15:35 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 7m 3.07s

1^st

Rokathir

610-3

5/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, improved to dispute lead on inner entering straight, led travelling well before last, ridden and narrow lead at last, stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably op 3/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Topgun Simmy

611-12

11/1

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

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Lucky Viv

711-0

17/2

T: Michael BarryJ: John Shinnick (5)

Rear of mid-division, 10th on outer 2 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 5th at last, disputed moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd close home op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

Plain Or Battered

810-0

11/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, 4th close home, no extra op 7/1

5^th

7 ½

Cosmo Renfro

810-10

13/2

T: S NolanJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division on inner early, dropped to rear and ridden at 3rd, mistake 4 and 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th before last, no extra tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ¼

Carrig Sam

911-11

50/1

T: P CrokeJ: H E Sexton (7)

In rear, headway into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression straight op 28/1

7^th

6 ½

Thegraveyardbookie

611-0

8/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and dropped to 9th before 2 out, no impression op 17/2 tchd 15/2

8^th

Influential Lady

1110-10

50/1

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Led, headed at 3rd, disputed lead again 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon headed, weakened op 28/1

9^th

Roxhill Roise

711-5

8/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 10/1

10^th

3 ¾

Ballinoe Blaze

510-8

22/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

11^th

7 ¾

Cozone

810-4

28/1

T: M J SmithJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Buck Rogers

1010-5

6/1

T: D H KellyJ: Brian Hayes

In rear, stumbled on landing at 7th and quickly pulled up tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Heroes Rise³⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.40, €2.90, €1.40EX:€32.10Trifecta:€271.40Tricast:€213.49SF:€31.28

Forecasts

Rokathir (5/2), Heroes Rise (7/2), Plain Or Battered (11/2), Buck Rogers (6/1), Cosmo Renfro (13/2), Thegraveyardbookie (8/1), Roxhill Roise (8/1), Lucky Viv (17/2), Topgun Simmy (11/1), Ballinoe Blaze (22/1), Cozone (28/1), Carrig Sam (50/1), Influential Lady (50/1)

Lightly-raced ROKATHIR was in the process of making a promising chase debut when falling last month, and he remains unexposed on handicap hurdle debut. Plain Or Battered would be a big threat if returning to form following a short break and a change of headgear, so he rates the main danger ahead of Heroes Rise who should be seen the better effect facing this greater stamina test.

ROKATHIR (FR)
PLAIN OR BATTERED (IRE)
HEROES RISE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00