14:35 Punchestown

Sunday 14 January 2024

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35

Sky Bet Request A Bet Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 31.70s

1^st

Idol

610-11

10/3

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, progress to 4th halfway, closed in 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in op 5/2 tchd 2/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Ardera Ru

911-13

9/1

T: E DoyleJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Rear, 10th halfway, effort and headway after 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before last, ran on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner op 10/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

4 ½

Bestaline

511-11

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, dropped to 6th halfway, pecked 2 out and soon 7th, effort before last where not fluent in 4th, stayed on run-in to 3rd final stride

4^th

Mitiva

611-2

10/3

T: Liz DoyleJ: Mark Walsh

In touch, improved to dispute lead after 1st, led at 2nd, under pressure and headed before last, dropped to 3rd closing stages, weakened and lost 3rd final stride op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and 4/1

5^th

6 ½

Ballycashin

711-4

5/2f

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Close up, mistake at 3rd, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd before 3 out where mistake, 3rd before 2 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, weakened in 5th last op 7/2 tchd 18/5

6^th

5 ½

Hidden Land

712-0

28/1

T: A KinironsJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear, progress to 8th halfway, no impression after 2 out, no extra last op 40/1 tchd 50/1

7^th

3 ¼

Game And Glory

810-9

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)

Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, 9th halfway, good headway to 3rd after 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last tchd 16/1

8^th

5 ½

Blenheim Belle

510-12

17/2

T: M M McNiffJ: Daniel King (3)

Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th after 2 out, no impression entering straight, lost place and weakened before last op 15/2

9^th

Courting Vickie

1010-0

25/1

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Soon disputed lead, headed at 2nd, 2nd halfway, under pressure and lost place before 3 out, weakened in rear 2 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1

10^th

9 ½

See A Stride

711-5

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, dropped to rear at 2nd, 11th halfway, weakened after 2 out, never a factor op 28/1

Also Ran

Whotookthebiscuit

611-5

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Soon disputed lead, headed and in touch after 1st, 5th halfway, lost place 2 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before last op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Mollys Glory⁵²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: M C Grassick J: M J M O'Sullivan

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.80, €2.60, €4.20EX:€38.00Trifecta:€362.50Tricast:€386.51SF:€33.43

Forecasts

Ballycashin (5/2), Idol (10/3), Mitiva (10/3), Mollys Glory (5/1), Ah Fuhgeddaboudit (8/1), Blenheim Belle (17/2), Ardera Ru (9/1), Bestaline (14/1), Whotookthebiscuit (14/1), Game And Glory (20/1), Courting Vickie (25/1), Hidden Land (28/1), See A Stride (33/1)

MITIVA has been shaping up quite well in similar company lately and might be the way to go. Henry de Bromhead's Whotookthebiscuit should have more to offer on the back of last month's Clonmel maiden success and is an obvious danger. Ardera Ru and Mollys Glory are others who could have a say.

MITIVA (FR)
WHOTOOKTHEBISCUIT (IRE)
ARDERA RU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Birdie Blitz

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 8

J: Aidan Kelly | T: A A Howard

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00