13:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 11 October 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Paddy Power 'Don't Mind The Flat, The Jumps Are Back' 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.07s

1^st

War Correspondent

310-8

7/2

T: R P CodyJ: Rachael Blackmore

Took keen hold in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, slight mistake at the 3rd, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, a length behind when not fluent at the last, kept on to lead inside final furlong op 11/4 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Bridgehead

310-8

5/2f

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Prominent, smooth headway to dispute lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out but led shortly after, pushed along before the last, mistake at the last, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds op 11/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ½

Surac

311-0

7/1

T: R O'BrienJ: D A Jacob

Prominent, dropped to midfield before 2nd, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on inside final furlong op 17/2

4^th

1 ½

Brown Eagle

310-8

40/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Sean Flanagan

In rear, pushed along and headway to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on after the last op 50/1

5^th

4 ¼

Shetland Tony

310-8

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Midfield, not fluent first, pushed along before 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra after that op 12/1

6^th

1 ½

Circus Act

310-1

125/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

In rear, mistake 3 out, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, kept on one pace after the last tchd 150/1

7^th

Common Practice

310-8

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

In rear, pushed along after 2 out, made no impression

8^th

Tell Her Nothing

310-8

150/1

T: B W DukeJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Disputed lead, pushed along when headed after 2 out, quickly weakened and made no impression op 125/1

9^th

Bestaline

310-1

16/5

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, jumped slowly throughout, pushed along after 2 out, dropped away and made no impression op 3/1

10^th

Vintage Release

310-8

150/1

T: E SheehyJ: Simon Torrens

Disputed lead, slight mistake at the 1st, pushed along and quickly weakened before 2 out, mistake 2 out and dropped to rear, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

RTR

Starlight Rose

310-1

80/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Refused to race op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.40, €1.20, €2.90EX:€13.80Trifecta:€74.50SF:€13.61

Forecasts

Bridgehead (5/2), Bestaline (16/5), War Correspondent (7/2), Common Practice (4/1), Surac (7/1), Shetland Tony (11/1), Brown Eagle (40/1), Starlight Rose (80/1), Circus Act (125/1), Tell Her Nothing (150/1), Vintage Release (150/1)

The level of COMMON PRACTICE's Flat form means he could easily leave the form of his opening hurdle run behind so he gets the nod, although a strong market move for Gordon Elliott's French Flat recruit Bestaline would put a slightly different slant on things. Bridgehead was a promising second on his hurdle debut and looks best of the rest.

COMMON PRACTICE (IRE)
BESTALINE (FR)
BRIDGEHEAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Bell Ex One

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 3

J: J B Foley | T: R P Cody

4/5

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,399.004th: €700.005th: €420.006th: €280.00