15:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Punchestown Festival Deals Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 3.50s

1^st

King Kal

610-1

7/2f

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along briefly after 2 out, travelled well into narrow lead entering straight, asserted from last, soon clear, easily op 4/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

4 ½

It Could Be You

810-7

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Held up in mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, under pressure in 5th last, kept on well run-in to go 2nd at line

3^rd

nse

Esperti

510-12

8/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to close in 3rd and hampered on rail after 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on into 2nd closing stages, lost 2nd at line tchd 15/2

4^th

Auckland

511-0

16/1

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader, disputed before 2 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1

5^th

Ebasari

411-3

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace

6^th

5 ½

Skippin Court

511-4

11/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 5/1

7^th

Drumcliff

1110-12

16/1

T: P RocheJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 10/1

8^th

Charli Parcs

911-7

7/1

T: A A HowardJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, progress into 8th 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before last op 8/1 tchd 13/2

9^th

2 ½

Music Of Tara

510-8

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra entering straight op 9/1

10^th

2 ¼

My Immortal

611-12

6/1

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

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra before straight op 5/1 tchd 13/2

11^th

1 ¼

Make The Switch

710-1

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Simon Torrens

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out op 66/1

12^th

Roi De Dubai

1011-0

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Unseated rider before start, always towards rear, no impression from 3 out

13^th

7 ½

Curious Times

910-12

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J Carberry

Led, joined before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened

14^th

Scalino

610-2

28/1

T: Louise G LyonsJ: R Deegan

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 33/1

15^th

Quirt Evans

711-9

100/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: G Bourke (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened

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Non-Runners

Typical Thomas¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: Aidan Kelly

Formal Order⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.80, €6.20, €3.40EX:€34.10Trifecta:€1,356.60Tricast:€543.88SF:€80.21

Forecasts

King Kal (7/2), Skippin Court (11/2), My Immortal (6/1), Charli Parcs (7/1), Esperti (8/1), Music Of Tara (10/1), Ebasari (11/1), Typical Thomas (14/1), Auckland (16/1), Drumcliff (16/1), It Could Be You (20/1), Curious Times (20/1), Scalino (28/1), Formal Order (33/1), Make The Switch (40/1), Roi De Dubai (40/1), Quirt Evans (100/1)

An interesting handicap with the vote in favour of low-mileage KING KAL. He took a sizeable step forward to open his account on return at Downpatrick 44 days ago and it's highly likely there is more to come now his sights are set on handicaps. The returning My Immortal boasts a positive profile and is feared along with Curious Times and Skippin Court.

KING KAL (IRE)
MY IMMORTAL (IRE)
CURIOUS TIMES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Aldo The Apache

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 5

J: E Walsh | T: Colm Murphy

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,651.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00