14:20 Punchestown
Monday 16 January 2023
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Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f 130y | Soft to Heavy | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 50.00s
T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens
Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 5th, 10th before 7th, progress before 8th, 7th after 4 out, took closer order in 4th after 2 out, led before last where not fluent and bumped, stayed on well op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4
T: P G KellyJ: Philip Donovan (5)
Mid-division, 8th before 7th, headway in 3rd after 2 out, dropped to 5th before last where slight mistake, stayed on well to 2nd close home, nearest at finish tchd 33/1
T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers (7)
Towards rear, 12th before 7th, good headway on outer after 2 out, closed at last where jumped into leader, ridden into 2nd closing stages, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home op 25/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Rear of mid-division, 7th before 7th, no impression in 6th before last, ridden and ran on well to 4th close home, never nearer op 5/1 tchd 7/1
T: J QueallyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leader in close 2nd, led 3 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, weakened close home op 16/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)
In touch, a little keen, not fluent at 4th, 3rd before 7th, mistake 4 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, weakened closing stages op 12/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Richard Condon (5)
In touch, 6th before 7th, progress before 8th, 5th after 2 out, dropped to 7th before last, no extra run-in op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes
Rear, 13th before 7th, progress after 2 out, no impression in 8th last, kept on same pace op 33/1
T: B McMahonJ: J J Slevin
Rear, not fluent at 6th, 14th before 7th, progress after 2 out, no extra in 9th last op 50/1
T: D HassettJ: Phillip Enright
Towards rear, 11th before 7th, lost place before last, modest late headway, no danger op 50/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: Cian Quirke (7)
In touch, 4th before 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost place and weakened quickly op 28/1
T: Aengus KingJ: Gavin Brouder (5)
Led narrowly, not fluent at 5th, not fluent and pecked at 7th, headed 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly after 2 out op 20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Held up in rear, 15th before 7th, slightly detached at 8th, mistake 4 out, no impression, never a factor op 22/1
T: P M PierceJ: Jordan Gainford
Close up, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, lost place and slight mistake at 5th, soon reminder, 5th before 7th, lost place before 3 out, weakened and detached after 2 out op 40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, 9th before 7th, progress at 8th where mistake, weakened after 4 out, detached after 3 out, tailed off op 4/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.30, €7.00, €6.40EX:€39.90Trifecta:€1,311.40Tricast:€1,174.09SF:€58.24
Forecasts
Verdant Place (13/8), Ahead Of The Posse (9/2), Gali Flight (11/2), Champ Royal (8/1), Gringo D'ainay (14/1), Chainofconsequence (16/1), Makfils (20/1), Coolavin Boy (25/1), Friends N Commerce (28/1), Come On Sally (28/1), Ernie From Nurney (33/1), Killinure Lass (33/1), Rockbrook (33/1), Bella Union (50/1), Moonlight Getaway (100/1)
VERDANT PLACE left his previous efforts behind when third on handicap debut here last time and remains open to further improvement. He can open his account. Ahead Of The Posse and Gali Flight rate the principal dangers.
- VERDANT PLACE (IRE)
- AHEAD OF THE POSSE (IRE)
- GALI FLIGHT (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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