17:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 27 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:4517:2017:5518:3019:0519:45

Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 6m 9.60s

1^st

The Nice Guy

711-10

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd travelling well 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in tchd 7/4

2^nd

Minella Cocooner

611-10

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, jumped left, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, rallied and stayed on well run-in op 5/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

5 ½

Meet And Greet

611-10

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, hampered at 2nd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 25/1

4^th

Bronn

511-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, kept on one pace op 18/1

5^th

Hollow Games

611-10

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Towards rear, progress on outer into 6th 3 out, ridden next, no impression

6^th

Ramillies

711-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and briefly pushed along at 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression op 33/1

7^th

Journey With Me

611-10

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division on outer, ridden 3 out, soon weakened op 15/2

Also Ran

Bardenstown Lad

711-10

16/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Prominent when fell at 2nd op 14/1

Daily Present

511-10

28/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, mistake at 6th and dropped to mid-division next, ridden in 9th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last

Good Time Jonny

711-10

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton

Always behind, hampered at 2nd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 50/1

Minella Crooner

611-10

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slightly hampered at 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.30, €1.60, €6.80EX:€10.30Trifecta:€197.00Tricast:€205.07SF:€9.36

Forecasts

The Nice Guy (15/8), Minella Crooner (4/1), Minella Cocooner (9/2), Journey With Me (9/1), Hollow Games (10/1), Bardenstown Lad (16/1), Bronn (20/1), Ramillies (20/1), Daily Present (28/1), Meet And Greet (33/1), Good Time Jonny (40/1)

MINELLA COCOONER shaped really well when runner-up to stablemate The Nice Guy in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival, arguably making his effort earlier than ideal, which provides plenty of hope that he can reverse the form. Minella Crooner and Journey With Me are others to view positively in a good renewal of this Grade 1.

MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)
THE NICE GUY (IRE)
MINELLA CROONER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Galopin Des Champs

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00