13:35 Punchestown
Wednesday 23 February 2022
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- 5YO plus | 2m | Soft to Heavy | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s
T: P J FlynnJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway after 2 out and 3rd approaching last, led early run-in, pushed out and kept on well op 13/8
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, pressed 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and not fluent last, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 9/4 and tchd 5/2
T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh
Mid-division, closer 3 out, good headway into 4th approaching straight, went 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 10/1
T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge after 2 out, 3rd and ridden when slight mistake last, no extra run-in op 28/1
T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes
Mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place before 2 out and 9th approaching straight, kept on one pace into 5th run-in op 150/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in op 100/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright
Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out and went 6th entering straight, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 18/1
T: P C O'ConnorJ: Mike O'Connor (5)
Mid-division, closer when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace op 33/1
T: D QueallyJ: D L Queally
Towards rear, never a factor, 12th and pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 12/1
T: J J HanlonJ: M J Molloy (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, closer in rear of mid-division after next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 150/1
T: J P O'KeeffeJ: I J Power
Towards rear, mistake 1st, kept on one pace after 2 out, never a factor
T: Liam TreacyJ: W J Gleeson (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, some headway after 3 out and 8th approaching straight, soon no extra op 150/1
T: N P HennessyJ: M Hamill
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 80/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 2 out, weakened tchd 28/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway and closer before 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out and soon lost place, weakened tchd 5/2
T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders early, mistake 1st and slight mistake 3rd, mid-division halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1
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11
Reserve Judgement318
Weight: 11-4| Age: 6
T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens
NR
18
Ucandoit14
Weight: 10-11| Age: 5
T: P Byrne J: Reserve 2
NR
8
Irish Blaze1
Weight: 11-4| Age: 6
T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €1.40, €2.00EX:€13.90Trifecta:€52.10SF:€8.17
Forecasts
Haxo (2/1), Walnut Beach (9/4), Nonbinding (9/4), Irish Blaze (5/1), Reserve Judgement (8/1), Miss Pronunciation (11/1), Allbetsoff (14/1), Viceregent (16/1), Be Fierce (18/1), Botanic Ridge (28/1), Kaytana (33/1), Ucandoit (66/1), Garcon Doux (125/1), Rose Of Borris (125/1), Lilian Bland (125/1), Bal Kauto (150/1), Topothelane (150/1), Rathnageeragh (200/1), Cocovango (250/1)
The market will help shape this race given the many unknown quantities, with HAXO tentatively offered to make a winning hurdles debut for Willie Mullins. Nonbinding should make an impact given his bumper form while Walnut Beach already looks better as a hurdler than he did on the level.
- HAXO (FR)
- NONBINDING (IRE)
- WALNUT BEACH (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00
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