14:20 Punchestown

Monday 5 February 2024

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5516:30

SBK Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 161y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:22  |   Winning time: 4m 28.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
611-12
30/100f
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Disputed early, slight bump 1st, soon led, asserted entering straight, pushed out to go clear before last, kept on strongly, easily
2nd
Horse silk
22
4
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
9
15/2
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd and jumped right 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
10
25/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra in 4th next where slight bump, kept on one pace op 33/1 tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
16
2
250/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (7)
Towards rear, moderate 9th 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace from before last tchd 200/1
6th
Horse silk
2
8
100/1
T: G KeaneJ: S Fitzgerald
Held up towards rear, some progress into moderate 7th 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
½
11
100/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, jumped right and collided with rival 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
250/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Disputed early, jumped right 1st and collided with rival, soon tracked leader, 3rd from 2nd, mistake and ridden 3 out, no extra next
9th
Horse silk
6
1
200/1
T: Paul TobinJ: R Deegan
Held up, towards rear for most, never a factor op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
24
3
611-12
25/1
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Held up in mid-division, ridden towards rear 4 out, soon no extra and weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
12
18/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Fell 1st op 22/1
F
Horse silk
13
66/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Hampered 1st, soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, fell last op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
14
150/1
T: D E FitzgeraldJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Rear, mistake 2nd, trailing from 3rd, pulled up after 4th op 100/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Oakley12
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: A Mullins  J: D E Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €1.60EX:€2.60Trifecta:€7.80SF:€2.14

Forecasts

Mercurey (30/100), Lightkeeper (7/2), Supreme Ruler (15/2), Karacole (18/1), The Story So Far (25/1), I Get It (25/1), Oakley (33/1), Milan Dollar Lady (66/1), Ragmans Corner (100/1), Arthur's Victory (100/1), Tint And Glow (150/1), Bossofthebus (200/1), Fremantle Doctor (250/1), Our Chezney (250/1)

Verdict

This represents a good opportunity for MERCUREY, who was third in a big-field maiden won by his potentially smart stablemate Lisnagar Fortune a few weeks ago. He is entitled to come on for that (first run following a 13-month break) and, with very few miles on the clock, he remains open to improvement. Lightkeeper made a promising start under Rules at Naas last month and he is second choice ahead of likely-looking newcomers Supreme Ruler and I Get It, both of whom need a market check.

  1. MERCUREY (FR)
  2. LIGHTKEEPER (IRE)
  3. SUPREME RULER (FR)

Prize Money

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

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