14:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 January 2020

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3515:0515:40

Ladbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 29.00s

1^st

Key Commander

511-4

5/1

T: E DoyleJ: B J Foley (5)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost ground slightly on inner before 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, stayed on in 4th entering straight, disputed approaching last, left clear after last, kept on well

2^nd

Rare Conor

911-9

6/1

T: T GibneyJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden entering straight, headed approaching last, left disputing 2nd after last, kept on same pace op 4/1

3^rd

Balkos

510-6

9/2

T: D HassettJ: Phillip Enright

Held up early, mid-division from 5th, progress before 3 out, challenged 3 out and soon disputed, ridden entering straight, headed approaching last, left disputing 2nd after last, kept on same pace op 10/1

4^th

Northern Emperor

710-2

14/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: A W Short (3)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge before 3 out, disputed 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, left 4th after last, kept on one pace tchd 16/1

5^th

Marshalled

611-3

7/2j

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, 7th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression next, kept on one pace op 10/3 tchd 4/1

6^th

2 ½

Colour Me In

510-12

7/2j

T: T MullinsJ: T Ryan (7)

Prominent, disputed from 2nd, led 5 out, joined before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no extra op 4/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

8 ½

Sweet Sting

511-1

33/1

T: M J BoweJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out

8^th

4 ¼

Tashman

511-3

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, soon no extra tchd 12/1

9^th

Empire Burleque

811-6

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)

Led and disputed, slight mistake 5 out and headed, ridden and no extra after next, weakened approaching 3 out

10^th

Trendsetter

911-0

33/1

T: B CawleyJ: P J Cawley (7)

Started behind, rear throughout, no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Cousin Harry

510-3

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, slight mistakes 4th, 6th and 7th, progress 3 out, 7th 2 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, disputed approaching last, slight mistake last, soon stumbled and fell op 20/1

Robin Des Ruby

510-2

40/1

T: E GriffinJ: C P McNamara (5)

Held up, fell 3rd op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Dawson's Gate¹⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: E P Harty J: J S McGarvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€1.30, €2.70, €2.30EX:€37.20Trifecta:€266.90Tricast:€151.56SF:€36.95

Forecasts

Marshalled (7/2), Colour Me In (7/2), Balkos (9/2), Key Commander (5/1), Rare Conor (6/1), Dawson's Gate (10/1), Empire Burleque (12/1), Northern Emperor (14/1), Tashman (14/1), Cousin Harry (25/1), Sweet Sting (33/1), Trendsetter (33/1), Robin Des Ruby (40/1)

MARSHALLED can overcome a 7lb rise for his win at Clonmel where the Flemensfirth gelding got off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections. The Eoin Doyle-trained Key Commander and the first-time blinkered Empire Burleque rates as the main threats while Northern Emperor may be capable of going well at a likely bigger price.

Marshalled
Key Commander
Empire Burleque

Previous Winners

2019

Gliondar Mo Chroi

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: M A Enright | T: A Fogarty

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00