15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:35

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.5s

1^st

Gorgeous Tom

611-12

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, good headway to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along and strongly pressed before last, ridden at last, stayed on well to lead close home op 5/1

2^nd

Mistergif

511-12

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division and short of room after 2 out, headway on inner entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden at last, kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 10/11

3^rd

Antrim Coast

611-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division on inner, headway after 2 out, briefly short of room entering straight, ridden in 5th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders op 20/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Cleatus Poolaw

611-12

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Freemans Bay

711-12

40/1

T: S ByrneJ: D E Mullins

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on without threatening op 33/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

Barry Lyndon

611-12

20/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden along and disputed entering straight, headed before last, 4th at last, no impression op 40/1

7^th

5 ½

Binge Worthy

611-12

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)

Towards rear, pushed along early, ridden in 9th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 100/1

8^th

Sempo

1011-12

40/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 50/1

9^th

Don Chalant

811-12

25/1

T: P T FoleyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, improved to dispute lead on inner after 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened op 33/1 tchd 22/1

10^th

4 ¾

Lady Bluebird

711-5

80/1

T: H P FineganJ: Mr E Finegan (7)

Led, not fluent 3rd and 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

11^th

Zulu Mike

511-6

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan

Always behind, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 300/1

12^th

Real Empire

411-0

300/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Always behind, mistakes, never a factor op 150/1

Also Ran

East India Express

511-12

15/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at 5th op 13/2

No Flies On Him

511-12

15/2

T: E J O'GradyJ: M P Walsh

Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Tag Man¹⁸⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Beau Walking⁹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.80, €1.40, €3.70EX:€10.80Trifecta:€156.70Tricast:€85.08SF:€8.50

Forecasts

Mistergif (1/1), Gorgeous Tom (4/1), No Flies On Him (15/2), East India Express (15/2), Cleatus Poolaw (17/2), Tag Man (16/1), Barry Lyndon (20/1), Antrim Coast (22/1), Don Chalant (25/1), Beau Walking (33/1), Freemans Bay (40/1), Sempo (40/1), Binge Worthy (80/1), Lady Bluebird (80/1), Zulu Mike (250/1), Real Empire (300/1)

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combined to take this last year with subsequent Grade 1 winning chaser Grangeclare West and they can repeat the feat with MISTERGIF, who has been highly tried on both starts since winning his maiden and should find this assignment easier. Gorgeous Tom got off the mark at Naas last month, so he's put forward as the main threat stepping up in trip, with No Flies On Him and Cleatus Poolaw another couple fancied to go well, too.

MISTERGIF (FR)
GORGEOUS TOM (IRE)
NO FLIES ON HIM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Grangeclare West

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: P Townend | T: W P Mullins

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

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