15:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Last Chance 10% Off Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 46.20s

1^st

Dr Val

511-3

20/1

T: E SheehyJ: B W Harvey (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer 2 out, 3rd and ridden entering straight, led bypassing usual last, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 22/1

2^nd

Cheerful Chap

611-8

28/1

T: N DoolyJ: C Brassil (5)

Led, headed 5th, remained prominent and led again 2 out, slight mistake last and headed, pushed along and led briefly early straight, 2nd and ridden inside final furlong, kept on op 33/1

3^rd

Friends N Commerce

712-0

10/1

T: P G KellyJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway after 2 out and 5th entering straight, went 3rd early final furlong, ridden and kept on well, nearest at finish op 17/2

4^th

Rebellious Gale

711-11

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 4th close home tchd 9/2

5^th

American Money

611-7

10/3f

T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, headway to lead last, ridden and headed bypassing usual last, no extra inside final furlong op 13/2

6^th

Lord Gillygooley

811-12

8/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr M C O'Donovan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression bypassing usual last, no extra op 5/1

7^th

Cher Why Not

1111-9

11/2

T: T DoyleJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Towards rear, no impression after 3 out and 12th after next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 5/1

8^th

West Of Carrig

611-3

14/1

T: P CrokeJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 2 out, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra op 22/1

9^th

3 ¼

Captain Jimmy

1010-13

17/2

T: P G KellyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Towards rear, 10th halfway, some headway after 4 out, 6th and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra op 15/2 tchd 7/1

10^th

3 ¼

The Niffler

611-10

14/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, some headway in rear of mid-division 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 20/1

11^th

Spoiled Rotten

611-9

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out and soon detached, weakened, tailed off op 18/1

12^th

Hilltop Supreme

1111-11

125/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Miss R Murphy (7)

Mid-division, hampered 2nd, closer on outer before 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened

13^th

Some Woman

711-0

66/1

T: S DoyleJ: J B Foley

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 40/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Rockanrye

711-10

28/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, fell 2nd op 14/1

Appian Way

711-2

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, pulled up quickly after 5th op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Shantou Lucky¹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Sean Flanagan

True Artist¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: Danny Mullins

Killinure Lass²³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 3

Cafe Del Mar¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: David J Phelan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.10Pl:€6.30, €9.40, €2.70EX:€444.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€5,836.54SF:€472.65

Forecasts

American Money (10/3), Rebellious Gale (5/1), Cher Why Not (11/2), Lord Gillygooley (8/1), Captain Jimmy (17/2), Friends N Commerce (10/1), Shantou Lucky (10/1), Appian Way (10/1), Killinure Lass (10/1), West Of Carrig (14/1), The Niffler (14/1), True Artist (16/1), Dr Val (20/1), Spoiled Rotten (22/1), Cheerful Chap (28/1), Rockanrye (28/1), Cafe Del Mar (33/1), Some Woman (66/1), Hilltop Supreme (125/1)

AMERICAN MONEY was much-improved when making a winning handicap debut over 20.3f here last month and, with the potential to do better still now upped in trip, he is taken to follow up. The hat-trick seeking Appian Way is greatly respected on his first start for Gordon Elliott but the selection may have most to fear from Friends N Commerce, who returned to form when runner-up here last time. Rebellious Gale also merits respect, while Some Woman and West of Carrig are likely improvers.

AMERICAN MONEY (IRE)
FRIENDS N COMMERCE (IRE)
APPIAN WAY (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00