15:35 Punchestown

Saturday 29 May 2021

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 13.40s

1^st

Banbridge

512-0

2/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to press leader 2 out, attempted to challenge on rail and short of room after 2 out, switched to outer entering straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, kept on strongly run-in op 7/4

2^nd

6 ½

John Cannon

612-0

7/2

T: J G MurphyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, pressed leader next, disputed entering straight, ridden and led briefly before last, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace tchd 10/3

3^rd

Gorgeous Suspect

512-0

20/1

T: A A HowardJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, 8th and hampered 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 16/1

4^th

Barnacullia

411-8

80/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, ridden into moderate 5th 2 out, closer in 4th entering straight, under pressure in 6th before last, kept on one pace op 66/1

5^th

1 ¼

Powerful Out

611-7

11/1

T: J E KielyJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, progress 3 out, ridden into moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last

6^th

3 ½

General Counsel

812-0

4/1

T: P A FahyJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, disputed before 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and mistake last op 3/1

7^th

4 ¾

Boy Called Sue

411-1

80/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: T N Brett (7)

Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 66/1

8^th

2 ¼

Wewillgowithplanb

411-8

50/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 66/1

9^th

4 ½

State Of Fame

512-0

100/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: C J Orr (3)

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden after next, moderate 11th entering straight, kept on one pace op 80/1

10^th

6 ½

Makfils

411-8

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 9/1

11^th

No Way Pedro

712-0

200/1

T: M ButlerJ: Richard Condon (7)

Bumped 1st, held up, rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace op 150/1

12^th

Joven

411-8

40/1

T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley (7)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra tchd 50/1

13^th

The Son Of Brega

512-0

125/1

T: P DowneyJ: A W Short

Slight mistake 1st, held up, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace op 100/1

14^th

1 ¼

Better Than Heaven

612-0

150/1

T: J P FlavinJ: H Morgan (5)

Held up, rear of mid-division for most, no impression before 3 out

15^th

2 ¾

Grand Cru Chatho

512-0

50/1

T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)

Prominent, soon led, joined 4th and disputed, pecked 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened next op 33/1

16^th

2 ½

Drifters Mate

612-0

125/1

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

Soon mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 100/1

17^th

3 ¾

Helios Smart

411-8

28/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J Bolger

Held up, ridden and no impression after 4 out

18^th

5 ½

Tonkinese

812-0

125/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division best, ridden and no extra after 4 out op 100/1

19^th

Cacique Royale

612-0

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened op 8/1

20^th

4 ¾

Gallic Boy

612-0

150/1

T: J O CliffordJ: W J Gleeson (7)

Held up early, keen hold and chased leaders from 4th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out op 100/1

21^st

Early Derby

512-0

66/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (3)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, soon behind, no extra 4 out, weakened op 50/1

22^nd

Pittsburg

512-0

150/1

T: J H BlackJ: B Browne (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, weakened before 4 out op 200/1

23^rd

7 ½

Creative Dancer

411-8

33/1

T: E MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Jumped right 1st, rear of mid-division best, weakened 4 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Cnocnapiobaire

712-0

80/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: Ian Power

Slight mistake 1st, always behind, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Kilnacarra

411-8

100/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, progress into 5th after 4 out, closer when fell next op 66/1

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Non-Runners

The Greek³⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Keith Donoghue

Pay The Fine²¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 3

Getoverthathill

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.40, €2.20, €5.50EX:€12.10Trifecta:€341.80SF:€9.32

Forecasts

Banbridge (2/1), The Greek (3/1), John Cannon (7/2), General Counsel (4/1), Cacique Royale (6/1), Makfils (15/2), Powerful Out (11/1), Gorgeous Suspect (20/1), Helios Smart (28/1), Creative Dancer (33/1), Joven (40/1), Wewillgowithplanb (50/1), Grand Cru Chatho (50/1), Pay The Fine (50/1), Getoverthathill (50/1), Early Derby (66/1), Barnacullia (80/1), Boy Called Sue (80/1), Cnocnapiobaire (80/1), State Of Fame (100/1), Kilnacarra (100/1), The Son Of Brega (125/1), Drifters Mate (125/1), Tonkinese (125/1), Better Than Heaven (150/1), Gallic Boy (150/1), Pittsburg (150/1), No Way Pedro (200/1)

BANBRIDGE was most impressive when running out a ready winner of a bumper in a good time at Killarney and is very much the type to take to hurdling, so he's an obvious choice ahead of Cacique Royale and Powerful Out, who are also debuting in this sphere.

BANBRIDGE (IRE)
CACIQUE ROYALE (IRE)
POWERFUL OUT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00