13:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 56y  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:02  |   Winning time: 5m 3.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Beau Walking24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington
5/1
Promising sort. 9/1, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 24 days ago. May well do better.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Blizzard Of Oz241
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF
5/4
Winner of Cork bumper in March and improved on that when second of 20 in Grade 2 event at Aintree (17f) the following month. Interesting recruit to hurdling.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Chosen Witness30
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF
7/1
Promising type. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft, 8/11) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Yard in good form. Should improve.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Killaney King401
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead
5/2
Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Just Janice, stayed 23f, and fair hurdler Piaff Bubbles. Easy winner of sole start in points and trainer’s newcomers always command respect.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Kinturk Kalanisi213
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley(3)| T: T Gibney
28/1
Kalanisi gelding. Dam maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m), sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Grand Theatre. Runner-up sole start in points.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Rainbow Trail33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
11/2
Placed in sole outing between the flags and off the mark on Rules debut when taking 10-runner bumper at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 33 days ago, keeping on well. Respected on hurdles bow.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Whosmydaddy234
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey(3)| T: J C McConnell
200/1
Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in bumper at Ayr (16f, good, 8/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Littlebiggie182
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett
80/1
Once-raced maiden. 8/1, second of 10 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Meadow Soprano18
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell
300/1
Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) on IRE flat debut 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (5/4), Killaney King (5/2), Beau Walking (5/1), Rainbow Trail (11/2), Chosen Witness (7/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (28/1), Littlebiggie (80/1), Whosmydaddy (200/1), Meadow Soprano (300/1)

Verdict

BLIZZARD OF OZ was the best of these in bumpers and is the choice of Paul Townend on hurdles debut. He gets the nod. Rainbow Trail and Beau Walking are feared most in what should prove an informative contest.

  1. Blizzard Of Oz5/4
  2. Rainbow Trail11/2
  3. Beau Walking5/1

Prize Money

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

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