15:08 Punchestown

Saturday 25 November 2023

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3515:0815:43

Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 160y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:08  |   Winning time: 4m 21.30s
1st
Horse silk
1
Yeats Star
411-12
5/2f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden to lead before last, joined at last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
Heliko Conti
611-2
11/2
T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden, headway into 3rd at last, stayed on well run-in to go 2nd close home, strongly pressed winner to line op 5/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
Striking
511-8
11/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Conor Smithers (7)
Towards rear, closer in 6th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, disputed lead before last, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd close home op 10/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
Walhaan
711-9
10/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (3)
Mid-division, closer in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on same pace op 9/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
Top Speed
611-6
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)
Led on outer, ridden and joined entering straight, headed before last, 5th at last, no impression tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
Poets Cottage
410-13
9/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, 5th when bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 6th before last, weakened op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
½
10
Catch The Beast
510-10
20/1
T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright
Always towards rear, mistake 3 out and pushed along, no impression straight, never a factor op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
Ages Of Man
511-2
16/1
T: A McCannJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Prominent, not fluent at 4th, ridden and dropped to 7th 2 out, weakened tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
1
2
El Champo
511-10
6/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Prominent, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, weakened op 15/2 tchd 8/1
10th
Horse silk
28
8
Sonny May
611-2
13/2
T: D HickeyJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no impression straight op 15/2 tchd 11/2
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11
Horse silk
Derry Lad14
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: Kevin Coleman  J: M J M O'Sullivan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €2.20, €2.60EX:€19.70Trifecta:€166.30Tricast:€133.81SF:€18.11

Forecasts

Yeats Star (5/2), Heliko Conti (11/2), El Champo (6/1), Sonny May (13/2), Top Speed (7/1), Poets Cottage (9/1), Walhaan (10/1), Striking (11/1), Derry Lad (12/1), Ages Of Man (16/1), Catch The Beast (20/1)

Verdict

There's been no stopping Gordon Elliott in November and his YEATS STAR gets the nod to make a winning start to his handicap career. The thriving El Champo and Noel Meade's Poets Cottage head the dangers.

  1. YEATS STAR (IRE)
  2. EL CHAMPO (IRE)
  3. POETS COTTAGE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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