14:20 Punchestown

Monday 5 February 2024

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5516:30

SBK Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 28.40s

1^st

Mercurey

611-12

30/100f

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Disputed early, slight bump 1st, soon led, asserted entering straight, pushed out to go clear before last, kept on strongly, easily

2^nd

Lightkeeper

611-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace op 4/1

3^rd

6 ½

Supreme Ruler

511-12

15/2

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd and jumped right 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace tchd 7/1

4^th

The Story So Far

611-12

25/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra in 4th next where slight bump, kept on one pace op 33/1 tchd 50/1

5^th

Fremantle Doctor

611-12

250/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Towards rear, moderate 9th 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace from before last tchd 200/1

6^th

Ragmans Corner

511-12

100/1

T: G KeaneJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Held up towards rear, some progress into moderate 7th 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace

7^th

Arthur's Victory

611-5

100/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, jumped right and collided with rival 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 50/1

8^th

1 ¼

Our Chezney

811-12

250/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Disputed early, jumped right 1st and collided with rival, soon tracked leader, 3rd from 2nd, mistake and ridden 3 out, no extra next

9^th

Bossofthebus

511-12

200/1

T: Paul TobinJ: R Deegan

Held up, towards rear for most, never a factor op 100/1

10^th

I Get It

611-12

25/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Held up in mid-division, ridden towards rear 4 out, soon no extra and weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

Karacole

811-5

18/1

T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin

Fell 1st op 22/1

Milan Dollar Lady

511-5

66/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Hampered 1st, soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, fell last op 33/1

Tint And Glow

611-5

150/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Rear, mistake 2nd, trailing from 3rd, pulled up after 4th op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Oakley¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €1.60EX:€2.60Trifecta:€7.80SF:€2.14

Forecasts

Mercurey (30/100), Lightkeeper (7/2), Supreme Ruler (15/2), Karacole (18/1), The Story So Far (25/1), I Get It (25/1), Oakley (33/1), Milan Dollar Lady (66/1), Ragmans Corner (100/1), Arthur's Victory (100/1), Tint And Glow (150/1), Bossofthebus (200/1), Fremantle Doctor (250/1), Our Chezney (250/1)

This represents a good opportunity for MERCUREY, who was third in a big-field maiden won by his potentially smart stablemate Lisnagar Fortune a few weeks ago. He is entitled to come on for that (first run following a 13-month break) and, with very few miles on the clock, he remains open to improvement. Lightkeeper made a promising start under Rules at Naas last month and he is second choice ahead of likely-looking newcomers Supreme Ruler and I Get It, both of whom need a market check.

MERCUREY (FR)
LIGHTKEEPER (IRE)
SUPREME RULER (FR)

Prize Money

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