is out of an ordinary dam who won a handicap hurdle on her final start and was a half-sister to some useful types in Kalashnikov (164) and Kalane (145). The yard won this in 2022 with Magic Dawn at 28-1; the horse was quickly sold on to KTDA Racing and trained by Gordon Elliott. Ivy Lane is worth a market check given the trainer's past effort in this contest and Ivy Lane's pedigree.

An Order If St George filly has made significant strides with each of her outings, coming much closer to victory when she finished 2nd in a bumper at Tramore 36 days ago. She challenged well as they entered the straight but was just edged out at the line. With a similar performance, she holds promising potential and is worth considering for an each-way bet, particularly with the jockey's 7 lb claim at big odds.