14:10 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

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

Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 15.3s
1st
Horse silk
8
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and progress to challenge last, soon led, ridden and kept on well run-in op 3/1 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)
Led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led again entering straight, pushed along and headed early run-in, ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 9/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
11
10
3/1f
T: G ElliottJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th after 2 out and went 4th approaching last, no impression in moderate 3rd run-in tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
7
11
310-7
7/2
T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, closer 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
12/1
T: C ByrnesJ: D J McInerney (5)
Towards rear, headway on outer approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2
7
66/1
T: A J MartinJ: D Meyler
Towards rear, pushed along in rear after 3 out, ridden and some headway early straight, no impression in 6th before last, no extra op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
28
1
66/1
T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)
Prominent and led after 1st, pushed along and headed after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
11
3
40/1
T: W DurkanJ: R Loughran
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place and pecked slightly 2 out, no extra, weakened op 50/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
311-0
8/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Mid-division, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, eased and pulled up before last op 7/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Gloves On143
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 3
T: J W Nicholson  J: M A Enright
NR
5
Horse silk
Msassa300
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 3
T: W P Mullins  J: P Townend
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.40, €1.40, €1.20EX:€14.70Trifecta:€44.80SF:€15.94

Forecasts

Msassa (7/4), Azua Emery (3/1), Veneer Of Charm (10/3), Les Arceaux (7/2), Warnaq (7/2), Muzbid (8/1), Waterville Dancer (12/1), Gloves On (14/1), Ilikehim (40/1), Noble Intention (66/1), Buffalo Blues (66/1)

Verdict

A few of these bring some nice Flat form into the race, including Warnaq, a winner of a Naas maiden last time out, but preference is for MSASSA. This gelding by Sholokhov ran promisingly enough on his sole start in France. Having now been acquired by a top trainer in Willie Mullins everything looks set for him to run a big race here, following the footsteps of other French imports for this yard. Veneer Of Charm is narrowly preferred of the two Elliott runners, albeit mostly due to jockey bookings.
  1. Msassa
  2. Warnaq
  3. Veneer Of Charm

Previous Winners

2016
Dakota Moirette
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 3
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00

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