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BetVictor Make Your Best Bet Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 5m 27.2s
1st
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Held up in touch in 6th, went 5th 4 out, close 5th on inner 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
511-7
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to last and pushed along 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 5th at last, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Tracked leaders, pulled hard, went 2nd at 4th, disputed lead entering straight, mistake and ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd close home op 13/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 2nd 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra run-in tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in touch in last, went 4th and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
11/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, took keen hold, pushed along and joined entering straight, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, trailing when pulled up before last op 9/4 tchd 3/1
PU
Horse silk
7
7/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and weakened quickly entering straight, soon trailing, pulled up before last tchd 13/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.60Pl:€4.70, €2.90EX:€76.20Trifecta:€274.30SF:€79.99

Forecasts

Holymacapony (7/4), Fighter Allen (11/4), Fakiera (5/1), Gabynako (11/2), Eskylane (10/1), Ashdale Bob (14/1), Lieutenant Command (33/1)

Verdict

It was hard not to be impressed by the way HOLYMACAPONY went about his business when making a winning Rules debut at Punchestown. The sky could be the limit for this 4-y-o, who receives weight from each of his six rivals. Second choice is Fighter Allen, who made a winning start for Willie Mullins last month and remains open to improvement. Gabynako should also be on the premises.

  1. HOLYMACAPONY (IRE)
  2. FIGHTER ALLEN (FR)
  3. GABYNAKO (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Latest Exhibition
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
J: B J Cooper  |  T: P Nolan
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €700.00

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