17:30 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2023

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:40

Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 4m 48.5s

1^st

Seddon

1010-12

13/2

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Disputed lead early and led after 2nd, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last and kept on well run-in op 5/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

2 ¼

The Very Man

910-13

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 33/1

3^rd

Mighty Tom

810-3

40/1

T: C CollinsJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, god headway on outer 2 out and 3rd travelling well entering straight, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace tchd 50/1

4^th

Horantzau D'airy

610-7

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, soon pushed along and 5th entering straight, ridden and kept on run-in op 9/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

1 ¾

Ballyadam

811-11

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (5)

Rear of mid-division, mid-division halfway, pushed along and 8th entering straight, soon switched right and ridden in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

6^th

Risk Belle

410-4

9/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, 8th halfway, some headway 2 out and 4th entering straight, soon pushed along and 6th at last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 11/2

7^th

Heia

610-12

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and some headway in 6th entering straight, 5th and slight mistake last, no impression run-in op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

8^th

3 ¾

Winter Fog

911-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 18/1

9^th

An Epic Song

611-3

11/2

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 15/2 tchd 8/1

10^th

1 ¼

Tax For Max

610-11

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division early, dropped towards rear halfway, some headway after 2 out and 8th approaching last, no impression run-in op 13/2

11^th

Starzov

610-0

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and dropped to 7th entering straight, no extra approaching last op 20/1

12^th

4 ½

Joyeux Machin

610-11

25/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 20/1

13^th

Galore Desassences

711-4

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley (3)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 22/1

14^th

Ambitious Fellow

710-12

40/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra when not fluent last op 33/1

15^th

The Shunter

1011-4

25/1

T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler

Always towards rear, never a factor, checked after 2nd, mistake 4 out and detached 2 out, no extra and jumped left last, eased op 18/1

16^th

Green Glory

610-0

11/2

T: C ByrnesJ: P T Enright

Rear of mid-division, slow 4th, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, eased run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Itswhatunitesus

610-10

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st

Power Of Pause

810-10

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley

Disputed lead early, ran freely, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, still prominent when bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped towards rear, eased and pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Felix Desjy⁴³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: C McGivern

Beacon Edge²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: L A McKenna

Master McShee²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: P Corkery J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€1.80, €5.30, €9.10, €2.60EX:€171.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€6,060.37SF:€171.59

Forecasts

Risk Belle (9/2), An Epic Song (11/2), Green Glory (11/2), Seddon (13/2), Tax For Max (7/1), Heia (9/1), Horantzau D'airy (10/1), Ballyadam (16/1), Winter Fog (16/1), Beacon Edge (16/1), Felix Desjy (20/1), Master McShee (20/1), The Very Man (25/1), Starzov (25/1), Joyeux Machin (25/1), Galore Desassences (25/1), The Shunter (25/1), Mighty Tom (40/1), Ambitious Fellow (40/1), Itswhatunitesus (40/1), Power Of Pause (50/1)

Willie Mullins has a tremendous record in this race and fields half-a-dozen candidates. HEIA, who is Paul Townend's pick, arrives here fresh on the back of an encouraging spin at Fairyhouse where she was returning from 9 months off, and the 6-y-o may well be the answer. Tax For Max, another member of the Mullins battalion, put in a good shift here on Tuesday and is feared most with this step back up in trip a good move. The in-form Seddon, An Epic Song and Green Glory are others to consider.

HEIA (FR)
TAX FOR MAX (GER)
SEDDON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Camprond

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Aidan Coleman | T: P Hobbs & J White

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

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