13:05 Punchestown

Sunday 14 January 2024

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 146y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:06  |   Winning time: 5m 12.20s
1st
Horse silk
4
Spillane's Tower
611-2
7/1
T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh
Towards rear, 4th after 9th, took closer order after 11th, not fluent 3 out, progress in 3rd 2 out, switched right and stayed on in 2nd before last, kept on well to lead closing stages op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
Blood Destiny
510-12
2/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Led, increased advantage after 9th, reduced lead after 11th, strongly pressed and headed closing stages, not match winner
3rd
Horse silk
3
2
Silent Approach
611-3
28/1
T: C O'KeeffeJ: Danny Mullins
Tracked leader, in touch before 3rd, 3rd before 6th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
25
1
Imagine
611-10
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd before 6th, took closer order after 11th, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 3 out, weakened in 4th 2 out op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
21
3
Monbeg Park
711-2
10/1
T: S DoyleJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 4th, 4th before 6th, not fluent at 9th and dropped to 5th, no impression 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
25
6
Paidi's Passion
810-9
200/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear, 6th before 6th, mistake at 10th, weakened before 3 out, never a factor op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.30Pl:€1.60, €1.10EX:€17.30Trifecta:€119.20SF:€11.24

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (2/5), Imagine (5/1), Spillane's Tower (7/1), Monbeg Park (10/1), Silent Approach (28/1), Paidi's Passion (200/1)

Verdict

BLOOD DESTINY was a useful juvenile hurdler last term and looked a natural on his first try over fences when making a winning return at Naas last month, so shades the vote over Imagine, who is penalised for his win in a Grade 2 here last time.

  1. BLOOD DESTINY (FR)
  2. IMAGINE (FR)
  3. SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Impervious
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 7
J: Brian Hayes  |  T: Colm Murphy
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €21,901.002nd: €7,300.003rd: €3,650.004th: €1,825.005th: €1,095.006th: €730.00

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