15:20 Punchestown

Monday 16 January 2023

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

Grand National Trial Day 19th February Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 100y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 6m 55.9s
1st
Horse silk
19
22/1
T: P G KellyJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid-division, 13th after 7th, progress before 4 out, good headway to close on outer after 4 out, travelled well and led narrowly 3 out, asserted and clear before last, eased closed stages, easily op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
4/1f
T: G J PowerJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Led, headed at 4th, led before 7th, headed at 8th, led narrowly after 9th, headed 3 out, no impression on clear leader before last where not fluent, kept on, no chance with winner op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
14
5/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd before 7th, led at 8th, headed after 9th, 3rd 3 out, no impression on clear leader before last, kept on, no chance with winner op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
22/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Towards rear, 16th after 7th, good headway after 2 out, slight mistake in 5th last, ran on in 4th closing stages, never nearer op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
18
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
In touch, dropped to 10th after 7th, effort and progress after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, dropped to 5th and weakened closing stages op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
33/1
T: P StaffordJ: C D Maxwell
Prominent, 7th at 7th, headway to 4th after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last where not fluent op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
7
5
12/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Rear of mid-division on outer, good headway to close before 2nd, led at 4th, headed and dropped to 3rd before 7th, 4th 3 out, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
23
66/1
T: P McCreeryJ: G Brouder (5)
In rear, 20th after 7th, effort and some progress after 2 out, kept on before last, never on terms
9th
Horse silk
6
6
611-5
40/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)
Soon tracked leader, took closer order after 4th, dropped to 8th at 7th, headway after 8th, under pressure and weakened before last op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
14
17
80/1
T: R McNeillyJ: Mr P McNeilly (7)
Rear, not fluent at 2nd, 19th after 7th, modest headway after 2 out, kept on one pace before last, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
36
21
40/1
T: T DoyleJ: C M Quirke (7)
Rear, 21st after 7th, slight mistake at 8th, no impression after 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Rear of mid-division, 15th after 7th, good headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
2
511-10
10/1
T: E SheehyJ: B W Harvey (5)
Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division before 7th where mistake, soon 12th, weakened at 10th, pulled up before 3 out op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, 14th after 7th, headway after 9th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
In touch, 9th after 7th, progress after 8th, mistake 3 out, soon lost place, mistake 2 out and weakened, pulled up before last op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: T CooperJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division, progress to 6th at 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
10
33/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Towards rear, 17th after 7th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: J MotherwayJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, 18th after 7th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
16
710-11
80/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: K C Sexton
Tracked leader, 5th before 7th, lost place and weakened quickly before 10th, pulled up before 4 out
PU
Horse silk
20
40/1
T: Miss D O'SheaJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 11th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
PU
Horse silk
22
40/1
T: J J HanlonJ: B Hayes
Close up, 4th before 7th, lost place after 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Eveningofsummer26
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: R J Tierney  J: P T Enright
NR
9
Horse silk
Glorious Singer20
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 8
T: Ms Alice Curran  J: Mr A T Feeney
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.00Pl:€1.90, €1.20, €1.80, €5.30EX:€165.80Trifecta:€670.20Tricast:€547.08SF:€111.79

Forecasts

Mahler Appeal (4/1), One Horse Army (5/1), Walking The Walk (5/1), Aide De Camp (6/1), Follow The Crowd (8/1), Dr Val (10/1), Seangoell (12/1), Holiday In Kerry (12/1), Captain Jimmy (22/1), Royal Rhythm (22/1), Glorious Singer (25/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (33/1), Mansoline (33/1), Whatdoyouknow (33/1), Journey West (33/1), Nibbles (40/1), Red Finch (40/1), Shamror Lass (40/1), Sulafaat (40/1), Eveningofsummer (50/1), Ocodango Boy (66/1), Stormy Glenn (80/1), Katlaur (80/1)

Verdict

WALKING THE WALK came close over fences at Down Royal 3 weeks ago and is nicely treated in this sphere. He gets the nod in what looks a competitive event. Dr Val and Seangoell head the list of dangers.

  1. WALKING THE WALK (IRE)
  2. DR VAL (IRE)
  3. SEANGOELL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Salmanino
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 6
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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