19:10 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2017

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:1019:45

Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:14  |   Winning time: 3m 52.9s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/4
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3rd and clear from next, reduced advantage 3 out, joined 2 out and soon ridden, headed before last, rallied run-in and regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 3/1 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
2/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, mistake next, improved to lead before last, ridden at last, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
5
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Held up in mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, went moderate 5th before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3
7
511-12
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th after next, soon no impression
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
7/2
T: P A FahyJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in
6th
Horse silk
16
2
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, moderate 7th halfway, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
99
10
100/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: B M Cash
Led at fast pace, ran around approaching 2nd, headed and bad mistake next, weakened quickly from 4th, soon behind, completely tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Always towards rear, ridden in remote 8th 3 out, trailing when bad mistake next, pulled up before last op 10/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Veinard3
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: D F O'Regan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.40, €1.20, €3.70EX:€9.60Trifecta:€146.90Tricast:€68.79SF:€9.83

Forecasts

Riven Light (2/1), Montalbano (11/4), Castlegrace Paddy (7/2), Morgan (8/1), Chateau Conti (8/1), Chirico Vallis (14/1), Avenir D'Une Vie (14/1), Bravissimo (16/1), Veinard (16/1), Rosskerrig (100/1)

Verdict

CHATEAU CONTI can give trainer Willie Mullins a third win in this race in the last four years by returning to form on better ground here. The selection was twice a winner on decent ground in France and while he was successful on heavy at Cork in January he's disappointed twice since but can get the better of stablemate Riven Light, not beaten far in a Grade 2 contest last time out with Avenir D'Une Vie and Montalbano also likely to figure in a competitive heat.
  1. Chateau Conti
  2. Riven Light
  3. Avenir D'une Vie

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,750.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €376.006th: €370.00

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