13:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 56y  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:02  |   Winning time: 5m 3.70s
1st
Horse silk
2
Blizzard Of Oz
511-12
5/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Rear of mid-division, 6th before 6th, 5th before 4 out, headway after 2 out, closed before last, led narrowly run-in, soon edged right, stayed on best op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
Killaney King
511-12
5/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon tracked leader, 2nd before 6th, not fluent 3 out, led approaching straight, headed run-in, soon slightly hampered, not match winner op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
7
1
Beau Walking
511-12
5/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Soon in touch, 3rd before 6th, dropped to 5th after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th before last, kept on one pace in 3rd closing stages op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
Kinturk Kalanisi
511-12
28/1
T: T GibneyJ: Kieren Buckley (3)
Tracked leader early, dropped to mid-division at 1st, lost place after 3rd, 7th before 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon under pressure, kept on before last, stayed on to 4th final stride op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
Chosen Witness
611-12
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Rear of mid-division, 5th before 6th, 6th before 4 out, progress 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, weakened closing stages op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
14
8
Littlebiggie
611-5
80/1
T: R HackettJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Led, a little keen, headed approaching straight, soon lost place, weakened before last op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
19
6
Rainbow Trail
511-12
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Soon tracked leader, 4th before 6th, under pressure and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened quickly op 7/1 tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
56
7
Whosmydaddy
511-12
200/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
Towards rear, soon slightly detached, took closer order in 9th before 6th, detached 4 out, weakened, never a factor, tailed off op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
25
9
Meadow Soprano
511-5
300/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes
Rear, soon slightly detached, took closer order in 8th before 6th, detached 4 out, weakened 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 250/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €1.60EX:€4.10Trifecta:€11.80SF:€5.21

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (5/4), Killaney King (5/2), Beau Walking (5/1), Rainbow Trail (11/2), Chosen Witness (7/1), Kinturk Kalanisi (28/1), Littlebiggie (80/1), Whosmydaddy (200/1), Meadow Soprano (300/1)

Verdict

BLIZZARD OF OZ was the best of these in bumpers and is the choice of Paul Townend on hurdles debut. He gets the nod. Rainbow Trail and Beau Walking are feared most in what should prove an informative contest.

  1. BLIZZARD OF OZ (IRE)
  2. RAINBOW TRAIL (FR)
  3. BEAU WALKING (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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