14:18 Punchestown

Monday 13 January 2025

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:48

Festival 2025 Hospitality Selling Fast Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 21.08s

1^st

Birmingham Alabama

611-12

9/4f

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Soon tracked leader, 2nd at 6th, closed after 3 out, on terms 2 out where left in lead, kept on best under pressure run-in op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Lehaunstown

711-12

13/2

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Soon close up, 4th at 6th, progress after 2 out where left 2nd, not fluent last, kept on run-in, held op 4/1

3^rd

The Lucky Lobster

610-13

7/1

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, 7th after 6th, 6th after 4 out, headway 2 out, slightly hampered after 2 out, progress in 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders before last, one paced run-in op 6/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

Avandra

510-5

10/1

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

Rear, 9th after 6th, 8th after 4 out, progress 2 out, soon slightly hampered, no impression in 4th before last where not fluent, one paced run-in op 9/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

Realtin Lonrach

910-1

25/1

T: M O'DowdJ: M J M O'Sullivan

In touch, 5th after 3rd, dropped to rear after 6th, 10th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, kept on before last tchd 22/1 and 28/1

6^th

4 ½

Pebble Bleu

611-2

4/1

T: C MotherwayJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Rear of mid-division, headway to 4th after 3rd, slight mistake at 4th, improved to 3rd at 6th, led after 6th, mistake at 7th, not fluent 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon 3rd, lost place and weakened before last op 11/2

7^th

Backonthegoagain

711-9

33/1

T: C BoweJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Mid-division, 6th after 6th, 5th after 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 40/1

8^th

3 ¼

Ain't No Sunshine

911-0

40/1

T: Miss T L CoganJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, 9th after 4 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last op 50/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

Gringo D'ainay

911-5

8/1

T: J QueallyJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, progress after 4th, 5th after 6th, dropped to 7th after 4 out, weakened after 2 out op 17/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Wendell's Lass

610-9

6/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Soon led, increased lead at 2nd, reduced lead at 6th, soon headed, 3rd at 7th, led narrowly after 3 out, joined 2 out where mistake and fell tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Beggars Rock¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €2.60, €2.10EX:€18.20Trifecta:€62.70Tricast:€91.91SF:€18.04

Forecasts

Birmingham Alabama (9/4), Beggars Rock (3/1), Pebble Bleu (4/1), Wendell's Lass (6/1), Lehaunstown (13/2), The Lucky Lobster (7/1), Gringo D'ainay (8/1), Avandra (10/1), Realtin Lonrach (25/1), Backonthegoagain (33/1), Ain't No Sunshine (40/1)

Unexposed mare BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA improved when third back from a break on her handicap debut at Fairyhouse and, armed with scope for further improvement, she looks the way to go. Lehaunstown can be expected to leave his low-key maiden form well behind now pitched into a handicap and is feared most ahead of Wendell's Lass. However, there is a significant caveat: if recent runaway Limerick winner Beggars Rock sidesteps his engagement here on Sunday and takes his chance, he will be a huge player.

BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA (IRE)
LEHAUNSTOWN
WENDELL'S LASS

Previous Winners

2024

Silver King

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Phillip Enright | T: O McKiernan

7/1

Prize Money

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