16:00 Punchestown
Wednesday 22 February 2023
All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10
Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f 100y | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 35.00s
T: Brendan WalshJ: A McCurtin (3)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead before 2 out, pushed along and slight mistake last, under pressure and kept on well run-in, held on op 7/2
T: J J ManganJ: Mike O'Connor (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway 2 out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 2nd and ridden early run-in, kept on well, just failed op 11/2
T: J QueallyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, some headway approaching 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd entering straight, close 3rd and ridden run-in, kept on well, edged left closing stages, just failed op 22/1
T: S AherneJ: Miss S Ahern (7)
Towards rear, some headway 2 out, 7th and pushed along entering straight, went 4th early run-in, soon no impression, kept on one pace tchd 11/1
T: T DoyleJ: Niall Moore (7)
Rear of mid-division, some headway approaching 2 out, went 5th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
T: C A McBratneyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)
Towards rear, 11th approaching 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and kept on run-in to go 6th close home, never a factor
T: D H KellyJ: Ricky Doyle
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to challenge briefly 2 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no extra run-in op 11/2
T: M J BoweJ: Cian Quirke (7)
Held up detached in rear, no impression approaching 2 out, pushed along and some headway entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
T: Paul TobinJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra op 11/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, never a factor tchd 66/1
T: Shane O'BrienJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led, headed after 2nd, 2nd halfway, led again after 3 out, headed before next, 6th and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra op 11/1
Also Ran
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Liam Quinlan (5)
Towards rear, some headway in rear of mid-division before 2 out, 8th and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra and pulled up run-in, dismounted
T: Padraig ButlerJ: D Allen (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, behind and pulled up before last op 17/2
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place quickly 3 out, soon ridden in rear and pulled up before next
T: S M DuffyJ: Aidan Kelly (7)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)
Tracked leaders, led after 2nd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra and pulled up before next op 28/1 tchd 33/1
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Nemean37
Weight: 10-11| Age: 4
T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Bella Union37
Weight: 11-9| Age: 7
T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1
NR
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Hide Out32
Weight: 10-13| Age: 8
T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.60, €1.70, €5.60, €2.60EX:€37.60Trifecta:€515.50Tricast:€529.12SF:€32.58
Forecasts
Rochestown (4/1), Hard Target (5/1), Twoplustwo Equals (6/1), Chelseas Friend (7/1), Maggie Walsh (7/1), Getaway Abbey (9/1), Fons Vivus (9/1), Stolen Moment (12/1), Red Finch (14/1), Nemean (16/1), Costanuci (20/1), Bella Union (25/1), Silverstrand (25/1), Lucky Ranger (33/1), Hide Out (33/1), My Little Lily (40/1), Emily's Fortune (50/1), The Boys In Blue (66/1), Penthouse Poppet (100/1)
HARD TARGET was merely pushed out to score at Clonmel so might be up to defying a rise in the weights. Chelseas Friend made a good return to hurdles when second at Thurles a couple of weeks ago and heads the dangers along with Maggie Walsh and Stolen Moment.
- HARD TARGET (IRE)
- CHELSEAS FRIEND (IRE)
- MAGGIE WALSH (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00
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