13:25 Punchestown

Sunday 9 December 2018

All12:2012:5513:2514:0014:3015:0515:40

Sherry Fitzgerald Lettings Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 4m 57.20s

1^st

Artic Pearl

710-12

8/1

T: M BrassilJ: Rachael Blackmore

Close up, 3rd halfway, 4th after 3 out, switched left and closed before last, ridden and ran on strongly to lead close home op 12/1

2^nd

Jake Peter

410-13

8/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

In touch, dropped to 8th halfway, travelled well and headway to 3rd after 3 out, ridden to lead at last, kept on run-in, strongly pressed and headed close home op 6/1

3^rd

7 ½

Smithscorner

711-1

8/1

T: M KennedyJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, 7th after 6th, no impression on leaders in 6th before last, kept on well run-in to 3rd close home, never nearer op 10/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Party Playboy

410-6

6/1

T: A MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Led, disputed halfway, headed 4 out, under pressure and dropped to 3rd before last, ridden and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home op 7/1

5^th

1 ¼

Fruits Of Glory

910-8

14/1

T: E CawleyJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, 12th after 6th, headway 3 out, ridden into 5th before last, kept on same pace run-in

6^th

1 ¼

Countess Cathleen

711-9

14/1

T: D HickeyJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Tracked leader on outer, disputed halfway, led 4 out, headed before last where dropped to 4th, weakened run-in

7^th

3 ½

Grotesque

711-10

4/1f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, 10th after 6th, short of room and hampered after 4 out, no impression on leaders in 7th before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace op 7/2 tchd 9/2

8^th

8 ½

Curious Times

511-0

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett (3)

Chased leader, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last op 14/1

9^th

Aasleagh Dawn

511-6

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: G N Fox

Chased leader, 6th halfway, lost place before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

10^th

2 ½

Ar Eagla Na Heagla

410-10

12/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: C J Orr (5)

Towards rear, 13th after 6th, headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 9th after 2 out, weakened before last op 10/1

11^th

2 ¾

Auvergnat

811-10

7/1

T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (3)

Towards rear, 14th after 6th, no impression before 2 out, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 6/1

12^th

1 ¼

From Eden

510-7

33/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leader early, soon tracked leader, 4th halfway, under pressure and weakened quickly after 4 out op 50/1

13^th

Lily Trotter

510-4

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)

Rear of mid-division, progress to 9th after 6th, no impression and lost place 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1

14^th

Little Haarth

811-3

40/1

T: D McDonoghJ: Sean Flanagan

Always in rear, 17th after 6th, no impression, never a factor op 33/1

15^th

Schmidt

611-6

50/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: S A Shortall

In rear, under pressure and slightly detached after 7th, no impression, never a factor, tailed off

16^th

5 ½

Wings Like Arion

611-4

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Rear of mid-division, 11th after 6th, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 20/1

17^th

Force Of Forces

511-10

50/1

T: I MaddenJ: N P Madden

Ran freely towards rear, 16th after 6th, no impression, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off

18^th

Pateen

611-12

33/1

T: P G KellyJ: E O'Connell (5)

Rear, 15th after 6th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Arctic Light²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.70Pl:€1.50, €2.50, €2.10, €1.80EX:€94.90Trifecta:€539.20Tricast:€554.83SF:€74.20

Forecasts

Grotesque (4/1), Party Playboy (6/1), Auvergnat (7/1), Artic Pearl (8/1), Jake Peter (8/1), Smithscorner (8/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (12/1), Fruits Of Glory (14/1), Countess Cathleen (14/1), Arctic Light (14/1), Curious Times (16/1), Aasleagh Dawn (16/1), Lily Trotter (16/1), Wings Like Arion (25/1), From Eden (33/1), Pateen (33/1), Little Haarth (40/1), Schmidt (50/1), Force Of Forces (50/1)

JAKE PETER successfully converted his recent flat form to hurdling at Thurles last month and there should be more to come now upped in trip given how well he stays on the flat so he is worth siding with in this wide-open contest. Smithscorner is a danger having been in great form until unseating his rider last time out as is Grotesque who can build on his stable debut latest where he looked to tire over 2m6f.

Jake Peter
Smithscorner
Grotesque

Previous Winners

2017

Aa Bee See

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: Mark Walsh | T: N Madden

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00