19:30 Punchestown
Wednesday 31 May 2017
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Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 4f 80y  |  Good  |  24 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 54.3s
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â 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
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â 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
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â D E 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
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â M P Walsh
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening op 16/1
T:Â P HoganJ:Â J M Moore
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st and 2nd, headway into 9th 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, no impression
T:Â Miss E DoyleJ:Â B T O'Connell
Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression run-in op 9/2
T:Â C O'DwyerJ:Â J S McGarvey
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, no impression
T:Â T ShanahanJ:Â William Shanahan (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, led 5 out, headed after next, weakened from 2 out op 25/1
T:Â Gerard QuirkJ:Â Rachael Blackmore (3)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
T:Â Ms H P MarkhamJ:Â R Loughran
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
T:Â W J MartinJ:Â J B Kane (5)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
T:Â K PurcellJ:Â P F Mangan
Mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
T:Â P NevilleJ:Â A E Lynch
Led, headed 2nd, dropped to 8th 4 out, soon weakened
T:Â Miss K BrownJ:Â A W Short (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out
T:Â S CrawleyJ:Â R C Colgan
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out
T:Â J P FaheyJ:Â I J McCarthy
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 50/1
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â P Townend
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out
T:Â E SheehyJ:Â R P Treacy (5)
Mid-division and pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, headed 5 out, soon weakened
T:Â Miss K BrownJ:Â L P Dempsey
Mid-division on inner, weakened from 4 out, never a factor
T:Â N LeeJ:Â A Ring (3)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, never a factor
Also Ran
T:Â Mrs C O'LearyJ:Â D Meyler (3)
Mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, reminder 5th, dropped to rear from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
T:Â J E KielyJ:Â B Hayes
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last op 50/1
T:Â K PurcellJ:Â 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.
- Lac Kivu
- Someday
- Major Destination
Prize Money
1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00
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