19:15 Punchestown

Monday 22 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

La Touche Restaurant Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 80y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:19  |   Winning time: 5m 2.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Clara Sorrentoh27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR:  116
5/2
Shaped as though in need of this sort of trip when a close seventh here over 2m½f last time. Can go well for leading connections now with benefit of that run.
2
Horse silk
Hidden Charmer10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: P M J Doyle| OR:  116
7/1
Won maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last month (2m3f, good) and since gone close back there in a handicap over 3m when beaten under 2L into second. Drop in distance should be fine and no reason not to figure once more.
3
Horse silk
Miss Mardan25
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne| OR:  116
14/1
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m at Navan already this year, didn't run badly in mares' novice event here last month over similar trip and should go well over further now in this field.
4
Horse silk
Indian Court318
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  114| BF
20/1
Has been off the track for more than 300 days and come here with something to find on form based on three hurdles runs last summer.
5
Horse silk
Westland Row17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  112
8/1
Returned form short break to win at Downpatrick earlier in the month (2m2½f, good to firm) and holds claims in this event if able to build on that showing.
6
Horse silk
Sword Fightert20
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  113| BF
10/11
Better effort on fourth hurdles start at Ballinrobe over 2m1f this month (good) and has potential for more but still has some improvement to find for now.

Forecasts

Sword Fighter (10/11), Clara Sorrento (5/2), Hidden Charmer (7/1), Westland Row (8/1), Miss Mardan (14/1), Indian Court (20/1)

Verdict

CLARA SORRENTO was outpaced at a crucial stage in a valuable 2m handicap contest around her last month before staying on admirably in the closing stages. If he can build on that finish now, with a longer trip in his favour, a second hurdles success may be in store for the Meade runner. Sword Fighter remains a bit of an enigma and while his recent Ballinrobe effort was a step in the right direction, he needs to keep improving. Westland Row was impressive at Downpatrick recently and may be more of a threat while Hidden Charmer is also entitled to mount a bid.
  1. Clara Sorrento
  2. Westland Row
  3. Hidden Charmer

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00

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