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: 19:19Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 2.6s
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â B J Cooper
Made all, slight mistake 3 out, pressed approaching straight, stayed on best run-in op 10/3
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D N Russell
Soon raced in 4th, closed on outer approaching 2 out travelling smoothly, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 13/2
T:Â S ByrneJ:Â M J Bolger
Soon raced in 5th, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly from 5th, pushed along again 3 out, no impression from next, moderate 4th into straight, kept on same pace without threatening into 3rd close home tchd 12/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Mark Walsh
Soon chased leader, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, not fluent last, dropped to 4th close home op Evens tchd 9/10
T:Â P M J DoyleJ:Â Phillip Enright
Not fluent 1st, raced in 3rd early, soon chased leader, slightly impeded and pecked 2 out, soon weakened
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â D J Mullins
In rear, pushed along briefly from 5th, pushed along again 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.30, €2.40EX:€23.20Trifecta:€63.60SF:€22.11
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)
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.
- Clara Sorrento
- Westland Row
- Hidden Charmer
Prize Money
1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00
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