14:35 Punchestown

Saturday 16 November 2019

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4016:00

Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 17.80s

1^st

Blue Sari

411-7

3/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Disputed lead, headed 5th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, led before last, pushed along run-in, stayed on well, reduced advantage close home tchd 2/7

2^nd

The Bosses Oscar

411-7

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home tchd 10/1

3^rd

Brinkley

411-7

50/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home

4^th

2 ½

Ashdale Bob

411-7

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd at last, close 2nd when veered left under pressure inside final furlong and dropped to 4th, not recover and kept on same pace on outer close home

5^th

1 ½

Friary Rock

411-7

12/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden entering straight, 5th at last, no impression op 10/1

6^th

Tucanae

411-0

25/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Mid-division, 9th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 7th at last, no impression

7^th

3 ¾

Fakir

411-7

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall

Disputed lead, led from 5th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened before last op 6/1

8^th

Fusain

411-7

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, no impression op 20/1

9^th

6 ½

Comporta

411-7

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace

10^th

Favori Logique

411-7

50/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division on outer, close 7th 3 out, bumped along entering straight, never a factor

11^th

Handsworth

411-7

100/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division on inner, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

2 ¼

So Near So Farhh

411-0

33/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: A W Short (3)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 40/1

13^th

Cahirdown Boy

411-7

100/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R P Treacy (5)

Rear of mid-division, hampered at 1st, never a factor

14^th

Diamond Grove

411-7

33/1

T: E CawleyJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

15^th

Breezy Bell

411-0

66/1

T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)

Towards rear, hampered at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

16^th

2 ¼

Bread And Butter

411-7

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (7)

Mid-division on inner, hampered at 1st, bumped at 4th, mistake at 7th, no impression from 3 out op 66/1

17^th

Spiritus Mundi

411-7

100/1

T: J QueallyJ: N P Madden

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

18^th

2 ¾

Flash

411-7

66/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler

Always behind, never a factor tchd 50/1

19^th

It's A Hoofer

411-7

100/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

20^th

Round The Buoy

411-7

100/1

T: D P DunneJ: M F Mooney

In rear, mistake and pushed along 4 out, some progress on wide outer before next, ran around approaching 3 out and mistake, weakened

21^st

Mazboon

411-7

100/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Always behind, slight mistake 1st, never a factor

22^nd

Moonlight Glory

411-0

66/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Mid-division, jumped badly right at 1st, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

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Non-Runners

French Dynamite¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 1

Raleagh Flora

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €2.00, €9.50EX:€5.30Trifecta:€102.00SF:€5.31

Forecasts

Blue Sari (3/10), Fakir (7/1), The Bosses Oscar (9/1), Fusain (10/1), Friary Rock (12/1), French Dynamite (12/1), Tucanae (25/1), Ashdale Bob (33/1), So Near So Farhh (33/1), Diamond Grove (33/1), Bread And Butter (33/1), Brinkley (50/1), Favori Logique (50/1), Raleagh Flora (50/1), Comporta (66/1), Breezy Bell (66/1), Flash (66/1), Moonlight Glory (66/1), Handsworth (100/1), Cahirdown Boy (100/1), Spiritus Mundi (100/1), It's A Hoofer (100/1), Round The Buoy (100/1), Mazboon (100/1)

Although the Cheltenham Champion Bumper doesn't always work as well as you might hope the early impressions are that this year's will do and runner-up BLUE SARI who was having just his second start at the Festival is expected to make up into a top-drawer novice hurdler for Willie Mullins so he can kick-off the campaign with a win. Mullins' perennial rival Gordon Elliott runs The Bosses Oscar who won his only bumper impressively so he at this stage could be anything and is the most feared rival. Friary Rock who was second on hurdles bow is the best of those to run over obstacles under Rules although his stablemate French Dynamite would be even more interesting if running as a reserve.

Blue Sari
The Bosses Oscar
Friary Rock

Previous Winners

2018

Commander Of Fleet

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

1/5

Prize Money

1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,350.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00