15:45 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

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

David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 21.60s

1^st

Verdant Place

510-4

5/2f

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, 9th after 8th, headway before 2 out, closed after 2 out, led before last, where mistake, driven out closing stages tchd 85/40

2^nd

Gallant John Joe

1011-12

25/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, 10th after 8th, stayed on after 2 out, ridden into 2nd closing stages, kept on, not trouble winner op 22/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Riggs

811-2

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Close up, 3rd after 8th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, led approaching straight, headed before last, dropped to 3rd closing stages, weakened op 25/1

4^th

Cher Why Not

1110-0

12/1

T: T DoyleJ: Cian Quirke (7)

In rear, effort and progress after 2 out, stayed on before last, ran on well between horses to 4th close home, never nearer tchd 11/1

5^th

Barbary Master

810-12

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

In touch, 7th after 8th, progress 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 5th close home op 8/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

A Great View

1211-6

14/1

T: D CullenJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Towards rear, good headway before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on without threatening run-in

7^th

Martha Divine

610-12

8/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Soon tracked leader, 2nd after 8th, lost place before 4 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 9/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Coventry

611-3

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Rear of mid-division, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no danger op 10/1

9^th

Bodhisattva

611-1

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

In touch, mistake at 7th, 5th after 8th, improved to 3rd 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place approaching straight, no extra before last tchd 9/1

10^th

2 ¾

Ballyadam Destiny

910-12

28/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Soon tracked leader, lost place after 5th, 6th after 8th, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, no extra after 2 out

11^th

Time Marches On

710-10

8/1

T: J MotherwayJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, effort in rear of mid-division before 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last op 9/1

12^th

Spyglass Hill

1011-8

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (3)

Soon led, slight mistake at 1st and 4th, not fluent at 6th, mistake at 8th, headed and lost place approaching straight, weakened quickly before last op 40/1

13^th

1 ¾

West Is Awake

710-0

7/1

T: E CawleyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, mistake 4 out, effort after 2 out, weakened before last where mistake op 11/1

14^th

Bigz Belief

611-2

66/1

T: M J SmithJ: P J Carberry

In rear, mistake at 5th, slight mistake at 6th, weakened and detached after 2 out, never a factor tchd 50/1

15^th

Enchanted Magic

511-2

80/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear, not fluent at 1st, towards rear, headway to 8th after 8th, closed on outer at 9th, mistake 3 out and lost place, weakened quickly before 2 out op 40/1

16^th

Instant Return

710-7

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, slightly detached and under pressure at 10th, detached 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Bluebell Diva

610-2

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

In touch, 4th after 8th, injured and pulled up quickly before 9th op 6/1 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.50, €6.60, €5.10, €3.70EX:€100.80Trifecta:€947.40Tricast:€1,588.15SF:€78.47

Forecasts

Verdant Place (5/2), Coventry (7/1), West Is Awake (7/1), Martha Divine (8/1), Time Marches On (8/1), Bluebell Diva (8/1), Bodhisattva (17/2), Barbary Master (9/1), Cher Why Not (12/1), A Great View (14/1), Gallant John Joe (25/1), Riggs (28/1), Ballyadam Destiny (28/1), Spyglass Hill (50/1), Bigz Belief (66/1), Enchanted Magic (80/1), Instant Return (125/1)

There should be more to come from the unexposed VERDANT PLACE now moving up to 3m so he's seleceted to make light of a 6 lb rise for last month's course success. Gordon Elliott pair pair Coventry and Bodhisattva head the many dangers along with the thriving Bluebell Diva.

VERDANT PLACE (IRE)
COVENTRY (IRE)
BODHISATTVA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Young Dev

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Mark McDonagh | T: D Hogan

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00