15:20 Punchestown

Saturday 13 January 2018

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

Leinster Leader Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 40y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 5m 29.2s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
A Hardy Nailer35
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR:  114| D
3/1
Winning for the first time over hurdles when successful over 2m4f at Navan (soft) last time out. Worth a check in the market on her handicap debut.
2
Horse silk
Mary Frances15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short(7)| T: M Hassett| OR:  112
6/1
Placed off this mark over C&D on heavy ground on her penultimate outing and outclassed when contesting a Grade 3 contest subsequently. Interesting back in a handicap contest.
3
Horse silk
Pat's Oscar18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  106| D
7/1
Victorious on heavy ground at Perth (2m4f) in September and placed twice in handicap company since including when second over 2m at Limerick(heavy) last time. One for the shortlist today.
4
Horse silk
Allez Kal17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers(7)| T: J Barcoe| OR:  104
7/2
Off the mark at the 13th time of asking when running out the impressive winner of a Limerick handicap hurdle over 3m last time out. Drops in trip following an 11lb rise in the weights.
5
Horse silk
Popping Alongt63
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Turlough O'connor(7)| T: T O'Connor| OR:  102| D
50/1
Successful three times over hurdles but disappointing in point-to-point company twice in the spring and more needed on her return to rules racing.
7
Horse silk
Goaheadmakemydayp,t12
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: R Loughran| T: T Foley| OR:  97
4/1
Bumper winner and placed once from four starts over hurdles so far. Beaten 16½L when finishing fourth at Fairyhouse (2m2f, heavy) last time out and making her handicap debut today.
8
Horse silk
Siempre Amigos18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  93
6/1
Placed on the Flat but held in three outings in maiden hurdle company to date. Signs there might be more to come when 12th at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) last time and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Carrigeen Acebo37
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 10
T: R H Lalor  J: Miss E A Lalor
WD

Forecasts

A Hardy Nailer (3/1), Allez Kal (7/2), Goaheadmakemyday (4/1), Mary Frances (6/1), Siempre Amigos (6/1), Pat's Oscar (7/1), Carrigeen Acebo (16/1), Popping Along (50/1)

Verdict

PAT'S OSCAR returned to form with a good second at Limerick last time out and she can register her second success over hurdles in this mares handicap contest. The selection has won on heavy ground in the past and is taken to get the better of last months impressive Limerick winner Allez Kal who should handle today's drop in trip while A Hardy Nailer who broke her hurdling duck last time out can finish third on handicap debut.
  1. Pat's Oscar
  2. Allez Kal
  3. A Hardy Nailer

Previous Winners

2017
Definite Ruby
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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