12:40 Punchestown

Sunday 15 January 2023

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 24.7s

1^st

Tactical Move

911-12

7/4

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, jumped left at 3rd and 4th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden at last, swished tail once inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably op 5/4 tchd 9/4

2^nd

5 ½

Stellium

511-12

66/1

T: M C GrassickJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Led, jumped right at 4th, joined and ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace op 80/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Lets Go Champ

811-12

13/8f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, headway into close 3rd 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in op 9/4

4^th

Clodders Dream

511-12

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no extra op 33/1

5^th

San Martino

511-12

9/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders tchd 7/2

6^th

9 ½

Fruit Blossom

711-5

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 66/1

7^th

1 ¼

Boola Boola

611-12

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 18/1

8^th

4 ¾

Star Harbour

511-12

10/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, dropped to 9th and pushed along 2 out, no impression straight tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

9^th

West Of Carrig

611-12

100/1

T: P CrokeJ: C P McNamara

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 80/1

10^th

7 ½

Skip Mahler

611-12

40/1

T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley (5)

Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 66/1

11^th

Ask Bob

611-12

125/1

T: J C McConnellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, moderate 16th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 80/1

12^th

Catchabird

511-5

100/1

T: W J BurkeJ: A P Kelly (7)

Towards rear, went 11th 2 out, soon no impression, never a factor op 80/1

13^th

2 ½

Jinxs Link

711-12

250/1

T: M RiceJ: D P Maxwell (7)

Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, closer in 6th 4 out, weakened from next tchd 200/1

14^th

It's Never Simple

511-12

125/1

T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle

Rear of mid-division, 14th and pushed along 2 out, no impression op 150/1 tchd 100/1

15^th

Fireworks

511-12

100/1

T: J J HanlonJ: B Hayes

In rear, not fluent 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 125/1

16^th

2 ¼

Do Whatever

611-12

50/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 40/1

17^th

4 ½

Ivoir Borget

511-12

40/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: R Deegan

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 33/1

18^th

Ivasecret

511-12

33/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 12/1

19^th

Asatisfiedmind

711-12

100/1

T: D CullenJ: S D Torrens

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 80/1

20^th

Ideal Vert

511-12

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, lost position after 4 out, under pressure when slight mistake 3 out, weakened op 12/1

21^st

Alice Van Hall

911-5

250/1

T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: P T Enright

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened tchd 300/1

22^nd

Xchanger

511-12

200/1

T: N McKnightJ: B W Harvey (5)

Mid-division, ridden in 15th 2 out, weakened op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Kelce²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 3

Mustmeetthefarrier¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Reserve 2

Valhalla's Dream⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.10, €14.00, €1.40EX:€139.10Trifecta:€465.50SF:€136.31

Forecasts

Lets Go Champ (13/8), Tactical Move (7/4), San Martino (9/2), Star Harbour (10/1), Ideal Vert (16/1), Boola Boola (33/1), Ivasecret (33/1), Clodders Dream (40/1), Skip Mahler (40/1), Ivoir Borget (40/1), Do Whatever (50/1), Stellium (66/1), Fruit Blossom (80/1), West Of Carrig (100/1), Catchabird (100/1), Fireworks (100/1), Asatisfiedmind (100/1), Ask Bob (125/1), It's Never Simple (125/1), Xchanger (200/1), Jinxs Link (250/1), Alice Van Hall (250/1)

TACTICAL MOVE showed useful form in bumpers over 3 years ago and it looks significant that top connections have persevered. Well-bred point-winner Lets Go Champ is an interesting newcomer, while Ivasecret was bordering on useful on the Flat.

TACTICAL MOVE (IRE)
LETS GO CHAMP (IRE)
IVASECRET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Hiaou

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: J W Kennedy | T: G Elliott

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

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