12:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 November 2018

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:35

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 32.50s

1^st

Gallant John Joe

511-12

10/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Mid-division early, progress to chase leaders from 4th, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in op 6/1

2^nd

The Gunner Murphy

511-12

10/3

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, not reach winner op 7/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Sweet Flight

511-12

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Settled mid-division, closer in 5th after 5th, ridden in 4th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, mistake last, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace run-in op 3/1

4^th

1 ½

Portnablagh

511-5

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, disputed before next, ridden and headed after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace op 20/1

5^th

9 ½

Grotesque

711-12

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led and disputed, headed after 1st, remained close up and disputed at times, slight mistake 4th, disputed 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last op 5/1

6^th

The Dabbler

511-12

50/1

T: M PhelanJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, mid-division from 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next tchd 33/1 and 66/1

7^th

Mount Pelier

511-12

9/4f

T: A FlemingJ: Donagh Meyler

Settled behind leaders, closer from 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra before last op 2/1 tchd 5/2

8^th

First Class Return

511-12

33/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders early, held up before 2nd, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened tchd 25/1

9^th

Wild Rumour

611-5

66/1

T: L FowlerJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Always towards rear, trailing halfway, never a factor, weakened before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 40/1

10^th

The Shunter

511-12

16/1

T: J O CliffordJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Disputed, led and disputed after 1st, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened op 20/1

11^th

Shanroe Al C

511-12

66/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Robbie Colgan

Always towards rear, trailing halfway, completely tailed off op 50/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

School Boy Hours¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Mark Walsh

Hotel Du Nord¹⁹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.40Pl:€2.50, €1.50, €1.30EX:€74.00Trifecta:€280.00SF:€43.48

Forecasts

Mount Pelier (9/4), School Boy Hours (5/2), The Gunner Murphy (10/3), Grotesque (4/1), Sweet Flight (9/2), Gallant John Joe (10/1), Hotel Du Nord (14/1), The Shunter (16/1), Portnablagh (25/1), First Class Return (33/1), The Dabbler (50/1), Wild Rumour (66/1), Shanroe Al C (66/1)

SCHOOL BOY HOURS stayed on really well on return to finish second and an extra 3f can only help so he has rock solid credentials and is worth siding with here. The main danger looks to be Grotesque who has fair form already but now goes up 6f in trip on his debut for Gordon Elliott so there are reasons to think he can improve further. The Gunner Murphy may well be JP McManus' second string but such types have won many races in the past and Joseph O'Brien's charge is another worthy of consideration here.

School Boy Hours
Grotesque
The Gunner Murphy

Previous Winners

2017

Minella Fair

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: J M Moore | T: N Meade

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00