12:35 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

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  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 7m 25.8s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Augustin257
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF
15/8
Winner of a big field maiden hurdle earlier in the year but was then well-beaten by Monbeg Notorious in a novice event. Needs to reverse that form on chasing debut.
2
Horse silk
Champoleonb1,t14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR:  123
7/1
More experienced over fences than most of these but has so far failed to really make his mark, though didn't run badly on debut over fences when beaten 8L by Presenting Percy. Could place if at his best. Blinkers on.
3
Horse silk
8/11
Fairly lightly-raced and Grade 3 placed over hurdles. Represents top connections and could be the type to do better over the larger obstacles having run two solid races over fences so far. Of obvious interest over a trip which should suit.
4
Horse silk
Seanathair257
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: S A Shortall(3)| T: I Madden
66/1
95 rated maiden hurdler who needs the switch to fences (and to this yard) to have a very positive effect if he isn't to be completely outclassed.
7
Horse silk
Winter Lionp,t23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith| OR:  125| C
25/1
Ran a promising race when not beaten far by Brio Conti on chase debut at Carlisle in November. Has finished down the field on the Flat since but should find this a much more suitable assignment and is considered.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Some Neck346
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: W P Mullins  J: D J Mullins
NR
6
Horse silk
Tinos Tank29
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: P M J Doyle  J: James J Doyle
NR

Forecasts

Monbeg Notorious (8/11), Augustin (15/8), Some Neck (9/2), Champoleon (7/1), Tinos Tank (10/1), Winter Lion (25/1), Seanathair (66/1)

Verdict

Winter Lion ran a nice race at Carlisle in November and as a budding chaser a recent Flat performance can be all but ignored. Along with Willie Mullins representative Augustin he seems to be the contender most likely to put it up to MONBEG NOTORIOUS. Gordon Elliott's charge was much better than the rest of these over hurdles, and having run two nice races over fences so far he can build on those efforts and get off the mark here in what looks to be an easier race.
  1. Monbeg Notorious
  2. Winter Lion
  3. Augustin

Previous Winners

2016
Childrens List
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00

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