16:40 Punchestown

Sunday 9 June 2024

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 57.50s

1^st

So They Tell Me

510-9

16/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Held up, towards rear halfway, progress 4 out, 5th and slight mistake 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, disputed entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly before last, joined briefly last, led run-in and kept on strongly closing stages

2^nd

3 ¼

Donkey Years

1011-6

13/2

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Held up in mid-division, progress when slightly hampered 3 out, 4th after 2 out, challenged early straight, ridden in close 2nd before last, disputed briefly last, 2nd and held run-in, kept on same pace op 11/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Everglow

911-7

66/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Kieren Buckley

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined entering straight, headed before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 80/1

4^th

1 ½

Dorans Law

610-9

4/1

T: M HouriganJ: Kevin Sexton

Held up, progress 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace

5^th

5 ½

Barry Lyndon

611-12

3/1f

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

Slightly hampered before 1st, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 11/4

6^th

Mister Beeton

711-5

5/1

T: S NolanJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Mid-division, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 9/2

7^th

3 ¼

Bella Bliss

711-0

9/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division, closer 2 out, ridden in 6th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace op 5/1

8^th

Meyo

611-0

25/1

T: T GibneyJ: O R Brown (5)

Soon disputed, tracked leaders from 3rd, 6th halfway, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened and tailed off

Also Ran

Aldo The Apache

811-10

28/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Richard Condon (5)

Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, headed 4 out, soon ridden, close up and slight mistake next, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last tchd 25/1

It Could Be You

1010-11

66/1

T: T MullinsJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Milanaway

610-5

16/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Mid-division early, closer in 4th halfway, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra, pulled up before last op 14/1

Ounce Of Gold

710-0

25/1

T: P A FahyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 5th, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

Miss Vivacious

610-0

33/1

T: T GibneyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Disputed, ran around before 1st, headed before 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

Dark Voyager¹⁰⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: A McCann J: Jake Coen

Ginnets Girl⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.80Pl:€5.10, €2.10, €12.90EX:€102.30Trifecta:€1,108.60Tricast:€6,604.90SF:€112.41

Forecasts

Barry Lyndon (3/1), Dorans Law (4/1), Bella Bliss (9/2), Mister Beeton (5/1), Donkey Years (13/2), Ginnets Girl (10/1), So They Tell Me (16/1), Milanaway (16/1), Meyo (25/1), Ounce Of Gold (25/1), Aldo The Apache (28/1), Miss Vivacious (33/1), Dark Voyager (50/1), Everglow (66/1), It Could Be You (66/1)

DORANS LAW shaped encouragingly when second on his course handicap debut last month and there should be more to come now stepping up to around 3m so he gets the vote. Donkey Years has run with credit when reaching the frame twice this spring and is next on the list ahead of last year's winner Mister Beeton.

DORANS LAW (IRE)
DONKEY YEARS (IRE)
MISTER BEETON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Mister Beeton

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: S Nolan

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00