16:35 Punchestown
Wednesday 22 February 2017
All13:5514:2515:0015:3016:0016:3517:10
Festival Hospitality From 109 Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 4YO plus | 2m 6f | Heavy | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 13.9s
T: P HurleyJ: Mr D Skehan (5)
Mid-division, 9th 4 out, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, dispute lead briefly at last, close 2nd run-in, stayed on well to lead near line
T: A McNamaraJ: Mr D Maxwell (7)
Mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, close 6th next, ridden to lead approaching last, joined briefly at last, led narrowly run-in, headed and no extra near line op 33/1
T: R HackettJ: A W Short (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, improved to dispute lead next, ridden and led after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 20/1
T: P G KellyJ: T Kelly
Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, pushed along in 7th next, kept on one pace straight tchd 9/2
T: J P FaheyJ: I J McCarthy
Mid-division, progress into 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 5/1
T: Miss D O'SheaJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden from next, no impression straight op 16/1 tchd 10/1
T: P J RothwellJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T: M S Sandra HughesJ: C Brassil (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no impression op 11/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Rear of mid-division, 10th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
T: D HowardJ: Mr R James (7)
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 33/1
T: L CaseyJ: R C Colgan
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1
T: O McKiernanJ: M A Enright
Tracked leaders, 2nd and slight mistake 8th, 3rd 5 out, weakened from 3 out
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
T: M FaheyJ: S E Butler (5)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 20/1
T: Miss S BarkleyJ: R Loughran
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€1.90, €10.30, €7.80EX:€129.00Trifecta:€4,376.90Tricast:€1,726.66SF:€124.28
Forecasts
Dawn Raider (4/1), Perfect Man (9/2), Returntovendor (9/2), Side Saddle (10/1), Calin Des Ongrais (10/1), Hold Onto Your Hat (10/1), Silver Tara (12/1), Kilcaragh Boy (14/1), Tidy Zag (16/1), Golden Plan (16/1), Tyrone Tiger (16/1), Dontdelay (22/1), Stay With It (25/1), Archie Meade (25/1), Shrewdoperator (28/1)
Calin Des Ongrais ran a fine race to be second on handicap debut last time but it is something of a concern that she's up 3lb now. Dawn Raider has been in good form and also filled the runner-up slot at Fairyhouse over three-miles last month. He finished just ahead of RETURNTOVENDOR on that occasion but may not uphold the form. The selection had previously scored impressively at Tramore and the drop in trip might just help tilt the scales in his favour. Last time out Thurles winner Perfect Man is not easily bypassed, that was an improved effort and he should be capable of building on it.
1. Returntovendor
2. Perfect Man
3. Dawn Raider
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00
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