15:20 Punchestown

Sunday 13 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:50

Sportinglife.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 4m 12.70s

1^st

Vision D'Honneur

511-10

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th before 3rd, led approaching straight travelling smoothly, pushed out to assert and stayed on well run-in op 11/8 tchd 13/8

2^nd

4 ½

Elixir D'Ainay

511-10

2/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 5th before 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, 3rd approaching straight, soon chased winner and kept on same pace run-in op 5/2

3^rd

The Tartan Spartan

611-12

14/1

T: Andrew HughesJ: D J Mullins

Soon chased leaders, 7th before 3rd, closed 3 out, not fluent next, still 7th approaching straight, went moderate 3rd approaching last and kept on same pace op 12/1

4^th

3 ¾

Maddenstown

611-12

50/1

T: A FlemingJ: Donagh Meyler

Chased leaders, 6th before 3rd, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening

5^th

1 ¾

Poseidon

511-10

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: C A Landers (5)

Waited with, 12th before 3rd, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, not fluent last, kept on without threatening

6^th

3 ¼

Song Of Namibia

811-12

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

Chased leaders, 9th before 3rd where slight mistake, not fluent 5th, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace

7^th

1 ½

Kearney

511-10

100/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Prominent, led and disputed after 1st, headed approaching straight and dropped to 5th, soon no extra, one pace

8^th

No Way Jack

711-12

100/1

T: P MartinJ: C D Maxwell

Held up, 19th before 3rd, slight mistake next, headway from before 3 out to chase leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon switched left and kept on same pace

9^th

1 ¼

Circling Moon

511-10

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Held up, 18th before 3rd, headway into mid-division and no impression before straight, kept on without threatening

10^th

1 ¾

No Admission

611-12

100/1

T: L ComerJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

Led, headed and close up and disputed at times from after 1st, lost position and one pace straight

11^th

Robbies Magic

611-12

100/1

T: R HackettJ: D J McInerney (3)

Tracked leaders, a little slow at 1st, 8th before 3rd, mistake 2 out, mid-division and no impression from before straight, one pace

12^th

Mollyella

611-5

100/1

T: S ByrneJ: M J Bolger

Waited with, 16th before 3rd, slight mistake next, one pace from before straight

13^th

1 ¾

Prosecution

511-10

16/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 10th before 3rd, one pace from before straight op 12/1

14^th

2 ¼

Upgraded

511-3

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: M F Mooney

Mid-division early, jumped left 1st, 13th before 3rd, slight mistake 4th, one pace from before straight

15^th

Classic Concorde

611-12

100/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Waited with, 15th before 3rd, one pace from before straight

16^th

1 ¾

Darling Days

511-3

100/1

T: Michael G ClearyJ: H P Cleary (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

17^th

Mutadaffeq

611-12

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: A E Lynch

Waited with, 14th before 3rd, no impression from before straight, not fluent last

18^th

Stephenstown

511-10

66/1

T: E GriffinJ: N P Madden

Mid-division early, 11th before 3rd, no impression from before straight op 50/1

19^th

Write It Down

511-10

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Waited with, 17th before 3rd, no impression from before straight

20^th

9 ½

Humble Beginings

511-10

100/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: R P Treacy (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor

Also Ran

Active Force

611-12

5/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd before 3rd, soon pulled up quickly op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Cray⁸³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: G N Fox

Luis Van Zandt¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Fianchetto³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Blackyellowred⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D J Barry J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.20, €1.20, €3.50EX:€6.30Trifecta:€69.80SF:€3.93

Forecasts

Vision D'Honneur (5/4), Elixir D'Ainay (2/1), Active Force (5/1), The Tartan Spartan (14/1), Prosecution (16/1), Song Of Namibia (20/1), Cray (20/1), Write It Down (25/1), Poseidon (33/1), Maddenstown (50/1), Circling Moon (66/1), Upgraded (66/1), Mutadaffeq (66/1), Stephenstown (66/1), Luis Van Zandt (66/1), Kearney (100/1), No Way Jack (100/1), No Admission (100/1), Robbies Magic (100/1), Mollyella (100/1), Classic Concorde (100/1), Darling Days (100/1), Humble Beginings (100/1), Fianchetto (100/1), Blackyellowred (100/1)

As is often the case in such races there aren't too may appealing contenders despite the huge field. Noel Meade's ACTIVE FORCE gets the nod after two good runs in bumpers this term including a win latest which should set him up nicely for this and as a point-to-point winner the obstacles shouldn't hold any fears. Vision D'Honneur had several rivals behind on Boxing Day when fourth and this expensive purchase is a big danger as is Elixir D'Ainay, winner of his last bumper in France albeit 14 months ago.

Active Force
Vision D'Honneur
Elixir D'Ainay

Previous Winners

2018

Impact Factor

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: R M Power | T: Mrs J Harrington

4/7

Prize Money

1st: €8,168.002nd: €2,533.003rd: €1,207.004th: €544.005th: €212.00