14:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 September 2023

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Punchestown Flat Is Back Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 14.71s

1^st

(11)

Perfect Poise

39-7

15/2

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Broke well to lead, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(5)

Church Mountain

510-2

10/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: J M Sheridan

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, edged 2nd close home op 12/1

3^rd

(2)

Darkdeserthighway

59-3

8/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd close home op 12/1

4^th

(8)

Morning Approach

59-5

11/2

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2

5^th

1 ¾

(1)

Mere Accountant

39-10

11/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Wesley Joyce (7)

Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden under 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2

6^th

(9)

Solar Breeze

49-8

14/1

T: S LaveryJ: Robbie Colgan

Rear of mid-division and pushed along for most, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 18/1

7^th

1 ¾

(7)

Akmaam

59-10

10/1

T: J F LevinsJ: Donagh O'Connor

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 12/1

8^th

(14)

Kodiac Prince

69-10

14/1

T: T ClearyJ: Rory Cleary

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 11/1

9^th

(13)

Zahee

89-11

50/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Jack Kearney (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 33/1

10^th

1 ¾

(6)

One Boss

39-8

9/2f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 5/1 tchd 11/2

11^th

1 ¾

(3)

Exquisite Acclaim

49-10

14/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 12/1

12^th

(15)

Dromantine

39-4

18/1

T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: Ronan Whelan

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, soon no extra op 14/1

13^th

(12)

Mulgrave

59-12

16/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden into 8th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra over 1f out op 15/2

14^th

(16)

Wild Mountain

49-13

150/1

T: J J LambeJ: Gavin Ryan

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Boadicea Belle²⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 2

(10)

Ha Long Bay²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.60, €3.30, €2.80EX:€140.40Trifecta:€892.40Tricast:€648.12SF:€82.96

Forecasts

One Boss (9/2), Morning Approach (11/2), Mere Accountant (11/2), Perfect Poise (15/2), Darkdeserthighway (8/1), Church Mountain (10/1), Akmaam (10/1), Solar Breeze (14/1), Kodiac Prince (14/1), Exquisite Acclaim (14/1), Mulgrave (16/1), Dromantine (18/1), Boadicea Belle (25/1), Ha Long Bay (25/1), Zahee (50/1), Wild Mountain (150/1)

PERFECT POISE only just failed on her second go in a handicap at Navan 2 weeks ago and makes plenty of appeal off 1 lb lower. Morning Approach, Mere Accountant and One Boss make up the shortlist.

PERFECT POISE (IRE)
MORNING APPROACH (IRE)
MERE ACCOUNTANT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Band Width

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 3

J: Declan McDonogh | T: A Oliver

4/1

Prize Money

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