16:50 Punchestown

Tuesday 18 February 2020

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

David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 6m 50.80s

1^st

Ballea Fox

711-1

5/1

T: S SpillaneJ: B J Foley (5)

Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, headway to lead approaching last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out op 6/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Ice Cool

1111-2

14/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: G P Brouder (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd entering straight, disputed 2nd at last, stayed on well to strongly press winner, 2nd near line tchd 16/1

3^rd

nse

Ask Mary

711-2

7/2

T: R H LalorJ: Miss E A Lalor (5)

Led and disputed, mistake 3 out, led from 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed approaching last, disputed 2nd at last, stayed on well to strongly press winner, 3rd and no extra near line op 4/1

4^th

1 ¾

Marshalled

611-12

8/1

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

In rear, headway 5 out, 6th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 4th at last, no extra op 13/2

5^th

3 ¼

Mick The Jiver

1011-11

5/2f

T: E O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 5th at last, no impression op 2/1

6^th

Sweet Sting

511-8

20/1

T: M J BoweJ: Brian Hayes

Held up off pace in last, some progress from 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer

7^th

3 ½

Spancil Hill

1011-9

10/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers (5)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, no impression op 14/1

8^th

2 ½

Trickey Trix

811-8

20/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 9th, no impression from 3 out

9^th

Ask Cory

711-1

12/1

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

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened op 10/1

10^th

5 ½

Justice Jim

910-10

50/1

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

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened

11^th

Campo Viego

610-12

16/1

T: J DulleaJ: C J Orr (5)

Led and disputed, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened tchd 14/1

12^th

Railway Tommy

1211-2

40/1

T: P McCreeryJ: Gavin Brouder (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

Also Ran

Baby Sioux

510-6

66/1

T: E SheehyJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division, dropped to rear and under pressure 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.40Pl:€1.70, €3.60, €1.70EX:€69.70Trifecta:€833.60Tricast:€283.68SF:€69.28

Forecasts

Mick The Jiver (5/2), Ask Mary (7/2), Ballea Fox (5/1), Marshalled (8/1), Spancil Hill (10/1), Ask Cory (12/1), Ice Cool (14/1), Campo Viego (16/1), Sweet Sting (20/1), Trickey Trix (20/1), Railway Tommy (40/1), Justice Jim (50/1), Baby Sioux (66/1)

SWEET STING will be better for her recent outing at this track after a short break. She won a Tramore maiden hurdle well enough in August and looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip against some very inconsistent rivals. Ask Cory returns to hurdling after showing some ability over fences and ran a fair race last time out. If he can translate that effort to the smaller obstacles he should have a fair chance. Justice Jim isn't out of this if he can build on his latest start while Ballea Fox should remain competitive despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Sweet Sting
Ask Cory
Ballea Fox

Previous Winners

2019

Lady Writer

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: D G Hogan | T: D Hogan

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00