13:55 Kelso

Friday 16 February 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:2516:0016:3217:02

Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 15.40s

1^st

Nab Wood

711-8

7/4f

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Confidently ridden and waited with in rear, steady headway out wide turning in, went 2nd on bit between last two, led before the last, quickened clear run-in, easily op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Eloi Du Puy

611-0

5/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Off the pace in 4th, lost place after 4 out, ridden and rallied out wide before the last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 9/4

3^rd

2 ¼

Step Above

711-9

9/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Bit keen, chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, lost 2nd between last two, rallied to take 2nd again before the last until ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in op 15/2

4^th

Maimie's Magic

710-9

15/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Off the pace in 5th, closer in 4th after 4 out, hung left and no extra run-in op 6/1

5^th

Didtheyleaveuoutto

1112-0

33/1

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Held up in last pair, never on terms op 28/1

6^th

Dallas Des Pictons

1111-13

80/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Pressed leader, led briefly 7th, flattened 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, mistake last, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in op 50/1 tchd 40/1

7^th

Pavlik

711-0

7/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Off the pace in last trio, never involved op 17/2 tchd 9/1

8^th

Grand Voyage

811-8

9/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Led but pressed, headed briefly 7th, flattened 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Sam's Choice¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Immortal Fame⁵⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £2.00EX:£6.50Trifecta:£27.40Tricast:£27.93SF:£6.67Swingers:£1.50, £3.40, £3.40

Forecasts

Nab Wood (7/4), Eloi Du Puy (5/2), Immortal Fame (11/4), Pavlik (7/1), Maimie's Magic (15/2), Step Above (9/1), Grand Voyage (9/1), Sam's Choice (14/1), Didtheyleaveuoutto (33/1), Dallas Des Pictons (80/1)

Plenty with claims here including ELOI DU PUY, who has really upped his game this season and was still in the firing line when brought down at Sandown last month. He gets the nod. Immortal Fame and Nab Wood rate the principal dangers.

ELOI DU PUY (FR)
IMMORTAL FAME (IRE)
NAB WOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Kamsinas

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

8/13

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00