12:55 Punchestown

Monday 15 January 2024

All12:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2516:00

Bet Victor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m 77y  |   Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:55  |   Winning time: 4m 19.8s
1st
Horse silk
7
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, good headway to lead travelling well before last, slow jump and mistake at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, went clear close home, comfortably op 5/4 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
8/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C D Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead briefly entering straight, headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
3/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, headway into 3rd and not fluent at last, kept on in 3rd run-in tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
nse
19
411-0
22/1
T: T MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, took keen hold, not fluent 1nd, ridden and joined entering straight, headed before last, 4th at last, no extra op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
2
1
14/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, pushed along in 7th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace straight op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
125/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, went moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
½
18
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along and closer in 5th 2 out, no impression straight tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
411-7
33/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 11th 2 out, no impression op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
15
50/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2 out, no impression op 66/1 tchd 80/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
150/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, bad mistake 4th, no impression from 3 out, some late progress op 125/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
411-0
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
11
411-7
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd when mistake at 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened tchd 10/3
13th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
100/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Always towards rear, jumped right at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 125/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
28/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along in 12th on wide outer 2 out, no impression op 33/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
150/1
T: Mary Ellen DoyleJ: L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, no impression from 3 out, weakened
16th
Horse silk
2
3
150/1
T: P FloodJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division on outer, took keen hold, reminder 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
17th
Horse silk
38
16
125/1
T: M McCabeJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Prominent, mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened, tailed off op 66/1
18th
Horse silk
76
20
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Always behind, some early mistakes, ridden from 5th, weakened, completely tailed off

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Imadpour2
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: A McNamara  J: Non Runner
NR
6
Horse silk
Hamsiyann19
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: A J Martin  J: A P Heskin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.40, €2.90, €1.60EX:€21.00Trifecta:€73.20SF:€16.94

Forecasts

Highwind (6/4), Lark In The Mornin (3/1), Mordor (3/1), Pigeon House (8/1), Imadpour (8/1), Jeaniemacaroney (12/1), Bright Legend (14/1), Kimy (22/1), Barrier (22/1), Collaborative (28/1), Palamon (33/1), Toll Stone (50/1), Hamsiyann (66/1), Eastmore (100/1), Saint Le Fort (125/1), Warrior Lion (125/1), In The Trenches (150/1), Cant Catch Camacho (150/1), Caulaincourt (150/1), Lucky Agent (200/1)

Verdict

Preference is for MORDOR, who made an encouraging start over timber at Leopardstown last month and should have more to offer yet. Jeaniemacaroney and Highwind are feared most.

  1. MORDOR (FR)
  2. JEANIEMACARONEY (IRE)
  3. HIGHWIND (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Metamorpheus
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
J: C M Quirke  |  T: T Doyle
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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