15:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 21 February 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:00

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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 7m 30.08s

1^st

Aodhan May

810-11

11/4f

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Always prominent, disputed lead briefly 5th and 7th, disputed lead from 4 out, led last, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Cosmo Renfro

711-1

13/2

T: S NolanJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway on inner into 3rd entering straight, went 2nd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 11/2

3^rd

See A Stride

711-10

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace into 3rd run-in op 18/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

2 ¾

Cher Why Not

1211-10

9/2

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 5 out, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 5/1

5^th

Cloudy Fountain

610-4

22/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Bocelli's Voice

812-0

5/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, no extra closing stages tchd 11/2

7^th

2 ¾

Kiln Time

811-3

11/2

T: D H KellyJ: Brian Hayes

Led, joined briefly 5th and 7th, joined 4 out, pushed along in straight, slight mistake last and headed, no extra run-in, weakened op 13/2 tchd 7/1

8^th

Duffys Getaway

711-13

7/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 8th entering straight, no threat run-in, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2

9^th

Ferrum

810-1

14/1

T: G A KingstonJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, some headway before 5 out, 5th and not fluent 4 out, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, no extra in straight op 15/2

10^th

I Don't Get It

1011-12

50/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, hampered on bend after 5 out and towards rear after next, pushed along and detached after 2 out, soon no extra op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Native Gold⁵⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: E Cawley J: Kieren Buckley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.40, €2.00, €5.50EX:€21.70Trifecta:€476.80Tricast:€377.52SF:€21.49

Forecasts

Aodhan May (11/4), Cher Why Not (9/2), Bocelli's Voice (5/1), Kiln Time (11/2), Cosmo Renfro (13/2), Duffys Getaway (7/1), Native Gold (10/1), Ferrum (14/1), Cloudy Fountain (22/1), See A Stride (25/1), I Don't Get It (50/1)

Plenty in with chances but preference is for veteran CHER WHY NOT, who is holding his form really well this season and was unlucky to bump into a big improver at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. He can get the better of Aodhan May, who belied market weakness to register a first success over hurdles at Navan 10 days ago and could kick on now up and running. Native Gold and Cosmo Renfro can fight out third.

CHER WHY NOT (IRE)
AODHAN MAY (IRE)
NATIVE GOLD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Dr Val

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: B W Harvey | T: E Sheehy

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00