15:10 Punchestown

Wednesday 18 October 2017

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1016:4517:20

Coral.ie Bet 5 Get 20 In Free Bets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 1.10s

1^st

Cracking Smart

511-12

4/7f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, travelled well to dispute after 2 out, led before last, ridden and ran around slightly approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably tchd 8/13

2^nd

Shady Operator

411-7

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, progress into 7th 4 out, improved 2 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 2nd before last where slight mistake, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace

3^rd

6 ½

Silver Concorde

911-12

10/1

T: D K WeldJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, progress into 8th after 3 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression in 4th before last, 3rd last, kept on same pace op 9/1

4^th

Derrinross

611-12

14/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace op 20/1

5^th

2 ¼

Vanellope

511-5

50/1

T: P CrokeJ: Mr H D Dunne (5)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace

6^th

3 ½

Rolanna

511-5

40/1

T: W J MartinJ: J J Slevin (3)

Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 50/1

7^th

2 ¼

Borderline Chatho

611-12

7/1

T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division early, slightly hampered 4th, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 4 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra before last op 8/1

8^th

Ronald Pump

411-7

100/1

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, 11th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

9^th

Rock Road

511-12

20/1

T: M J BoweJ: B Browne (5)

Led and disputed, chased leader in 2nd from after 2nd, disputed after 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last where slight mistake

10^th

1 ¼

Off You Go

411-7

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, progress into 9th 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight

11^th

Beyond The Law

511-12

7/1

T: M F MorrisJ: R M Power

Led and disputed, led after 2nd, mistake 2 out and soon headed, ridden and no extra before straight

12^th

An'ball

611-12

66/1

T: R HackettJ: B J Foley (5)

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 50/1

13^th

3 ¼

Matin D'anjou

511-12

50/1

T: J H CullotyJ: A E Lynch

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 40/1

14^th

4 ¾

Credo Vivo

511-12

33/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Danny Mullins

Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra op 40/1 tchd 50/1

15^th

Drumbar Millie

511-5

100/1

T: N CarolanJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out

16^th

1 ¾

Demi Plie

411-0

100/1

T: C RocheJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened

17^th

2 ¾

Asbury Boss

611-12

25/1

T: T CooperJ: B J Cooper

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 18/1

18^th

Dancing In The Sky

411-7

50/1

T: J E KielyJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out

19^th

Kildaven Spider

611-5

100/1

T: K P EganJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear for most, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

20^th

Dontworryaboutit

411-7

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off

21^st

Cousin Pascal

511-12

100/1

T: D G MurphyJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Spike Alen

611-12

100/1

T: Eric LarkinJ: M A Enright

Mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, trailing before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Eviscerating¹⁸⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 2

Montauk Flyer¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Mount Hanover³¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €3.60, €2.30EX:€13.00Trifecta:€38.00SF:€12.15

Forecasts

Cracking Smart (4/7), Borderline Chatho (7/1), Beyond The Law (7/1), Silver Concorde (10/1), Shady Operator (14/1), Derrinross (14/1), Rock Road (20/1), Asbury Boss (25/1), Off You Go (33/1), Credo Vivo (33/1), Rolanna (40/1), Vanellope (50/1), Matin D'anjou (50/1), Dancing In The Sky (50/1), An'ball (66/1), Ronald Pump (100/1), Drumbar Millie (100/1), Demi Plie (100/1), Kildaven Spider (100/1), Dontworryaboutit (100/1), Cousin Pascal (100/1), Spike Alen (100/1)

A sizeable field, but as always in these type of contests, it is relatively straightforward to identify the chief contenders. CRACKING SMART is right at the top of the list, and a reproduction of his 1¾L second to stablemate Midnight Escape at Naas in February should prove good enough. However, should he be found wanting for whatever reason, the likes of hurdles debutants Borderline Chatho and Shady Operator have the most untapped potential in order to take full advantage.

Cracking Smart
Borderline Chatho
Shady Operator

Previous Winners

2016

Fire In His Eyes

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: D J Mullins | T: G Elliott

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00