16:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 18 February 2020

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5016:2016:2516:5016:55

Leinster Leader Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: -

1^st

Pencilfulloflead

611-12

4/6f

T: G ElliottJ: R M Power

Mid-division, not fluent at 6th, slight mistake next, headway into 3rd at 8th, improved to dispute lead before 3 out, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden before last, slow jump and mistake at last, stayed on well inside final furlong op 8/15 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Et Dite

611-5

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead before 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner before last, moderate 4th after last, kept on without threatening winner to regain 2nd close home op 3/1

3^rd

Vent D'Automne

811-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, 4th next, ridden in 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd after last, moderate 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home op 8/1

4^th

Osmotic

711-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, moderate 2nd and mistake at last, soon dropped to moderate 4th and no impression op 12/1

5^th

Hotel Du Nord

711-12

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression op 12/1

6^th

Thunderosa

811-12

50/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)

Tracked leaders, under pressure 9th, no impression from 3 out

7^th

1 ½

Ballyadam Destiny

611-12

25/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, no impression

8^th

Native Gold

611-12

100/1

T: E CawleyJ: A W Short (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 5th, reminder 7th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

9^th

Spanish Leather

711-12

50/1

T: B JordanJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Mid-division, under pressure 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

I Don't Get It

611-12

100/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: G P Brouder (7)

Always behind, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

Major Jim

711-12

100/1

T: S NolanJ: P E Corbett

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last

Home Hunter

511-10

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Always behind, under pressure 7th, behind and pulled up before last

Runadrum

511-10

66/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Mid-division, mistake at 6th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Cala Di Volpe³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: P J O'Hanlon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €1.30, €2.80EX:€4.40Trifecta:€26.00SF:€3.63

Forecasts

Pencilfulloflead (4/6), Et Dite (7/2), Osmotic (7/1), Hotel Du Nord (8/1), Vent D'Automne (10/1), Ballyadam Destiny (25/1), Cala Di Volpe (25/1), Thunderosa (50/1), Spanish Leather (50/1), Home Hunter (66/1), Runadrum (66/1), Native Gold (100/1), Major Jim (100/1), I Don't Get It (100/1)

PENCILFULLOFLEAD looks the one to beat here following his excellent second at Naas last time out. The Willie Mullins pair Et Dite and Vent D'Automne look like they could be the main dangers and the latter is narrowly preferred in the hope he can bounce back to the level of his bumper form.

Pencilfulloflead
Vent D'Automne
Et Dite

Prize Money

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