14:10 Punchestown

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Festival 2023 On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.60s

1^st

Marine Nationale

511-12

4/9f

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, travelled well before last, led after last, shaken up briefly to assert, easily tchd 2/5

2^nd

Viceregent

511-12

14/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Tracked leader, disputed briefy before 3rd where slight mistake, dropped to 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, disputed 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home op 17/2

3^rd

Hisnameis Mrdevitt

511-12

13/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, stumbled early, closer in 5th halfway, progress in 3rd entering straight, disputed before last, ridden approaching last, headed after last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 8/1

4^th

2 ¼

Santonito

511-12

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along briefly after next, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace

5^th

1 ¼

Musta Lovea Lovea

611-12

100/1

T: O McKiernanJ: L P Dempsey

Held up, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 7th last, kept on one pace run-in op 125/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

4 ¼

Harel Du Marais

511-12

14/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, stayed on to dispute 3rd before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 18/1

7^th

3 ½

Artemis Angel

511-5

125/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Led and disputed, slight mistake 3rd, ran around slightly next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no extra op 33/1

8^th

5 ½

Onlyamatteroftime

611-12

80/1

T: N MaddenJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th entering straight, no extra before last op 100/1

9^th

1 ½

Gwan Tadhg

511-12

250/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, mistake last op 200/1

10^th

4 ¾

Nominator

511-12

200/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Brian Hayes

Held up in rear, never a factor, slightly hampered before 4th, no impression from before 2 out op 150/1

Also Ran

Planet Janet

611-12

250/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Held up, slight mistake 1st, towards rear when slipped up before 4th op 200/1 tchd 300/1

Positive Thinker

511-12

66/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers

Held up, towards rear when badly hampered and unseated rider before 4th op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.45Pl:€1.02, €2.90, €1.70EX:€12.50Trifecta:€46.50SF:€11.02

Forecasts

Marine Nationale (4/9), Santonito (10/3), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (13/2), Viceregent (14/1), Harel Du Marais (14/1), Positive Thinker (66/1), Onlyamatteroftime (80/1), Musta Lovea Lovea (100/1), Artemis Angel (125/1), Nominator (200/1), Gwan Tadhg (250/1), Planet Janet (250/1)

MARINE NATIONALE has looked a good prospect in winning both outings in bumpers and he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record now switched to hurdling. Santonito is another notable recruit to the hurdling ranks and Harel du Marais has a progressive profile in this sphere, so can't be ruled out.

MARINE NATIONALE (IRE)
SANTONITO (FR)
HAREL DU MARAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

My Mate Mozzie

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Sean Flanagan | T: G P Cromwell

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00