14:32 Punchestown

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 5m 8.30s

1^st

San Salvador

610-10

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th when not fluent 6th, disputed 2 out, soon led, asserted entering straight, pushed along in 5 lengths lead last, ridden and reduced lead closing stages, held on well op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Captain Conby

511-5

4/1

T: E SheehyJ: Kevin Sexton

Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, went 6th after 2 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, no impression in 2nd when not fluent last, ridden and kept on, held op 9/2

3^rd

Hgranca De Thaix

510-8

9/4f

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

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 5th when mistake 2 out, 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 5/2

4^th

4 ¾

Au Fleuron

511-3

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Mid-division on inner, mistake 1st and slight mistake 3rd, pushed along and lost place 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, stayed on to go 6th at last, kept on one pace

5^th

6 ½

Legacy Thor

810-3

33/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent, led after 1st, mistake 4th, slight mistake 3 out and joined next, headed after 2 out, pushed along in 3nd entering straight, no impression in 4th at last, ridden and no extra run-in op 40/1 tchd 50/1

6^th

nse

Bread And Butter

710-7

20/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra tchd 16/1

7^th

Gatsby Grey

611-12

22/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Held up in rear, bumped 6th, pushed along 3 out, not fluent next, 9th entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 25/1

8^th

Lady Rita

610-2

12/1

T: Louise G LyonsJ: R Deegan

Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, ridden after 2 out, no extra tchd 14/1

9^th

3 ½

Sit Down Lucy

810-13

40/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra op 28/1

10^th

Cotteemcavennigoal

710-3

16/1

T: S CrawleyJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened before last

11^th

2 ½

Zoffanien

511-4

16/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next op 11/1

12^th

8 ½

Off Your Rocco

611-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, weakened before last op 12/1

13^th

4 ½

Delante

410-1

66/1

T: T CooperJ: K Callaghan (7)

Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 50/1

14^th

Blanketontheground

910-8

33/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Mid-division on outer, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

15^th

Jukebox Jive

810-7

80/1

T: S NolanJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 66/1

16^th

3 ¾

Riaan

510-11

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, weakened before last, tailed off op 6/1

17^th

Wat Ua Doin

610-2

11/1

T: M J SmithJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Clifton Warrior

611-5

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped right 6th, soon weakened and pulled up before next tchd 18/1

Pike County

910-4

22/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4th, soon weakened and pulled up after next op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.60Pl:€2.20, €1.70, €1.40, €8.10EX:€94.50Trifecta:€228.70Tricast:€145.26SF:€56.12

Forecasts

Hgranca De Thaix (9/4), Captain Conby (4/1), Riaan (8/1), San Salvador (11/1), Wat Ua Doin (11/1), Lady Rita (12/1), Cotteemcavennigoal (16/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Off Your Rocco (16/1), Clifton Warrior (16/1), Bread And Butter (20/1), Gatsby Grey (22/1), Pike County (22/1), Au Fleuron (33/1), Legacy Thor (33/1), Blanketontheground (33/1), Sit Down Lucy (40/1), Delante (66/1), Jukebox Jive (80/1)

Gordon Elliott's RIAAN had plenty in hand when accounting for the reopposing San Salvador (who should also go well again) at Cork last month and can make light of a 9 lb rise as he surely has more to offer for his in-form top stable. Hgranca de Thaix impressed when a wide-margin winner of a Galway handicap on his reappearance and is also on the shortlist along with former C&D scorer Captain Conby.

RIAAN (IRE)
SAN SALVADOR (IRE)
HGRANCA DE THAIX (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Futurum Regem

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 5

J: N J Ryan | T: H P Finegan

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00