15:10 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:55

John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:12  |   Winning time: 5m 20.4s
1st
Horse silk
17
5/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, 2nd before 4 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last where not fluent, all out and ridden closing stages, kept on best close home tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
13/2
T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle
Led, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure, ridden and rallied run-in, strongly challenged leader closing stages, held close home op 11/2 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
8
10
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Close up, 5th before 4 out where slight mistake, 4th before 3 out where improved to 3rd, no impression on leaders before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace in clear 3rd tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
8
15
9/4
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
In touch, 7th before 4 out, 6th before 3 out, headway 3 out where not fluent in 5th, no impression in 4th before last, one paced tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
511-12
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leader, 4th before 4 out, 3rd before 3 out where dropped to 4th, no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in op 11/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
50/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: T Ryan (5)
In touch, 8th before 4 out, 9th before 3 out, headway in 6th after 3 out, no extra before last where slight mistake tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
6
13
18/1
T: Paul TobinJ: S W Flanagan
Soon tracked leader, 6th before 4 out, 8th before 3 out, no impression in 7th before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
511-12
200/1
T: D BuddsJ: Mr E T Mellerick (7)
Towards rear, effort before 2 out, progress after 2 out, no impression before last op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
300/1
T: Liam G O'brienJ: C P McNamara
Rear of mid-division, niggled along after 4th, 13th before 3 out, effort after 2 out, no impression before last op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
7
2
150/1
T: S AherneJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Towards rear, effort and progress after 2 out, kept on one pace op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
100/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly (7)
Mid-division, 10th before 3 out, no impression in 9th before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 250/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
21
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Rear of mid-division, 14th before 3 out, no extra 2 out op 200/1 tchd 150/1
13th
Horse silk
13
20
250/1
T: C CollinsJ: E Walsh (5)
Towards rear, progress to 12th before 3 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 400/1
14th
Horse silk
9
3
250/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Towards rear, modest headway before 2 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 200/1 and tchd 300/1
15th
Horse silk
3 ½
14
200/1
T: P A FahyJ: J J Slevin
Rear, bad mistake at 1st, modest headway 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 250/1
16th
Horse silk
7
7
300/1
T: P O'FlynnJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, not fluent at 3rd and 4th, 3rd before 4 out, 5th before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out op 200/1
17th
Horse silk
7
5
200/1
T: T M WalshJ: L P Dempsey
Rear, no impression, never a factor op 80/1
18th
Horse silk
8 ½
19
100/1
T: K A HeffernanJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, progress to 7th before 3 out, no impression in 8th before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
19th
Horse silk
30
8
511-12
33/1
T: M F MorrisJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1
20th
Horse silk
17
6
300/1
T: E CawleyJ: S F O'Keeffe
In touch, 11th before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1
21st
Horse silk
6
11
250/1
T: M J SmithJ: J B Foley
Towards rear, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 400/1
22nd
Horse silk
1 ½
18
250/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
In rear, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
Monza Man10
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: T Doyle  J: Reserve 1
NR
24
Horse silk
Zefiro Dodville127
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.30, €2.70, €1.10EX:€12.20Trifecta:€62.20SF:€11.69

Forecasts

Senior Chief (5/4), Quirke's Gate (9/4), Jeepydoff Meel (11/2), Hollow Sound (13/2), Zefiro Dodville (8/1), Abbeydale (10/1), One Big Bang (18/1), Foxy Rock (33/1), Sea Road Fill (50/1), Pirate Bonnie (100/1), The Vegas Raider (100/1), Ambitious Approach (150/1), Monza Man (150/1), Anyway (200/1), Ounce Of Gold (200/1), Buachaillbocht (200/1), Jollie Cosmos (250/1), Windgap Warrior (250/1), Any Luck Colm (250/1), Leading Flame (250/1), Take A March (250/1), Micheal's Magic (300/1), Dun Ar Aill (300/1), Crafty Rascal (300/1)

Verdict

SENIOR CHIEF shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up at Clonmel on hurdles bow in November and should prove suited by this step up in trip, though the likes of Jeepydoff Meel, Quirke's Gate, and Abbeydale all bring good form to the table and are similarly open to improvement.

  1. SENIOR CHIEF
  2. JEEPYDOFF MEEL (FR)
  3. QUIRKE'S GATE

Previous Winners

2022
Grandero Bello
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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