13:20 Punchestown

Monday 16 January 2023

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 21.50s

1^st

The King Of Prs

511-7

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne

In touch, 7th after 4 out, headway after 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, kept on well run-in, driven out, comfortably op 11/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

Galactic Grey

611-9

25/1

T: C P DonoghueJ: Mr J W Hendrick

Towards rear, 10th after 4 out, effort and progress after 2 out, improved to 3rd before last, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner

3^rd

1 ¼

Little Mixup

612-4

7/1

T: D HoganJ: Mr T Costello (4)

Tracked leader, closed after 4 out, no impression on winner run-in, weakened close home and dropped to 3rd op 6/1

4^th

2 ¾

Brandy Harbour

911-13

10/3

T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: Mr E Mahon

Close up, 6th after 4 out, lost place after 2 out, progress to 5th before last, kept on to 4th on line tchd 18/5

5^th

Queen Jane

712-0

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: R A Berry (2)

In touch, 5th after 4 out, closed 3 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace closing stages, dropped to 5th on line op 13/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

3 ¾

Call Me Rocky

611-13

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Mr Pat Taaffe

Mid-division, 9th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, weakened closing stages op 18/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Falvio

511-1

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr A P Ryan (2)

Rear, effort and progress before last, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer op 33/1

8^th

Anstand

610-11

25/1

T: P NolanJ: Ms K Hynes (4)

Mid-division, dropped to 11th after 4 out, some progress before last, kept on same pace run-in op 66/1

9^th

4 ½

Beeverstown Bullet

911-1

12/1

T: M A CahillJ: Mr D Kiely

Soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd, led narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, lost place and weakened before last

10^th

Young Fitzy

811-9

28/1

T: N LeeJ: Mr T P Harney

Towards rear, 12th after 4 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 22/1

11^th

Bal Kauto

610-7

28/1

T: T O'ConnorJ: Ms S C McNamara (4)

Soon prominent on outer, led before 2nd where ran off bend, kept wide, headed and lost place before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

12^th

1 ¾

Ricky Langford

911-4

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (2)

Rear, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, never a factor tchd 66/1

13^th

nse

Ballinlough Gale

611-10

16/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J L Gleeson

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last op 3/1

14^th

1 ¼

Nemean

410-7

20/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr J P Berry (2)

Rear, no impression after 2 out, never a factor op 12/1

15^th

Capture The Action

1011-13

7/1

T: J J ManganJ: Mr Darragh Allen

Prominent, 4th on outer after 4 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened

16^th

Gallaside

610-13

100/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr D McGill (4)

Towards rear, weakened after 2 out, detached before last, never a factor op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Coolnacritta¹⁵

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: M Fahey J: Brian Barry

Grace Shelby¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: William Cronin J: Mr W T Cronin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.30Pl:€2.10, €5.60, €1.90, €1.40EX:€676.50Trifecta:€847.00Tricast:€1,895.86SF:€242.18

Forecasts

Ballinlough Gale (16/5), Brandy Harbour (10/3), Little Mixup (7/1), Capture The Action (7/1), Queen Jane (15/2), The King Of Prs (10/1), Beeverstown Bullet (12/1), Call Me Rocky (20/1), Nemean (20/1), Galactic Grey (25/1), Anstand (25/1), Coolnacritta (25/1), Young Fitzy (28/1), Bal Kauto (28/1), Grace Shelby (33/1), Falvio (50/1), Ricky Langford (50/1), Gallaside (100/1)

It's possible a switch to the Gordon Elliott stable will see BALLINLOUGH GALE take a step forward so he's the suggestion. Capture The Action and Little Mixup arrive in winning form and head the many dangers. Tony Martin handicap hurdle newcomers Nemean and Falvio can be made to look well treated based on Flat form and would also merit consideration should the betting speak in their favour.

BALLINLOUGH GALE (IRE)
CAPTURE THE ACTION (IRE)
LITTLE MIXUP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Bonnie Kellie

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 5

J: Mr E Dwan | T: S Curling

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00