15:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:30

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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 27.40s

1^st

Eagle Lion

811-12

11/10f

T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, soon 4th, some slight mistakes, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, challenged on inner approaching last, soon led, asserted and stayed on well run-in op 4/5 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Stoneford

711-12

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Prominent, soon 2nd, dropped to 5th approaching 3 out where mistake, renewed effort straight, kept on without troubling winner run-in op 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Monition

511-9

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, soon 3rd, pecked 7th, challenged before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last

4^th

Redhotfillypeppers

611-5

6/5

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D H Dunsdon

Soon led, slight mistake 1st, inclined to jump slightly left, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th near finish op 7/4

5^th

The Conditional

611-12

16/1

T: M HassettJ: A E Lynch

Chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, 5th from 6th, headway next to soon be prominent, no impression in 4th approaching straight, one pace op 20/1

6^th

Ask And Answer

511-9

40/1

T: S AherneJ: Phillip Enright

Held up, soon towards rear, no impression when not fluent 9th, tailed off op 33/1

7^th

Night Muse

611-5

66/1

T: P A FahyJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, behind 8th, completely tailed off

Also Ran

One Cool Poet

611-12

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, no danger when fell 9th

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Asbury Boss³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Cooper J: B J Cooper

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.02, €3.00, €4.30EX:€10.70Trifecta:€39.30SF:€11.00

Forecasts

Eagle Lion (11/10), Redhotfillypeppers (6/5), Asbury Boss (5/1), Stoneford (7/1), Monition (14/1), The Conditional (16/1), Ask And Answer (40/1), One Cool Poet (50/1), Night Muse (66/1)

There was a lot to like about Eagle Lion's opening hurdle effort over 2m on this track and, if this step up in trip brings about improvement, he could take some stopping. Conversely, the drop in distance could be exactly what ASBURY BOSS needs after 3m appeared to stretch his stamina last time, and he could be worth another chance to fulfil the promise he showed when finishing a runner-up at Down Royal previously. Redhotfillypeppers also holds strong claims with natural improvement.