13:30 Punchestown

Sunday 10 December 2017

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:3515:0515:40

3 For 2 Festival Tickets At punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 28.50s

1^st

Aa Bee See

410-7

5/1

T: N MaddenJ: Mark Walsh

Slight mistake 1st, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd before 4 out, travelled well to dispute 2 out, led before last, ridden approaching last, pressed run-in, kept on well closing stages op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Artic Pearl

610-9

10/3j

T: M BrassilJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pecked 5 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, stayed on to press winner run-in, no extra in 2nd closing stages tchd 11/4

3^rd

4 ¾

Mary Frances

511-6

8/1

T: M HassettJ: R M Power

Led and disputed, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 13/2

4^th

Gracemount

611-3

7/2j

T: S DoyleJ: J J Slevin (3)

Held up early, mid-division in 6th halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace op 10/3

5^th

5 ½

Backinthesaddle

99-13

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J M Moore

Led and disputed, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace

6^th

2 ¼

Bective Cave

910-0

20/1

T: M J SmithJ: A W Short (7)

Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th next, kept on one pace op 20/1

7^th

Sir Ector

1010-13

14/1

T: Nicole McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Chased leaders early, dropped to mid-division and slight mistake 4th, reminder before 6th, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace op 22/1

8^th

Peace N' Milan

611-5

25/1

T: F J FloodJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 16/1

9^th

2 ¼

Luckyinmilan

811-8

12/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, no extra next op 12/1

10^th

Presenting Mahler

710-13

6/1

T: J P RyanJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and tailed off op 18/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

N/A

Sparky Stowaway

510-7

12/1

T: T MullinsJ: S G McDermott

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.10, €1.60, €2.60EX:€12.50Trifecta:€55.90Tricast:€66.75SF:€14.54

Forecasts

Artic Pearl (10/3), Gracemount (7/2), Aa Bee See (5/1), Presenting Mahler (6/1), Mary Frances (8/1), Luckyinmilan (12/1), Sparky Stowaway (12/1), Sir Ector (14/1), Backinthesaddle (20/1), Bective Cave (20/1), Peace N' Milan (25/1)

ARTIC PEAL has been in fine form over hurdles, and seems to still be improving for Martin Brassil after running a fine race in second at Fairyhouse last time out. He's gone up 3lb but that seems fair based on what he has achieved, and he is taken to record a second win in three starts here. Presenting Mahler is a better chaser than hurdler but ran well at Limerick last time and could hit the frame if repeating that level of form, while dual-purpose performer Aa Bee See also needs considering after a recent win on the Flat.

Artic Pearl
Presenting Mahler
Aa Bee See

Previous Winners

2016

Dawerann

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 7

J: C M Collins | T: G Elliott

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00