17:30 Punchestown

Saturday 30 April 2022

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:35

Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 30y  |   Yielding  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 4m 51.1s
1st
Horse silk
10
4/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and headway on inner early straight, led before last where mistake, kept on well run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
10/3f
T: M BrassilJ: Mr R James (7)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 2 out, ridden early straight and went 3rd last, kept on well into 2nd run-in
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
21
66/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: A P Kelly (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, good headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in
4th
Horse silk
3
11
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Rear of mid-division, towards rear 3 out, headway into mid-division early straight and good progress to go 4th at last, no impression run-in
5th
Horse silk
5
18
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, no impression 3 out, headway early straight and went 8th at last, kept on run-in, nearest at finish op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
½
16
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headway on inner entering straight, 6th approaching last, no impression run-in
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
22/1
T: E MullinsJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Mid-division on outer, headway after 4th and led before 6th, 5 lengths clear 5 out, reduced advantage after next, headed 2 out, dropped to 4th before last where not fluent, no extra op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
24
20/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, under pressure and dropped to 6th before last, no extra
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
16/1
T: M F MorrisJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 7th entering straight, no impression before last where not fluent, no extra
10th
Horse silk
½
9
40/1
T: O McKiernanJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Towards rear, some headway on outer after 2 out and 11th entering straight, kept on one pace
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
26
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: C P McNamara
Prominent early, soon mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 22/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
25/1
T: P A FahyJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, detached 2 out, kept on in straight, never a factor
13th
Horse silk
2
15
66/1
T: E & P HartyJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 80/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
6
711-6
100/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led early, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, eased and pulled up before 2 out
15th
Horse silk
2 ½
22
66/1
T: E GriffinJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
sh
12
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, no threat from 2 out, never a factor
17th
Horse silk
½
8
18/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out
18th
Horse silk
4 ¼
23
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along 2 out and 9th entering straight, no extra approaching last, weakened op 22/1
19th
Horse silk
hd
20
510-8
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Rear of mid-division, no threat after 3 out, never a factor
20th
Horse silk
15
7
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, bad mistake 5 out, pushed along after 3 out and no extra early straight, weakened
21st
Horse silk
6
14
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Prominent and led after 2nd, headed before 6th, remained prominent, ridden and lost place after 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased run-in op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (5)
Led early, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, eased and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
19
100/1
T: M HassettJ: P T Enright
Disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, lost place quickly after 3 out, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
25
66/1
T: L ComerJ: J C Gainford
Prominent early, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 6th, detached before 3 out, no extra, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Peregrine Run217
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 12
T: Peter Fahey  J: K C Sexton
NR
27
Horse silk
Wild Hunt37
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 2
NR
3
Horse silk
The Very Man2
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 8
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: R M Power
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€2.20, €1.60, €4.70, €1.90EX:€26.50Trifecta:€980.50Tricast:€844.73SF:€16.76

Forecasts

Fastorslow (10/3), Camprond (4/1), Adamantly Chosen (9/2), La Prima Donna (10/1), Hes A Hardy Bloke (12/1), Get My Drift (16/1), Heia (16/1), Jesse Evans (18/1), Aarons Day (20/1), Wild Hunt (20/1), The Very Man (20/1), The Shunter (22/1), Five O'Clock (22/1), Drop The Anchor (25/1), Belle Metal (28/1), Mi Lighthouse (28/1), Berkshire Royal (33/1), Irascible (33/1), Peregrine Run (33/1), Unexpected Depth (40/1), Saint D'Oroux (50/1), Bread And Butter (66/1), Damalisque (66/1), Wouldn't You Agree (66/1), Hollow Sound (66/1), Hannon (100/1), No Grey Area's (100/1)

Verdict

FASTORSLOW comes here on the back of a fine second in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and is taken to go one better in a very open handicap. Willie Mullins arrives mob handed and his La Prima Donna is fancied to emerge second best with Camprond and Drop The Anchor two more who command plenty of respect.

  1. FASTORSLOW (FR)
  2. LA PRIMA DONNA (FR)
  3. CAMPROND (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Koshari
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 9
25/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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