19:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 4m 54.30s

1^st

Lac Kivu

411-3

11/8j

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 13/8

2^nd

Cinema De Quartier

511-12

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, improved to dispute lead and mistake 2 out, ridden and joined entering straight, headed approaching last, mistake at last, kept on same in 2nd pace run-in

3^rd

Someday

511-12

11/8j

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in moderate 3rd at last, kept on same pace op 7/4

4^th

2 ¾

Immortal Bridge

411-3

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, 6th 4 out, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening op 16/1

5^th

Perfect Leader

711-12

66/1

T: P HoganJ: J M Moore

Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st and 2nd, headway into 9th 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, no impression

6^th

2 ½

Blunder Buss

411-3

50/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: B T O'Connell

Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out

7^th

1 ¾

Major Destination

611-12

11/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression run-in op 9/2

8^th

Officers Mess

411-3

66/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, no impression

9^th

Charle Brune

411-3

33/1

T: T ShanahanJ: William Shanahan (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, led 5 out, headed after next, weakened from 2 out op 25/1

10^th

Wilkie Collins

711-12

50/1

T: Gerard QuirkJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress

11^th

Unwanted

411-3

66/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: R Loughran

Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress

12^th

1 ¼

Vellutato

411-3

100/1

T: W J MartinJ: J B Kane (5)

Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress

13^th

2 ¾

Casadel Sol

411-3

66/1

T: K PurcellJ: P F Mangan

Mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

14^th

Iusetaluvheronce

511-12

20/1

T: P NevilleJ: A E Lynch

Led, headed 2nd, dropped to 8th 4 out, soon weakened

15^th

Fleetwood Jack

611-12

100/1

T: Miss K BrownJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out

16^th

Breesy Mountain

511-12

100/1

T: S CrawleyJ: Robbie Colgan

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out

17^th

Dino's Dream

511-5

66/1

T: J P FaheyJ: I J McCarthy

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 50/1

18^th

Herobrine

511-12

50/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Paul Townend

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out

19^th

Rudy Catrail

611-12

100/1

T: E SheehyJ: R P Treacy (5)

Mid-division and pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, headed 5 out, soon weakened

20^th

4 ¼

Noreaway

410-10

100/1

T: Miss K BrownJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division on inner, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

21^st

Katbart

411-3

100/1

T: N LeeJ: A Ring (3)

Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Jimmyjo

711-12

66/1

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, reminder 5th, dropped to rear from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

Last One Out

511-12

66/1

T: J E KielyJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last op 50/1

Static Pat

411-3

100/1

T: K PurcellJ: C A Landers (7)

In rear when mistake and unseated rider at 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.50, €5.00, €1.02EX:€41.10Trifecta:€73.80SF:€33.21

Forecasts

Lac Kivu (11/8), Someday (11/8), Major Destination (11/2), Cinema De Quartier (16/1), Immortal Bridge (20/1), Iusetaluvheronce (20/1), Charle Brune (33/1), Blunder Buss (50/1), Wilkie Collins (50/1), Herobrine (50/1), Perfect Leader (66/1), Officers Mess (66/1), Unwanted (66/1), Casadel Sol (66/1), Dino's Dream (66/1), Jimmyjo (66/1), Last One Out (66/1), Vellutato (100/1), Fleetwood Jack (100/1), Breesy Mountain (100/1), Rudy Catrail (100/1), Noreaway (100/1), Katbart (100/1), Static Pat (100/1)

Willie Mullins has his powerful string in top form at present, and French flat recruit LAC KIVU looks the safest option here, although he'll need to be useful to score at the first attempt with promising bumper winners Someday and Major Destination in opposition. The former was quietly fancied to beat Fayonagh here last month, and could be a big threat if he can settle better than he did that day.