13:20 Punchestown

Monday 16 January 2023

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:26  |   Winning time: 4m 21.5s
1st
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne
In touch, 7th after 4 out, headway after 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, kept on well run-in, driven out, comfortably op 11/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
8
25/1
T: C P DonoghueJ: Mr J W Hendrick
Towards rear, 10th after 4 out, effort and progress after 2 out, improved to 3rd before last, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
7/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr T Costello (4)
Tracked leader, closed after 4 out, no impression on winner run-in, weakened close home and dropped to 3rd op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
10/3
T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: Mr E Mahon
Close up, 6th after 4 out, lost place after 2 out, progress to 5th before last, kept on to 4th on line tchd 18/5
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Mr R A Berry (2)
In touch, 5th after 4 out, closed 3 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace closing stages, dropped to 5th on line op 13/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
20/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr Pat Taaffe
Mid-division, 9th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, weakened closing stages op 18/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
13
511-1
50/1
T: A J MartinJ: Mr A P Ryan (2)
Rear, effort and progress before last, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
16
610-11
25/1
T: P NolanJ: Ms K Hynes (4)
Mid-division, dropped to 11th after 4 out, some progress before last, kept on same pace run-in op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
12/1
T: M A CahillJ: Mr D Kiely
Soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd, led narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, lost place and weakened before last
10th
Horse silk
hd
9
28/1
T: N LeeJ: Mr T P Harney
Towards rear, 12th after 4 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
17
28/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Ms S C McNamara (4)
Soon prominent on outer, led before 2nd where ran off bend, kept wide, headed and lost place before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
50/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (2)
Rear, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, never a factor tchd 66/1
13th
Horse silk
nse
7
16/5f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J L Gleeson
Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last op 3/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
18
410-7
20/1
T: A J MartinJ: Mr J P Berry (2)
Rear, no impression after 2 out, never a factor op 12/1
15th
Horse silk
8
6
7/1
T: J J ManganJ: Mr Darragh Allen
Prominent, 4th on outer after 4 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
16th
Horse silk
14
14
610-13
100/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr D McGill (4)
Towards rear, weakened after 2 out, detached before last, never a factor op 50/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Coolnacritta15
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 8
T: M Fahey  J: Mr B Barry
NR
15
Horse silk
Grace Shelby19
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: William Cronin  J: Mr W T Cronin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.30Pl:€2.10, €5.60, €1.90, €1.40EX:€676.50Trifecta:€847.00Tricast:€1,895.86SF:€242.18

Forecasts

Ballinlough Gale (16/5), Brandy Harbour (10/3), Little Mixup (7/1), Capture The Action (7/1), Queen Jane (15/2), The King Of Prs (10/1), Beeverstown Bullet (12/1), Call Me Rocky (20/1), Nemean (20/1), Galactic Grey (25/1), Anstand (25/1), Coolnacritta (25/1), Young Fitzy (28/1), Bal Kauto (28/1), Grace Shelby (33/1), Falvio (50/1), Ricky Langford (50/1), Gallaside (100/1)

Verdict

It's possible a switch to the Gordon Elliott stable will see BALLINLOUGH GALE take a step forward so he's the suggestion. Capture The Action and Little Mixup arrive in winning form and head the many dangers. Tony Martin handicap hurdle newcomers Nemean and Falvio can be made to look well treated based on Flat form and would also merit consideration should the betting speak in their favour.

  1. BALLINLOUGH GALE (IRE)
  2. CAPTURE THE ACTION (IRE)
  3. LITTLE MIXUP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Bonnie Kellie
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 5
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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