14:55 Punchestown

Sunday 12 January 2025

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Sky Bet Acca Freeze Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 4m 27.10s

1^st

Kappa Jy Pyke

511-12

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, headed before 3rd and 2nd halfway, led again after 4 out, pushed along in straight and left clear at last, kept on well tchd 5/4

2^nd

Brave Brigadier

611-12

16/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out and pushed along entering straight, no impression and left moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 12/1

3^rd

Bowensonfire

511-12

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and pushed along early straight, soon no impression and left moderate 2nd at last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

Come On The Lads

511-12

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Towards rear, headway after halfway and went 7th before 3 out, 5th after 2 out and soon pushed along, no impression when left moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace op 18/1

5^th

9 ½

The Dancing Tree

611-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out and 7th next, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on one pace tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

6^th

Nelson County

511-12

125/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat in straight, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 200/1

7^th

Saffronandblue

511-12

200/1

T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 9th next, kept on one pace op 100/1 tchd 250/1

8^th

1 ¾

Theophilos

611-12

250/1

T: G KeaneJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor tchd 150/1

9^th

Morse

511-12

25/1

T: C WeldJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra op 20/1 tchd 28/1

10^th

1 ¾

Titanium

611-12

80/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 66/1 tchd 125/1

11^th

3 ¾

Tell Me Again

711-12

250/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace op 150/1

12^th

Weston

611-12

250/1

T: H RogersJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight op 125/1

13^th

Pleasureofpressure

511-12

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight op 150/1 tchd 300/1

14^th

2 ¾

Summer Is Here

511-12

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out tchd 50/1

15^th

Monslatt

611-12

300/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Mark McDonagh

Mid-division, mistake 4th, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight op 250/1

16^th

5 ½

Doyen Wolf

911-12

250/1

T: J R FinnJ: Kevin Sexton

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out op 200/1

17^th

Drumlee Myth

611-12

28/1

T: S McParlanJ: Mr N McParlan

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out op 33/1 tchd 25/1

18^th

2 ¾

Bright N Shine

511-12

250/1

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (5)

Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out and soon no extra, weakened op 150/1

19^th

Jerisk Star

611-12

33/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3rd, headed after 4 out, slight mistake next and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 28/1

20^th

Vallon Du Plessis

511-12

33/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: B W Harvey

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra before 3 out, tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Don'tstopthemusic

811-12

13/8

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd early straight and soon pushed along, 1 length down when fell last op 15/8

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Non-Runners

Costacurta

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Telnobody¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Brian Hayes

Amber Point

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

A Dream To Share⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J & T Kiely J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.30, €3.40, €2.50EX:€25.80Trifecta:€94.50SF:€21.30

Forecasts

Kappa Jy Pyke (1/1), Don'tstopthemusic (13/8), A Dream To Share (5/2), Bowensonfire (8/1), Amber Point (11/1), Costacurta (14/1), Brave Brigadier (16/1), The Dancing Tree (22/1), Morse (25/1), Drumlee Myth (28/1), Summer Is Here (33/1), Jerisk Star (33/1), Vallon Du Plessis (33/1), Come On The Lads (50/1), Titanium (80/1), Telnobody (100/1), Nelson County (125/1), Saffronandblue (200/1), Theophilos (250/1), Tell Me Again (250/1), Weston (250/1), Pleasureofpressure (250/1), Doyen Wolf (250/1), Bright N Shine (250/1), Monslatt (300/1)

Lots of these offer potential, not least DON'TSTOPTHEMUSIC who is fancied to build on his excellent Fairyhouse third and add to his useful bumper success here. Willie Mullins' French recruit Kappa Jy Pyke is another who can have a big say, while A Dream To Share and Bowensonfire both enter calculations too in this highly intriguing contest.

DON'TSTOPTHEMUSIC (IRE)
KAPPA JY PYKE (FR)
A DREAM TO SHARE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Lisnagar Fortune

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,199.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00