12:35 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4015:1515:45

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Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 7m 25.80s

1^st

Monbeg Notorious

611-12

8/11f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led, mistake 2nd, slow next, joined briefly 6th and 10th, joined again briefly 4 out, asserted entering straight, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably op 4/6 tchd 4/5

2^nd

7 ½

Augustin

711-12

15/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, disputed briefly 6th and 10th, slight mistake 11th, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Winter Lion

711-12

25/1

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute briefly 4 out, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra tchd 20/1

4^th

Champoleon

711-12

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 4th when slow 6 out and 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra 2 out

Also Ran

Seanathair

511-12

66/1

T: I MaddenJ: S A Shortall (3)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 11th, soon lost touch in rear, no extra after 6 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Tinos Tank²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P M J Doyle J: James J Doyle

Some Neck³⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: D J Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.10, €1.02EX:€2.50Trifecta:€9.00SF:€2.60

Forecasts

Monbeg Notorious (8/11), Augustin (15/8), Some Neck (9/2), Champoleon (7/1), Tinos Tank (10/1), Winter Lion (25/1), Seanathair (66/1)

Winter Lion ran a nice race at Carlisle in November and as a budding chaser a recent Flat performance can be all but ignored. Along with Willie Mullins representative Augustin he seems to be the contender most likely to put it up to MONBEG NOTORIOUS. Gordon Elliott's charge was much better than the rest of these over hurdles, and having run two nice races over fences so far he can build on those efforts and get off the mark here in what looks to be an easier race.

Monbeg Notorious
Winter Lion
Augustin

Previous Winners

2016

Childrens List

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00