12:45 Punchestown

Sunday 26 November 2023

All11:4012:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0015:35

Fox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 6m 21.50s

1^st

Bob Cigar

511-11

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, joined 3 out, pushed along and regained lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 5/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Western Zara

711-10

12/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan

Tracked leaders, good progress to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and kept on run-in without matching winner op 9/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Cher Why Not

1110-13

9/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Towards rear, slightly hampered 6 out and not fluent next, good progress from 4 out and went 3rd after 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on run-in but no impression on principals op 11/2

4^th

1 ½

Ballycashin

611-2

12/1

T: A MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, progress on inner from 4 out and pushed along in 4th from 2 out, ridden before last and no impression on principals run-in

5^th

Takarengo

711-13

18/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, some progress before 5 out where not fluent, ridden from 3 out and 8th after next, no impression on principals but kept on into moderate 5th before last where not fluent op 16/1

6^th

Dr Val

511-0

11/1

T: E SheehyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and lost place, no extra in 8th before last, kept on into moderate 6th run-in

7^th

Quest With Speed

611-10

10/3f

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, slightly hampered 6 out, not fluent next, badly hampered before 3 out and lost place, pushed along before 2 out and no extra before last op 7/2

8^th

Wa Wa

811-10

22/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Tracked leader in close 2nd, improved to briefly dispute lead before 3 out, headed before next and pushed along, soon no extra and weakened op 20/1

9^th

Marronstown

611-7

28/1

T: D M ChristieJ: B W Harvey (3)

Tracked leaders and raced keenly, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, no extra and weakened from next op 33/1

Also Ran

Irish Envoy

511-8

15/2

T: Liz DoyleJ: T P Harney (7)

Tracked leaders early and raced keenly, soon dropped to mid-division, slightly hampered 6 out, pushed along from 4 out and stumbled badly before next, ridden and no extra from 2 out, pulled up before last op 8/1 tchd 17/2

It Could Be You

911-6

33/1

T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley

Towards rear, struck by rail and jinked after 1st, mistake 2nd, slightly hampered 6 out, pushed along after next and soon no extra, pulled up before 3 out tchd 40/1

Balkito

811-5

9/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Towards rear, progress into mid-division before 6 out, impeded before 3 out and soon pushed along, no extra and weakened before 2 out, refused last

Millstream Lady

511-4

12/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, slightly hampered 6 out, not fluent in moderate 14th 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next

Pictures Of Home

710-12

50/1

T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Mid-division and not fluent 5th, hampered and unseated 6 out op 80/1

Benkei

1310-10

18/1

T: H RogersJ: Miss M Walsh (7)

Mid-division and mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th and fell 6 out op 16/1

One Of Us Is Lying

510-1

80/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Mark McDonagh (3)

Mid-division, impeded before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last tchd 66/1

Land Jet

710-0

50/1

T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, slightly hampered 6 out, pushed along and no extra in moderate 13th from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.70, €2.90, €2.70, €2.60EX:€41.40Trifecta:€358.60Tricast:€435.89SF:€53.30

Forecasts

Quest With Speed (10/3), Bob Cigar (4/1), Irish Envoy (15/2), Cher Why Not (9/1), Balkito (9/1), Dr Val (11/1), Western Zara (12/1), Ballycashin (12/1), Millstream Lady (12/1), Takarengo (18/1), Benkei (18/1), Wa Wa (22/1), Marronstown (28/1), It Could Be You (33/1), Land Jet (50/1), Pictures Of Home (50/1), One Of Us Is Lying (80/1)

Lots with chances. MILLSTREAM LADY arrives on the up and with this longer trip also a likely plus then Eric McNamara's mare can quickly resume winning ways. Irish Envoy is next on the list on the back of his course success last time, with Gordon Elliott's handicap-debutant Bob Cigar also not taken lightly. Quest With Speed, Benkei and Ballycashin complete the shortlist.

MILLSTREAM LADY (IRE)
IRISH ENVOY (IRE)
BOB CIGAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Jungle Prose

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

11/4

Prize Money

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